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Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… Public Schools graduate, Jonathan Malone got a jump on his college courses through a dual enrollment partnership at … orientation. "Dual enrollment probably had the single biggest impact on my path to academic success," he says, … engineering skills. "I didn't have a lot of knowledge of what engineering entailed before I took these courses, so I …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

Preparing for private equity success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Senior finance student Michael Harmon is tackling preparation for the workforce through … University. From Muskegon, Michigan, Harmon has found his professional footing at the Haworth College of Business. … importantly, it affirmed my interest in private equity. What excites me most about a career in private equity is the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/finance-michael-harmon-private-equity

Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… a variety of unique packaging options. Some of the Eunique Kisses products include containers that light up. Richardson … day over the summer, she would work in the factory at Kellogg from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take an hour break and then work … student ambassador and tour guide. “Helping students decide what college they’ll go to, that’s a big decision to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights

W Magazine

… College of Aviation. From delivering goods and surveying disaster zones to mapping critical infrastructure and responding to emergencies, drone technology is expanding the horizons of aviation—and Western aims to … new Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) certificate program is creating opportunities for Broncos.  “(UAS) is future …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/new-drone-program-takes-aviation-offerings-new-heights

Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice

Study of Ethics in Society

… Ethics Center book clubs discuss well-being, war and money, climate justice Submitted … particularly our friends. Ethical questions include: What is human well-being? What is happiness? What does it mean to live a good and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66775

Teacher, influencer joins Grow Your Own program to support multilingual students

College of Education and Human Development

… program to support multilingual students Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kim Huls is a YouTube influencer, teacher and … years of my career, I would try to do weekly vlogs to recap what I was doing in the classroom. It was a really honest … share things that are hard for me or things that I've struggled with and then other teachers can say, have you tried …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75881

Robust new online hub empowers WMU graduate students

News

… Professionalization and Student Success (COMPASS) is an expansive collection of online resources that supplies answers and advice on what is commonly known as the “hidden curriculum” of graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/compass-new-online-hub-graduate-students

Pedestrian mall will increase green space, change traffic patterns

News

… patterns Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist's rending of the new West Michigan Avenue pedestrian … Avenue pedestrian mall will permanently eliminate the existing roadways and parking lot between McCracken Hall and … to minimize disruptions, but there will be disruptions." What to look for when walking and driving Foot and vehicular …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/183

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

News

… affordability Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maddie Christians, S.H.E. Shed creator, and Brianna McCann, program … model, creating our identity and branding and deciding what our marketing and business plans were. We established … two years; it’s found its way into almost every aspect of what I’ve been doing,” says Christians. “Now we have data we …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… off, WMU business professors provide their perspectives on what trends are influencing consumer behavior and impacting …   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food connects people, and the holidays … digital marketing program   Dr. Scott Cowley “We expect a bigger increase in Gen Z holiday spending in 2024 relative to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024