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Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance
College of Aviation
… questions to a child in the early evening goes like this -- "What did you do in school today, Johnny?" No routine … to an emphasis in aviation. Still up in the air was -- what aspect of aviation? That plane-building course made a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick
Finding a better way from bean to brew
News
… new business owners to take the leap. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building Businesses entrepreneurship story … quality and flavor of each coffee bean with each roast. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience? … walks of life was the most valuable experience for me. What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? It may …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48151
Ethics panel to explore the role of questions in teaching
News
… in teaching Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on What role does question-asking play in higher education? … will be explored by a panel of experts during an upcoming discussion at Western Michigan University as part of the … as: Is education about the answers or about the questions? What are the marks of a good question? Should teachers know …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2893
WMU to host 10th International Conference on African Development
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… globe will be on the Western Michigan University campus this week to present their research and solutions related to … Friday and Saturday, Aug. 17-18 , in the Bernhard Center. This year's conference topic is "State of African Economies in … , an Ethiopian physician, will speak Saturday on "What Can 'a-Dollar-a-Day' Diaspora Fund, That Newly Elected …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48263
Leadership, internship and relationships elevate sport management grad's experience
News
… grad's experience Submitted by Erin Flynn on Ethan Cheatham is ready to take the next step toward his dream of becoming … former students who have become very important figures in what they do, and that's really pushed me," he says. … study abroad program. "Professors become your biggest advocates, so you need to talk to them as much as you …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-sport-management-ethan-cheatham
Success with interest: Support adds up for accountancy grad
News
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jesus Osvaldo Martinez-Jimenez is graduating with a bachelor's degree in accountancy and a … see the numbers when I get home. I'm just thinking about: What if I applied a certain principle or calculated them a different way?" he says. That dedication is what earned the soon-to-be Western Michigan University …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/accountancy-graduate-success-jesus-osvaldo-martinez-jimenez
When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology
W Magazine
… test vehicle. Nick Goberville stands next to the vehicle he is using to collect data. Courtesy: Paige Novak/Paige Novak … is driving the future of transportation worldwide. But what good are self-driving cars if they can only operate in … others. “Dr. Asher’s perspective of learning by doing is what really solidifies the knowledge for me.” That knowledge …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422
Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… MI – Western Michigan University’s new director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic … “I want to amplify that and let people know what we do, and how we can support them within the local … doing this across the university,” Nightengale-Lee says. “What if we had an entity that could bring us together and to …
https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee
Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to cutting-edge research
College of Arts and Sciences
… sciences currently interested in adult stem cells and tissue regeneration in flatworms, Hack has dedicated herself … think that discovery, where you’re the only one who knows what you found, is so cool,” says Hack. “I don't really know … “I feel like getting your Ph.D. just feels like an upward battle,” says Hack. “You have to love it or else it's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73663
The spirit of adventure
News
… verified) on WMU alumnus Jon Good, founder of Green Door Distilling Co. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building … for the next 30 years. Even worse, the spark and love for what we do for a living was reduced to a smoldering ember. … would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? Embrace the struggle! Entrepreneurship is not sitting in a coffee shop on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055