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Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… rocket hurtled thousands of feet into the sky over Bragg Farms in Huntsville, Alabama.  The Pegasus VII rocket … student from Grand Rapids, Michigan. "As the rocket went up, everyone was cheering, and each stage as the parachute … 25th year, the NASA Student Launch tasks students with designing, building and flying a high-powered amateur rocket …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

Oh, what a feline: Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor

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… University music theatre performance major is wrapping up his final year with a bang, starring in WMU Theatre’s … when I was 10. I literally became obsessed and was a total super fan,” he remembers.    Vasilevich says his favorite … makeshift obstacle courses where Vasilevich would dream up new physical challenges to conquer. As a teenager, he …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/michael-vasilevich-wmu-theatre-cats-american-ninja-warrior

December board meeting includes approval of tobacco ban, other items

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… Board of Trustees approved a measure to make WMU a tobacco-free campus, effective Sept. 1, 2014. An early draft of the … to the board, noting both the lengthy process leading up to the policy recommendation as well as the work that … non-combustible tobacco products." The expansive tobacco-free language includes the campus being smoke-free. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11932

Plan to #GiveGold in October

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… goal is to boost giving among alumni, faculty and staff to support student success on campus. It replaces the … that increases the impact of their giving. These bonus dollars will be awarded to the category winners to … or other WMU areas of choice. Challenges have been set up for individuals on or off campus as well as the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49347

Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/kavalhuna-aaup-first-generation-scholarship-2026

Lessons in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad

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… high school,” he remembers. But with determination and the support of Western’s Department of World Languages and … of Nagano to visiting a waterfall in Nikko, Braasch soaked up every experience he could.   “The Keio campus is about as … professor of electrical and computer engineering, Braasch designed test beds to emulate and ultimately find ways to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-computer-engineering-japanese-noah-braasch

Champion for college: Grad student wins statewide award for guiding high schoolers

College of Education and Human Development

… Dillard conducted more than 400 one-on-one sessions and supported more than 200 students in completing college … them succeed. “My psychology background definitely shows up in how I advise—lots of listening, realistic goal-setting … in the Office of the President, where she continues to support students and carry out WMU’s motto, “So that all may …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-advisor-malitta-dillard-award-hesa-student

Leadership, internship and relationships elevate sport management grad's experience

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… a graduate assistantship, he'd like to work his way up in administration, from director of basketball operations … own contacts to help Cheatham find opportunities to beef up his resume. Cheatham, second from right, spent two weeks … 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

From Hollywood to the metaverse, WMU expert reveals how advertisers will try to score big during Super Bowl

Haworth College of Business

… reveals how advertisers will try to score big during Super Bowl Submitted by Erin Flynn on Courtesy: Getty Images … the hottest categories this year. BMW—with Arnold Schwarzenegger playing Zeus, the god of lightning—and Kia—with an … are over 30 first-time advertisers in this year’s game. Crypto currency, health and wellness products and tech …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67029

Student organization marks annual Israel Peace Week

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… a Horse Ride a Camel," Hillel at WMU will be providing free camel rides to the campus community from 11 a.m. to 3 … Anyone wishing to ride a camel must provide state ID and sign a release form the day of the event. Anyone under 18 must have a parent sign their release form. For more information , contact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5388