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Bronco Bash is bigger than ever with hundreds of orgs, businesses and even a mechanical shark

News

… looking for connections, campus resources or just a good time, Western Michigan University students and … with both of those organizations, I just thought, 'This is what's getting me up in the morning; this is what I want to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/bronco-bash-bigger-ever-2024

Bronco behind the big screen: Alumna uses makeup to tell stories in movies and TV

W Magazine

… If somebody is injured in a scene, I have to figure out what prosthetics we should be using, how that will look and how far into reality we're going to go.” So how did a girl from a small town in … continued working in film. Her big break came with the Lifetime movie “Prayers for Bobby.” Asked last minute to help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75852

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… car is in a student's garage. “People are coming, one at a time, to put their parts on,” says mechanical engineering … accomplish if we work on it together,” adds Bott. “That's what this last year has taught me—that none of us can … and create again with each other was so exciting; it really does spark my passion," adds Quetzie Jacobs, a sophomore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… single parent. "There was no question about it - I was going to college," she says, recalling that she and her … teacher for instilling her love of languages. When it was time to select a college, a campus visit to WMU sealed the … and government affairs - it can be hard to point to exactly what's been accomplished, but this is different, and I'm …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-moore

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… study abroad are consistently more likely to graduate on time and continue their academic studies, according to 10 … hosts more than 80 programs around the world. Students go on short-term, semester and year-long trips. Over 460 … . He is half Colombian and half German American. He grew up in a bilingual household. He is now minoring in Spanish. …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

WMU trustees to consider labor agreements at special meeting Thursday

News

… be livestreamed at wmich.edu/trustees.   On Nov. 29 , the negotiating teams representing the University and the … Stage Employees (IATSE), a union that represents part-time stage workers for major productions at Miller … IATSE provides part-time professional stage help beyond what is covered by the University’s permanent staff at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73783

International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success

News

… and the career experience she needs to reach that ultimate goal. "Western was definitely the right choice for me. I … took all of them," she laughs. "I don't think I wasted any time here. Even during the summer when I didn't have … professors who are checking up on me constantly, asking me what I'm going to do next and how they can help. Some have …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success

From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines

College of Aviation

… do worse in making a career choice than taking a look at what the aviation industry has to offer.  His degree in … was clear enough that the internship turned into a full-time gig at AAR.  While none of this was rocket science, … International or some other destination  -- because United doesn't have "widebody aircraft" servicing that airport.    …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-united-airlines

Supply chain student earns prestigious industry scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… semifinalists—and more importantly, they discovered what's possible when collaboration meets determination. That … balances personal and professional growth. "My long-term goal is to live and work abroad at some point in my career," … I initially doubted myself in. College is the perfect time to stretch yourself, because those experiences will …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/xospa-supplychain-transportationclubscholarship-2025

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… have carried over to almost every experience that followed. Time management, discipline, teamwork and organization are … their time and prioritize their lives," says Harris. "This does translate to every aspect of their future lives. Also, … I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in college," adds Brad Kelley , an aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421