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Campus volunteers needed for Kalamazoo Marathon
Community Partnerships
… Campus volunteers needed for Kalamazoo Marathon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … is seeking volunteers to help host several campus water and aid stations and excitement zones for runners … organizations, departments and offices are welcome to sign up to host an excitement zone with or without a theme. All …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45675
WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive
News
… WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive Submitted by Deanne Puca on … announcing its goals of $200,000 and increasing participation by 10 percent to a gathering of supporters at the Bernhard Center. The event also marked the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019
Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition
Haworth College of Business
… Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch … on WMU junior Rose Soma pitched her idea for a company that makes shirts from discarded textiles. KALAMAZOO, Mich. — … top spot after making a pitch for her company Rose Soma: Up-Cycled Shirts. Soma's company addresses the issue of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258
Expanding global educations while empowering future leaders
College of Arts and Sciences
… Expanding global educations while empowering future leaders Submitted by Amelia … a program tailored to the needs of its students, providing up to eight undergraduate courses offered on the high school … approaches to language learning." Xiang adds. "Providing rigorous, college-level coursework supports students' academic …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-dualenrollment
Trombone student captures international win in Paris
News
… Trombone student captures international win in Paris Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … the J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition for jazz players up to age 25, but was edged out in that event by a student … symphonic band, trombone choir, Latin jazz ensemble and Gold Company. He often performs locally at New Year's Fest, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/960
Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink
W Magazine
… and paying it forward by contributing to her scholarship at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“There is nothing I would not … and she planned for everything, especially recognizing and supporting students who embodied her passion for education.” … High School in 2007. The pair of former educators even grew up in the same neighborhood, although they didn’t know it at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480
Compensation project moves closer to rollout with Aon Hewitt visits
News
… Compensation project moves closer to rollout with Aon Hewitt visits … Hewitt spent time on campus reviewing with managers and supervisors the first drafts of job classifications based on … structure and initial slottings, the Aon Hewitt team will go back to work, finalizing slotting the WMU positions into …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22188
New scholarship honors WMU graduate's life-changing mentor
College of Arts and Sciences
… New scholarship honors WMU graduate's life-changing mentor Submitted by Anonymous (not … his life, Dr. Hashem Akhavan-Tafti would have never ended up at Western Michigan University, a move that he says … Akhavan-Tafti ended up at a school in Indiana, where he struggled to acclimate to his new surroundings. He contacted …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36667
Memorial service set for Anthony Ellis
News
… Anthony Ellis, who died Jan. 7, will remember him with a Saturday, Jan. 25, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Kanley Chapel. Ellis, an associate professor of English, died in Worcester, Mass., after a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12792
Campus Activities Board presents stars from Guy Code and Girl Code
News
… popular MTV shows Guy Code and Girl Code will be drumming up laughs on Western Michigan University's campus at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 12 , in Miller Auditorium. "An Evening With …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14906