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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
Biological sciences doctoral candidate journeys from childhood microscopes to cutting-edge research
College of Arts and Sciences
… sciences currently interested in adult stem cells and tissue regeneration in flatworms, Hack has dedicated herself … think that discovery, where you’re the only one who knows what you found, is so cool,” says Hack. “I don't really know … “I feel like getting your Ph.D. just feels like an upward battle,” says Hack. “You have to love it or else it's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73663
The spirit of adventure
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… verified) on WMU alumnus Jon Good, founder of Green Door Distilling Co. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building … for the next 30 years. Even worse, the spark and love for what we do for a living was reduced to a smoldering ember. … would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? Embrace the struggle! Entrepreneurship is not sitting in a coffee shop on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055
Libraries awards two ‘KARE’ awards to library employees
University Libraries
… Submitted by Angela Brcka on KARE Award recipients Cherise Fox (left) and Dr. Kate Langan (right) with Julie … community that encourages library users to make the most of what the library has to offer.” Fox’s flexibility, creative … people, or services in the library,” Langan says. “What I love most is watching students when they have what I …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/09/kare-awards
Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
News
… Student Connection has set up shop to offer daily assistance. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Five months ago, as signs of the … Vargo . "My vision for the organization is to be literally what the name says, that community-student connection," she says. "What I'm looking at is how can we keep this momentum going? …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University
College of Aviation
… Hagan Siblings: Jacob, Jillian, and Justin during their sister's Wings Ceremony at the WMU College of Aviation It's … for Delta, coming out of high school I really didn't know what I wanted to do," he says. "I had some interest in … WMU campus and what he saw at the college's base at Kellogg Field made the sale. Four years and almost 24 months …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan
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
In the heart of Samburu
College of Arts and Sciences
… home that another woman has built out of local wood, wild sisal and cow hides. Somewhere nearby, she hears a comforting … play alongside Samburu children and their livestock. What began as research has expanded into a lifelong bond, … Christian influence at the time of Straight’s work. What started as a change in plans transformed into decades …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-samburu
Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future
Haworth College of Business
… finance and accounting at Western Michigan University, Wade is bringing the lessons she learned from her youth into the … from her family and educators, Wade has been able to find what brings her joy and what motivates her to continue learning. “ I feel a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155
Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation
College of Arts and Sciences
… Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation Submitted by Sara Dillon on Students in … to increase student and community involvement; that’s what’s really nice,” says Erika Hartley , director of the … a lot to see that other people across the state also value what we can offer with this project, both academically for …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward