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Enroll now for Campus Kids Summer Program

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… run from June 11-Aug. 31 , and each week will feature a different theme with special interest topics. It is open to … Participants will learn about the rainforest, explore kitchen chemistry, or create a carnival complete with games …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/304

Broncos Lead interns learn the forgotten art of making books

W Magazine

… reading it out of a textbook. — Grant Overbeek, graphic design major KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While some spent their summer … design majors learned the intricacies of bookbinding, typesetting, printmaking and papermaking. From graphic art on a … art of handmade books, paper and prints, as it has since it was founded in 2005. With workshops, classes, exhibitions …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/book-smart-broncos-lead-interns-kalamazoo-book-arts-center

'Chicago' at Miller Auditorium for a single performance

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… by Catherine Ashmore) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—" Chicago ," Broadway's record-breaking, Tony Award-winning musical, is coming … and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Cast Recording. Set amidst the razzle-dazzle decadence of the 1920s, … in the style of Bob Fosse. "Chicago" features set design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by William Ivey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45424

Newell Rubbermaid to build at BTR Park

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… consumer brands in the nation will bring its global design and innovation capabilities to the Western Michigan … The company's move is being assisted with a $2 million award from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Newell will build on … and the BTR Park's point person. "We know they've already set that process in motion by reaching out to architects and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6076

WALI helps expand access to space education

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

WALI helps expand access to space education Submitted by … to the first humans on the moon in 1969 and, more recently, modern satellite development and commercialized space … Initiative (WALI) is a student organization dedicated to designing, building, testing and launching WMU’s first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/73466

Physician assistant students explore global medicine in Kenya

College of Health and Human Services

… Physician assistant students explore global medicine in Kenya Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, … (PA) program. PA student Mei Hauenstein shared: “I was able to see a variety of disease processes and traumas … US has more laparoscopic and robotic tools, so its more modern and sophisticated.” Sarah Dian reflected on the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/elective-africa

Bronco Racing speeds into the future with their first EV

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… “Many teams are beginning to transfer over to EV, and we want to stay competitive so that our team learns the most … The project is still in its early stages. The team began designing in the 2022-23 season. The main components have … win!” says Gould. “For a first-year team that bar might be set a bit high, but realistically we plan to build WMU’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73446

Manchester native finds home on WMU pitch

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… play in stadiums and on fields that are not even as big as Waldo Stadium. I am grateful for this opportunity to play at … for an opportunity to play college-level soccer, Hatcliffe set her sights on attending a college in the United States … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/nicole-hatcliffe-spotlight

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in special formal session Tuesday

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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene virtually at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 , to consider the purchase of Newell Rubbermaid's building at 3300 Research Way within WMU’s Business Technology and Research Park on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/wmu-trustees-meet-special-formal-session-march-10

365 days of Dunbar Hall

College of Arts and Sciences

… thrive.  Originally built in 1971, Willis F. Dunbar Hall was one of three buildings constructed to support a growing … has endured, the aging facility needed an update to support modern teaching and learning. Led by architectural firms … to stakeholders, students, staff and faculty helped shape a design reflective of their wants and needs. The result is a …

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