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Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease

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… Education meets innovation: Interior design students envision accessible future for teen living with rare progressive disease Submitted by Erin Flynn on … and share them with those families who are also struggling to find accessible spaces. "Every step of this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69849

Student, actor, advocate: Margaux Wellman takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities

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… takes leading role in breaking down barriers for people with disabilities Submitted by Erin Flynn on Margaux Wellman … to shake up perceptions about disabilities. "Disability is not talked about often enough. So when people come to see … I am. So why wouldn't I talk about it?" Wellman rehearses with her castmates. Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64331

Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality

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… Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and … a chance to connect with campus resources that they may not have other opportunities to find or be aware of." … says Amy Seth , director of University Recreation. "My biggest advice for students setting goals is not just setting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676

New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses in West Michigan

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… New fund affiliated with WMU aims to raise $50M to acquire small businesses in … Mich.— Sleeping Giant Capital , a private investment firm with ties to Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, announced it has launched a $50 million investment fund to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60872

With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device

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With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses … grant to create low-cost respiratory device Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Alessander Danna-dos-Santos … University professor, is developing a compact device with components that cost less than $150. He aims to make it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231

Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu

Haworth College of Business

… Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu Submitted by Janine Adamski on … your chance to test your limits, reach for opportunities bigger than you imagined and discover just how far you can go, … Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, and honors student at the Lee Honors College, is keeping up with

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship

From cowboy hats to kickoff: Bronco pride on display during WMU Spirit Week, Homecoming 2025

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… for Homecoming 2025 from Friday to Sunday, Oct. 10-12 . With a weekend full of spirited traditions, high-energy … with its roots and history. It is a campus tradition like no other,” says Tyler Maruschak , assistant director for … is packed with fun for Broncos, which includes:   Monday : Casino Night brings a taste of Vegas to WMU from 6-8 p.m. in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/homecoming-2025-weekend-kickoff

WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years

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… Prom is still going strong after 30 years Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for … live Big Band music, swing and ballroom dancing, and Bingo. Casino games will return this year, but no money will be … hors d'oeuvres will be served. Pre-entertainment will begin with Bingo at 5 p.m. The casino tables will open at 6 p.m., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

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… emotional health. (Courtesy: Liz Haskin) Williams, along with six other students, is taking her business concept to … Gate student business accelerator opened in summer 2013.  Now, the accelerator is on the cusp of its 10th anniversary … they navigated those challenges. Payton Walker operates a crypto mining service that is geared toward those with no

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers

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… Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers Submitted by Deanne Puca on … University is launching its fall 2025 career fair season with an extensive lineup of events designed to connect … 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second floor lobby of Wood Hall, another specialty job fair will be held for employers who …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/western-hosts-2025-fall-career-fairs