Search results

Geography grad created road map to success at Western

News

… is graduating with two bachelor's degrees and a job waiting for him at the Department of Defense once he … Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in Springfield, Virginia, after he finishes his master's. Geography has been a passion … worked on a project in collaboration with the National Park Service. Heiser's passion for geographic information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71466

WMU multimedia film lab amplifies community stories through collaborative storytelling

College of Arts and Sciences

… Michigan University's Dr. Lusike Mukhongo is redefining service learning through an on-campus film lab, showing … The lab strives to move beyond just documentation towards true collaboration, where communities shape the stories that they want to tell — on their own terms and in their voices.  …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-multimedia-lab

Internationally regarded geographer honored as WMU's Emerging Scholar

News

… field. Zhu will be recognized with the Emerging Scholar Award during Western's Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, … of times as well as featured in major news outlets, such as Scientific America and Newsweek. He was also selected as a … awards:  Distinguished Faculty Scholar ,  Distinguished Service ,  Distinguished Teaching ,  Excellence in Diversity …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/emerging-scholar-award-2025-laiyin-zhu

National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

News

… distributed boxes to hundreds of people in their cars. “It was really nice to be out in public and actually see the … boxes. “We’re helping thousands of people.” A TRADITION OF SERVICE Aerial photo of cars at a drive-up distribution … biology to education—before he chose political science. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2019, he landed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

WMU closes Kalamazoo campuses March 19 due to widespread power outage

News

… on Western Michigan University’s Kalamazoo campuses after a widespread outage in the Kalamazoo area. Aside from essential services, the Kalamazoo campuses remain closed and classes … Center will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center are closed …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/closure-march-19-2026

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Jean Douglas, manager, User Services, will retire from Western Michigan University on …   will retire from Western Michigan University on July 31. After graduating from Indiana University with her bachelor’s … on East Campus. When the Business Library merged with Waldo Library, Douglas moved into new roles as periodical …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement

Bronco Bound Guarantee expands with Kellogg Community College partnership

News

… on WMU President Russ Kavalhuna and KCC President Paul Watson II shake hands after signing the Bronco Bound Guarantee. KALAMAZOO, … should never determine how far they can go,” said Dr. Paul Watson II , president of KCC . “This partnership with …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/08/bronco-bound-guarantee-expands-kellogg-community-college

Leo Niemi obituary

News

… business education, died at home in Kalamazoo March 2. He was 92. Niemi, professor emeritus of business information … systems, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1985 after 30 years of service to the University in what is now the Haworth College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/206

Broncos Lead interns lead efforts to encourage sustainability in Kalamazoo

News

… Elena Hartigan and Jane Ye work the Department of Public Services table at Lunchtime Live in Bronson Park, helping … the city. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the city of Kalamazoo works toward a greener future, Western Michigan University students are helping lead the way.    For the second year in a row, the city’s Department …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/broncos-lead-internship-kalamazoo-city-sustainability-year-2

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

News

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560