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WMU earns national recognition from U.S. Green Building Council
News
… higher education category. The annual awards program is designed to recognize the best environmental efforts in … efforts, recycling and waste reduction programs and support of cooperative research into green manufacturing … 80 national campus sustainability leaders and the Detroit Free Press has named the University a Michigan Green Leader. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20744
In the heart of Samburu
College of Arts and Sciences
… literally littering the roadsides for miles, going up to water points.” For people like the Samburu, whose … “In the 90s, human subjects research protocols were super small. Mine, I think was a paragraph,” Straight … members of the Samburu community search for a cell phone signal. Straight notes the Samburu are early adaptors of …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-samburu
Public celebration set to highlight creativity, diversity and community
News
… in diameter and 10 feet in height. The celebration is free and open to the public, and in case of rain or high … in collaboration with BigThink, a Kalamazoo-based arts group founded by Lou Rizzolo , WMU professor emeritus of art. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16145
LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus
News
… WMU, I would have been in hiding because I didn't have any support." Nguyễn and Kilgore By all measures, Kilgore is a … who complete three hours of training get a door sign to display in their campus living or work space. The … program also fulfill some pathway requirements for the WMU Signature Program. Sindecuse Health Center offers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56242
WMU engineer receives ADVANCE proof of concept grant
News
… Development Corporation. The state awards grants of up to $40,000, and each grant must be matched dollar for … methodology will lower the expense of providing designers with material properties over the lifecycle of … Dr. Pavel Ikonomov , associate professor of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems. For more WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47498
Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year
College of Arts and Sciences
… in biomedical sciences from Western. “He was one of my biggest inspirations in life and he continues to mentor me to … summaries of student course evaluations, have letters of support from colleagues and students, and exhibit a strong … program was servicing students’ needs. “I started calling up universities with similar physiology programs, and we …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144
New resource available for students, scholars to conduct organizational change and development research
College of Education and Human Development
… we should do one on organizational change.'" After follow-up conversations and getting the green light from Edward … of Research Methods in Organizational Change" and the upcoming release date, visit the Edward Elgar Publishing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71773
Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities
News
… production, student Margaux Wellman also hopes to shake up perceptions about disabilities. "Disability is not talked … rehearses with her castmates. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect movement and muscle tone. When … high school in their hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. Growing up, however, Wellman was acutely aware of the lack of people …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331
High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership
Merze Tate College
… High school students can explore manufacturing and design careers through new WMU, GRPS partnership Submitted by … and cardboard to create a device that would protect an egg from a fall. Students developed innovative designs in … forces in a two-year dual - enrollment partnership to support high school student s interested in entering the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69313
Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history
W Magazine
… love of Broncos and the love of being a part of something bigger than any one individual have conspired to keep the band … 100-season run. At inception, the band was an all-male group with fewer than two dozen members. Over time, it has … Meretta, faculty, at Michigan College of Education, designing a show formation for the Western Marching Band on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141