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Hungry for success: WMU alumna captures mother’s inspirational journey in young adult book series

College of Education and Human Development

… Human Development, is turning her mother’s experiences into a fictional young adult book series, “Quiet Defiance,” … to escape current realities and fulfill her dreams of becoming a medical doctor. “She worked hard her whole life: … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/06/viloshinee-murugan-book-series-mother-quiet-defiance

Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce

News

… Western joins new initiative to increase Michigan's child welfare workforce Submitted by … which provides stipends to social work students who commit to working in public, private or tribal welfare in … . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/western-joins-initiative

WMU sales students win Desert Cup for 3rd straight year

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich. — When WMU Haworth sales students traveled to Arizona this spring, they carried with them a simple … State University, featured teams from 15 universities competing in a team marketing presentation and individual … role-play rounds, you walk in not knowing exactly what the buyer will say or which direction the conversation will …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/03/sales-students-win-desert-cup-2026

Landon Wiedenhoeft serves up success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… from Spring Lake, Michigan, adds just the right flavor to the Haworth College of Business through his work in … Through my WSA chair position, I hope to build a more welcoming environment for the students, as well as fostering … the Business and Culture in Thailand study abroad trip, where he will focus on sustainability projects while being …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/food-marketing-landon-wiedenhoeft

New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education

College of Arts and Sciences

… New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education Submitted by … and execution of the project.    With the Fall semester completed, Zárate- Sández and his team are currently … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online.   Contact: Amelia Bodinaku January 17, 2025 …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish

Bronco lineman recognized among elite student-athletes in the nation

News

… the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service. Caliendo runs onto the field at Waldo Stadium. Caliendo, No. 61, leads the … "It's really about putting your all into everything you do, wherever you are at any given moment. And then when you get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66104

Oprah's favorite guest Tererai Trent will speak at WMU

News

… International KALAMAZOO-- Dr. Tererai Trent , whose moving story of being "the woman who buried her dreams" earned her … 2009 episode of "Oprah" placed Trent on the national stage, where she became known as the woman who "buried her dreams." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/65

WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner

News

… WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of students at WMU's 2013 Homecoming football game. … A key feature of the tailgate will be College Alley, where attendees can play games and earn prizes while …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19709

Researchers at WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU seek solutions that could allow machine-driven systems to self-heal Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Sandun … identifies the issue and can resolve it before it even becomes a problem. A $250,000 grant from the National Science … and system characteristics to identify a fault (passive), whereas the significance of this project and approach is …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/08/nsf-grant-wmu-electromechanical-energy-conversion-systems

Good for the community. Good for business.

Haworth College of Business

… Good for the community. Good for business. Submitted by Brooke Humphrey … problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out what 204 students had built for them. This … followed at partner sites and on campus at WMU, where the audience included Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson . …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/service-learning-spring-2026-0