… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three final candidates for the position of Western Michigan University's vice president for … foster inclusiveness, and collaborates with inner-city high schools in Detroit to assist students in gaining access to … management, and assistant dean of career services in the School of Law. Her background also includes work with the …

… Three high-profile graduates to receive WMU's top alumni honor Submitted … journalist and radio and TV host; Carrie Jones-Barber , CEO of Dawn Foods; and Dr. James Olson , an innovative scientist … hematology and oncology at the University of Washington School of Medicine and is an attending physician at the …

… deeper space exploration. Dr. Kristina Lemmer , associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, studies electric … as a potential career until she tried a program in high school that introduced her to computer-aided design and …

… [/caption] YPSILANTI, Mich.—If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your guy. He … that in him by the time he graduated from Spring Lake High School in 2008, kind of like Clint Eastwood's character in … crew relationship," Epplett says.  "which is incredibly valuable across sectors of the aviation industry.  I apply …

… Packaging International's new K2 paper machine, the largest of its kind in North America. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students are … scrap to designing a carton-shingling apparatus. It's valuable industry experience that's helped solidify his career … assist with learning and behavioral needs of children in preschool special education programs. "We're really lucky to …

… student Joshua Teo is co-creating a Web-based engineering software company specializing in durability analysis of … education in particular and graduates of business schools these days are increasingly starting businesses, … Extravaganza, courses and speaking events in the School of Music; and the Entrepreneur Club, a student-run …

… by Erin Flynn on Patricia Villalobos Echeverría, professor and area coordinator of printmedia, records a video for her machining class. … students who are earning college credit while in high school, regional nonprofit workers, long-time professors and …

… just really… feel warm and cozy," says Dianna Nance , owner of the new boutique home store MJ Home —sister store to … student, to help her make that vision a reality. The seeds of the partnership were planted on social media. Collins … design is something I was always involved in. In high school I would doodle in my notebook floor plans for my …

… two-year Peace Corps assignment in the West African nation of Mali. "My unconventional post-doc" is Humphrey's wry description of this turnabout that surprised some of his mentors in … insatiable inkling to marry two inclinations. "In graduate school, I was doing too much science and not enough in the …

… by Erin Flynn on Dr. James Rhodes has racked up a stack of diplomas from Western over the last several decades. … from the University all while riding on the leading edge of the computer wave. In fact, most students he sat next to … another merger, Rhodes decided it was time to go back to school. He started back at Western on track to get a …