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Burris elected new vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

News

… team. “I love Western Michigan University. It is an honor to take on this role at a time when higher education is both … with my fellow trustees, President Kavalhuna and the campus community to ensure we are strong stewards of Western and … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/kelly-burris-elected-wmu-board-vice-chair

FBI cyber leader headlines WMU cybersecurity summit

News

… Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, Oct. 9, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at th e WMU Student Center.    Brett Leatherman … inclusive mission to engage students, professionals and community members in the shared responsibility of digital …   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. Contact: Garald Barton IV September 29, 2025 …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/cybersecurity-summit-2025-brett-leatherman-headliner

Chen awarded third Fulbright award, research to focus on AI and business analytics

Haworth College of Business

… Chen awarded third Fulbright award, research to focus on AI and business analytics Submitted by Stacey … Ireland; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; and Boston. He will complete a project that aims to exchange knowledge and … up-skilling. In his previous Fulbright Specialist award, where he traveled to Poland, he assisted in building faculty …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/kaunchin-chen-fulbright-specialist-award

One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… The mission: transform a quiet university art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world … just earning credit; they were learning how to build a community from the ground up, under pressure. The goal of … the university. With sets from DJ DazzleShip and DJ Nowhere, the space was alive with music, light and energy. …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive Submitted by Erin Flynn on Layla … to successfully run with a mission to support low-income families in Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the moments … impact the community,” she says. “My goal was to be able to buy a four-unit apartment complex and help low-income …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

Students present research at international conference

News

… Mich.—Undergraduate students Blake Tindol and Brandon Buxton recently got the rare experience of presenting research … research. Their hard work paid off at the conference where their presentations were very well received. In a … initiatives.” The students’ travel to the conference was completely subsidized by donors to the dean’s discretionary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402

Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice

W Magazine

… Figures of speech: Instructor helps Kalamazoo TV anchor recover his voice Submitted by … and that anxiety made my condition worse. There were nights where I just couldn’t eke out the words.”  WMU speech … with Douglas-Vogley, whom an acquaintance of his recommended; reaching out to retired American public radio …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59637

WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference Submitted by … Dr. Simin Masihi, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at WMU's College of Engineering and … . For more WMU news, arts and events,   visit   WMU News   online. Contact: Liz VandenHeede April 26, 2024 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75475

Ancient Nepalese caves attract attention of WMU bioarchaeologist

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Geographic Society. The team includes archaeologists, historians, linguists, and other specialists participating in … in was the movement of people into this region and where they were coming from. To help with that, he needed someone to look at …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nepalese-cave-research-spotlight

Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan University … daughters, working multiple jobs and launching what would become The Aroma Labs , a custom fragrance experience company. … brain science The Aroma Labs is a custom fragrance studio where customers create their own signature scents. Clients …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson