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WMU celebrates upgraded fashion labs and technology

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Dr. Laura Dinehart and President Edward Montgomery cut the ribbon for the new pattern plotter printer. Laura Argentati, fashion design student and winner of Western's 2024 New York Fashion … the serger gives  students the ability select from pre-set stitches to create professional finishes in a fraction …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74534

WMU Beyond Borders: Anniya McWhorter’s decision to travel to Singapore

Study Abroad

… its welcoming psychology department and its overall home-away-from-home vibe. During my first year, I attended a few … a long time, I had felt stuck at a mediocre level of goal setting. I was comfortable and hesitant to go the extra mile … with a classmate on the study abroad program, Singapore: Modernity, Culture & Social Change . McWhorter is a WMU …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/05/student-story-anniya-mcwhorter

International social work exchange brings global perspectives to WMU students

College of Health and Human Services

… and insights into social work practice abroad. The visit was coordinated by Christopher Hodshire, senior professional … experience with social services in different European settings. For more than three years, Joerger worked for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/10/international-social-work-exchange-brings-global-perspectives-wmu-students

One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic Design BFA students in the project “180: A Matter of … crowd of over 150 students from across the university. With sets from DJ DazzleShip and DJ Nowhere, the space was alive …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A classroom at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation (RID+I) is blurring the line between … us see more in depth what it's like to work in a corporate setting and understand the viability of our products,” Hall … her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio

Western remembers VP Emeritus Robert Beam

W Magazine

… MBA ’71, vice president emeritus for business and finance, died Nov. 7, 2025, in Kalamazoo. Beam managed the … and campus infrastructure development for 22 years, directing long-term planning and modernization initiatives until his retirement in 2007. In …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/western-remembers-vp-emeritus-robert-beam

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Geography and Sustainability, as recipients of this year’s awards.      Global Art Wilson will use the funds to travel … . He plans to create a series of digital collage works set in the urban and industrial settings of Taipei and … engaged Southwest Michigan. These initiatives include designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2024/11/grantawards

Music student amps up audio production experience with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame internship

News

… Music student amps up audio production experience with Rock & Roll Hall of Fame … production intern at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.   “It was an amazing experience,” he says. “I learned so much more … program taught me the basics for running a live sound setup,” he says. “That gave me a really solid foundation …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/aiden-lambert-multimedia-arts-technology-internship-rock-roll-hall-fame

WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid’s facility on Parkview Campus

News

… It will replace WMU’s Physical Plant building, which was built in 1921 and carries approximately $7.6 million in … as well: “Collocating University planning, engineering and design functions near firms with which they have established … Der Kley says.  "The Newell Rubbermaid building provides a modern, well-located space that supports our needs and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/newell-rubbermaid-facility-purchase-parkview-campus

Van Cooley obituary

News

… educator who worked extensively with Michigan school districts and spearheaded education reform as a professor at … died suddenly during a trip to Florida July 31. He was 64. Cooley, a member of the WMU faculty since 1996, was … Home, 12010 Allisonville Road, Fishers, Ind., (317) 842-5310. Visitation will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117