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Bronco Bash is bigger than ever with hundreds of orgs, businesses and even a mechanical shark

News

… a mechanical shark Submitted by Erin Flynn on Get ready to gear up for fall semester and bring home tons of swag as … just a good time, Western Michigan University students and community members are gearing up for the 42nd annual  Bronco … sense of belonging at Western, and I think Bronco Bash was where my journey really started," says McPhillips, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/bronco-bash-bigger-ever-2024

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

News

… From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients … program , Fischer is confident he's landed squarely where he's meant to be. "I have no doubt that Western was … in nutrition and dietetics conferred at the fall 2024 commencement ceremony on  Saturday, Dec. 14 . Just two days …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader … material management internship at Autocam Medical Devices, where she assisted the purchasing department to assess …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment Submitted by Chris … in large-scale assessment, particularly for underserved communities and high-stakes testing environments. "These … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/06/amoateng-artificial-intelligence-education-research

Michael Richardson: Wings, Wax Records and Making it Happen

College of Aviation

… Wings, Wax Records and Making it Happen Submitted by Tom Thinnes on In "The Wizard of Oz," Dorothy pondered: … says he got the flying bug from the birds, but it didn't become something of a personal pandemic until his last year in … always tend to watch the skies." Next came the decision of where to pursue that interest and guidance came from WMU …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/michael-richardson

WMU Student Center becomes the 17th campus building to earn LEED certification

WMU Student Center

… WMU Student Center becomes the 17th campus building to earn LEED certification Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on … a skylight that helps control the need for electric light usage. Located on the 3rd floor, the Student Center Dining … For more WMU news, arts and events, visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/student-center/news/2025/08/student-center-leed-certification

WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging Submitted by Liz … the transition to next-generation, fully recyclable and compostable paper-based packaging solutions,” says Dr. … For more WMU news, arts and events, visit  WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions

Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management … witness the globally known EAA AirVenture.   In pondering where to pursue his aviation career, Szymanski cast a wide … he visited those campuses.  But Western Michigan won the competition for Szymanski's future, which initially was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/syzmanski

Altitude Adjustment: How Life’s Turbulence Made This Delta Captain Soar

College of Aviation

… Life’s Turbulence Made This Delta Captain Soar Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Captain John Geeting and his wife, Elyse Despite the hurdles and challenges that come your way, never lose sight of your goals and … academic probation, which brought him to the Western campus where in his sophomore year, he decided to focus on being a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/05/geeting

Breyana Wilson

First-Year Faces

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sometimes all it takes is one person to make a difference. For incoming Western Michigan University freshman Breyana Wilson , … only that, but she was a Western student, so why not go where the greatest was trained?”  This fall, the Loy Norrix …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59317