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'The goat ate my homework,' conservation management students say

News

… 4970's savanna site. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Figuring out better ways to bring distressed plots of land back to their natural … friendly land management tool compared to using large machines, chemicals and other traditional methods," Keto …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43969

Western Michigan University students take first at Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge

Office of the Provost

… on Two teams from Western Michigan University placed in the top five at the Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge.  … condition, which can lead to disappointing results and wasted fees. Card Axis aims to solve this problem by … invest a lot of time and money into their cards, and we wanted to create a tool that brings more transparency and …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2026/03/first-michigan-collegiate-startup-challenge

Oh, what a feline: Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor

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… Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor Submitted by Erin Flynn on Michael Vasilevich, center, … of "Cats" enabled him to tap into his "American Ninja Warrior" skills. "Cats" is the sixth WMU Theatre production …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/michael-vasilevich-wmu-theatre-cats-american-ninja-warrior

WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid’s facility on Parkview Campus

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… WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid’s facility on Parkview Campus … It will replace WMU’s Physical Plant building, which was built in 1921 and carries approximately $7.6 million in deferred maintenance.   Newell Rubbermaid’s building was completed in 2014. It will become the new home of WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/newell-rubbermaid-facility-purchase-parkview-campus

WMU closes Kalamazoo campuses March 19 due to widespread power outage

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… WMU closes Kalamazoo campuses March 19 due to widespread power outage Submitted by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Power has been restored on Western Michigan University’s Kalamazoo campuses … 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

Memorial services set for longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree

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… Memorial services set for longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … jazz educator and former Western Michigan University Gold Company director Steve Zegree will be held this month … articles Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61 | March 9, 2015 Details announced for Zegree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23257

Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world Submitted by Lindsey Haehnel on WMU alumnus … recipient of Western Michigan University's inaugural Spire Award, bestowed by the College of Engineering and Applied … fields and in their communities with the Alumni Excellence Award. For 2023, the college announced two additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471

Lemmer named John O. Hallquist Endowed Professor in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on Dr. Kristina Lemmer works in the Aerospace Laboratory for Plasma Experiments at Western Michigan University's … Aerospace Engineering at Western Michigan University. The award recognizes her exceptional professional distinction, … Lemmer guides students through the satellite design, build, test, launch and operations. Lemmer earned her Ph.D. in …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/06/kristina-lemmer-hallquist-endowed-professor

New interdisciplinary center to address critical challenges in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

… New interdisciplinary center to address critical challenges in cybersecurity Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the need to protect data from … in areas such as risk management, social engineering, malware protection, secure Internet of Things, and more. …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2026/03/center-addresses-cybersecurity-challenges

Aiming High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set

College of Aviation

… Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Once the Pandemic Era ends and movies return … choice, Bielat's parents swear that a future in the clouds was cemented by the family's worn-out tape of the original … I am today because of him." Besides the airplane, the other machine that allows Bielat to satisfy his "need for speed!" …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/02/bielat