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Faucet attachment cuts down on grease and the competition at Bronco Pitch
Haworth College of Business
… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Minimizing time in front of the kitchen sink while leaving dishes sparkling clean is the … to clean dishes better than any sponge, scrub pad or dishwasher alone comes from the creative minds of a group of … went to Sportwatch, with $1,700 in prize money awarded to Seth Byrne , a WMU Haworth student, and Matt Loucks , a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67954
Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs
News
… are looking for volunteers in each campus building to set aside food collection sites and regularly assist with … and families struggle to make ends meet, many students cut back on their food budget to save money. Independent … Whole-grain dry cereals and pastas. Dried (preferred) or water-packed fruits and vegetables. Olive oil and dried …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18486
Emily Styburski is redefining career goals with strategic insight
Haworth College of Business
… Business. Originally from Muskegon, Michigan, Styburski has set her sights on a career with a meaningful impact. Earning … undergraduate degree in natural resource management from Grand Valley State University in 2020, Styburski entered a … Marine. Once he completed his degree, I turned my focus toward my own professional aspirations,” says Styburski. …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/mba-emily-styburski-strategic-insight
Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant
College of Arts and Sciences
… plant commands attention as she readies herself for her grand finale. Standing proudly at an impressive height of 25 … many special measures.” Jackson constructed a protective setup using six-inch acrylic tubing, supported by sturdy … Before beginning to bloom, all Jackson had to do for Alice was soak the area of her roots twice a year, as she required …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
News
… that generates intense pressure combined with heat to cut hard and brittle materials has been developed by Western … officer. The National Science Foundation recently awarded Patten and Ravindra an NSF Innovation Corps … WMU alumnus and a recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. Patten and Ravindra say manufacturers currently use …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443
WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp
Professional Development
… Jim Penner talking with an accounting bootcamp participant. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.— What began as a pandemic-era need has … community where they are.” The 5-week accounting bootcamp was hosted at the WMU Grand Rapids campus. The bootcamp, … such as KPIs, ROI, gross margins, and balance sheets. Setting up meetings with CPAs to dig deeper into their …
https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp
WMU trustees vote to freezes tuition, housing costs to support students in response to pandemic
News
… by the coronavirus outbreak, University officials say they want to create certainty for students around the cost of … Typically, the University's governing board would set tuition in June, when there's more clarity around state … leave or more each. Today, they went further with a 10% pay cut for all senior executives—the president, each vice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59125
Friday Feature: Chris Ko
College of Aviation
… Dean’s office at the College of Aviation. Chris grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He decided to study aviation at WMU … it seemed like the best, most recognized program that was also close to home. He has been an avid aviation lover since he was a child. Chris said that he would often get in trouble …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/ko
WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition
News
… offices to pharmacies to the emergency room. “My father always said, ‘If you can think of it, you can do it.’ And … journalist and WMU communication instructor LZ Granderson , B. A.’ 96, who emceed pitch night festivities, … to continue to move their ideas forward. “When we set out to build Cultivate 269, the goal was simple : create …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille
WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years
News
… for Western Michigan University's 30th annual Senior Prom, set for Thursday, March 29 , on campus in the Bernhard … . Senior Prom The Senior Prom began in 1988 as a way for older WMU alumni and area residents to share an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802