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Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … at nearly 3,000 feet above the ground. But this is how members of Western Michigan University's Skydive Broncos … help with cost, as jump time and gear can be expensive. So far, they gained sponsorships with several local business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field

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… a mechanical engineering major, works on a machine during his internship at Edgewater Automation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An … do take hits. It does take a toll," Backe says. "I'm sore going to class half the week, but I love it." The love of … I got older my dad told me I should start thinking about how my interest could translate into an actual career. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

W Magazine

… Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks with a … here from another country and were undocumented and were going to turn themselves in,” Tegethoff says. Students play … implications and want to do something, but it’s not clear how.” Bowen says the situation at the border is much …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022

Haworth College of Business

… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for … chain challenges for the holiday season and beyond. "We are going into the holiday season with a very high possibility … to start shopping early before the shelves are bare. However, the lack of availability is only part of the story …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267

Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing

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… Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing … in computer information systems. "Many of them have no idea how great the need is in our area." Megan Kaiser, campus … hunt to find basic necessities, such as food, water, a shower and shelter," says Kaiser, a junior majoring in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/318

WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth

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… WMU secures $5.3M to boost Michigan innovation and biotech growth Submitted by … early-stage biotech startups and advancing life science discovery across the state. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Michigan is ramping up investments in growing the economy, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/biosciences-research-commercialization-center-inaugural-michigan-innovation-fund

Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… the universe's formation and a stint in Spain teaching English are on the agenda for a Western Michigan University … The two received Core Fulbright Scholar Program awards to conduct research or work abroad during the 2018-19 … and the United States. He will be conducting research on how the universe was formed, in particular, how matter …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/47977

'The Fierce Urgency of Now' inspires MLK Day speaker, teach-in on Western’s campus

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… on Jemele Hill KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acclaimed author and activist Jemele Hill will speak on the campus of Western Michigan … Martin Luther King Jr. Hill’s talk at 6 p.m. in Miller Auditorium will follow a campus teach-in event with four … away from sharing facts and her perspective regardless of how uncomfortable someone might be.  It is our hope that she …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70357

Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation

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… Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting … really fast! I'm just thinking about my dad and my grandma, how I wish they were here. But I know that they're here in … (Delorey) every other week to talk about how everything is going. He invites us to his house for Thanksgiving dinners, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows Submitted by Erin … work this spring. Supported by a grant from the Public Welfare Foundation, the transformative yearlong program aims tois essential to the community because "it teaches people how to advocate for themselves and others." The program also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381