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Celebration, connection and campus changes welcome new and returning Broncos at fall welcome

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University is gearing up to welcome thousands of new and returning students to … campus. It feels more like a team effort,” Porter says. Sign up to help with move in Building community from day one … to Tuesday, Aug. 21– 26 , and is packed with events designed to help students settle in, make friends and get to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/broncos-return-fall-welcome-2025

Evaluation Café announces fall 2025 speaker lineup: Learn, connect, and get inspired

The Evaluation Center

… Evaluation Café announces fall 2025 speaker lineup: Learn, connect, and get inspired Submitted by Samantha … of evaluation. All sessions begin at noon Eastern and are free and open to the public. Events take place in person at … organizations: How finance, evaluation, and design intertwine." October 8: Kelly Robertson, and Megan …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/news/2025/09/cafe24

Gaming Gawain

Medieval Institute Publications

… Middle English romance Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (SGGK) launches a multidimensional game with its … a beheading! A seductive Lady! An angst-ridden Gawain!—coupled with its intricate verse form make it a very teachable … from the hero to women. The woman wears the belt, the sign of sin. This discovery led to other discoveries in the …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/09/couchandbell-gawain

Onward for a new school year: Newest Broncos welcomed to campus

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… Fall Welcome event. Orientation leaders get hyped up to welcome first-year students. Students potted plants to … chose Western because of its interior architecture and design program.   “I’m excited for him , and , of course , a … Bronco Bash , an epic back-to-school tradition packed with free swag, band performances and more than 400 vendors …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/fall-welcome-students-move-on-campus-2025

From giveaways to games to performances, epic celebration planned for Bronco Bash 2025

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… the start of the academic year. I hope every student soaks up the excitement, makes memories and leaves with plenty of … will be represented at Bronco Bash. Many will have free swag to give away, including the crowd favorite … two-time platinum artist Yung Gravy, who will perform a free tailgate concert before WMU football’s home opener on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/bronco-bash-2025

Two-time WMU Study Abroad traveler says global experiences change lives and careers

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… country. With the help of WMU Study Abroad, she ended up visiting two.   “My mom always encouraged me to go, … Sessions are held online each Tuesday from 4 to 4:30 p.m. Sign up here .  Fall events start Sept. 2. “Afterward, I had … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-koepp

Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… rocket hurtled thousands of feet into the sky over Bragg Farms in Huntsville, Alabama.  The Pegasus VII rocket … student from Grand Rapids, Michigan. "As the rocket went up, everyone was cheering, and each stage as the parachute … 25th year, the NASA Student Launch tasks students with designing, building and flying a high-powered amateur rocket …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years

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… are necessary to attend this semi-formal event that is free and open to the public. Senior Prom is an elegant and … live Big Band music, swing and ballroom dancing, and Bingo. Casino games will return this year, but no money will be … Pre-entertainment will begin with Bingo at 5 p.m. The casino tables will open at 6 p.m., and the dance will run …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802

Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… in courses at the University's downtown Grand Rapids campus free of charge. Malone got to know his new home on WMU's … orientation. "Dual enrollment probably had the single biggest impact on my path to academic success," he says, acknowledging the leg up it gave him on his college journey. "It basically gave me …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engineering student Luis Jacobo Meija were asked to sum up his experience at Western Michigan University using just … chemical energy to electrical energy through emission-free processes like oxygen reduction reactions,” says … materials like Nafion are prohibitively expensive, creating significant barriers to widespread PEMFC adoption. My …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo