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Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… questions to a child in the early evening goes like this -- "What did you do in school today, Johnny?"   No routine … to an emphasis in aviation.  Still up in the air was -- what aspect of aviation?  That plane-building course made a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

TechNext: A life-changing learning experience

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—“An odyssey of experiential learning.” That is how Western Michigan University senior Amanda Lim from … the personal bonds they made with peers. Staying curious is what Gracey says she will take from the trip, and that’s in … will gain knowledge of multiple areas of business beyond what a class can teach you, valuable connections with peers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73624

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

Student ticket lottery set up for Broncos vs. MSU football opener

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… football game against Michigan State University. WMU's Division of Intercollegiate Athletics this week announced the launch of an online, random lottery to … start time has yet to be determined, an evening kickoff is likely.  "Our goal in creating the lottery is to ensure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23467

Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership

College of Education and Human Development

… career in organizational change leadership Submitted by Chris Hybels on Sarah Eggerstedt KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit … communication, Eggerstedt didn't have a clear direction for what she wanted to study at WMU.  "I worked in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534

Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… MI – Western Michigan University’s new director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic … “I want to amplify that and let people know what we do, and how we can support them within the local … doing this across the university,” Nightengale-Lee says. “What if we had an entity that could bring us together and to …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world Submitted … to the grocery store with a three-year-old is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons

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… Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons Submitted by Anonymous … telepresence robot. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A telepresence robot is interacting with patrons of Western Michigan University's … The robot figuratively joined the library staff Nov. 4 and is being tested for its potential use as a communication …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28111

WMU alumnus creates meaningful connections through storytelling

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building Businesses entrepreneurship story … face-to-face time in an increasingly digital experience. What was the most valuable part of your WMU experience, and … whole self every time to every project and every client. What advice would you give to aspiring entrepreneurs? Spend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48156

WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science

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… are always enigmatic at initial encounter.  Often, there is a body. There may be blood splatter, possibly … to detect and decipher the clues that will determine what happened and how.  Are there hair samples or other biological material to account for and test? What does the pattern or shape of blood splatter reveal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642