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New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights

W Magazine

… College of Aviation. From delivering goods and surveying disaster zones to mapping critical infrastructure and … me for a future career by teaching me to understand how a future employer might run their organization.” — … turbine blades on windmills, or you can inspect solar farms and survey wetlands with drones.”  CJ Rodebaugh and …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/new-drone-program-takes-aviation-offerings-new-heights

WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King

Haworth College of Business

… digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King Submitted by Stacey Anderson on   … generating engaging content to encourage attendance at the show while also communicating the university-subsidized 50% … How will students know if they have been successful? So far, content created by the student influencers has already …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/lion-king-digital-marketing

WMU launches Native American elders-in-residence program

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… University. The University received a nearly $1 5,000 award from the Native American Heritage Fund (NAHF) to launch an elders - in-residence program called “Sharing Wisdom Across Generations.”   Western’s Native American … an award ceremony on Friday, Sept. 19 , at FireKeepers Casino Hotel, following the NAHF board meeting at 11 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/native-american-affairs-council-launches-elders-residence-program

A flexible path to independence: Harinie Narasimhan’s MBA journey

Haworth College of Business

… What drew Harinie Narasimhan to Western Michigan University from India to earn her MBA? Flexibility.  “I liked the fact … different business topics,” she says.  Participating in Christ University’s dual degree program with Western, … have small dramas that happen, and she is great at asking how I am and listening while giving me common-sense advice. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/harinie-narasimhan

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… travel during the spring semester with their professors.  This milestone marks a growing trend at The Haenicke Institute … students are traveling to Europe, Asia and Latin America. However, programs span the globe, with offerings in Africa, … Snyder’s class. It was the first time Dancy, a 21-year-old from Detroit, had left North America.   In the Dutch city of …

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

Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation

College of Aviation

… runs on jet fuel, most know the management of assets is what keeps the birds in the sky. Think about the old joke, “What makes airplanes fly?” From a technical perspective, the correct answer involves an … of flight. For the comedians, the funny answer is, “Money!” However, for people like Western Michigan University Alumnus …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in October

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and carrying their home country's flags down the field is a tradition before each homecoming football game. … The Multicultural Review is an event where students showcase their talents in poetry, reading, music, dance, and … conversation about local and social topics. Free. "How Far Have We Come?" exhibit — 3:30 p.m. at the Trimpe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49264

The spirit of adventure

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… verified) on WMU alumnus Jon Good, founder of Green Door Distilling Co. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building … his interview, Good reflects on his time at WMU, discusses how he successfully built an award-winning grain-to-glass … it, you'll ultimately stop your venture or sacrifice far too much for it. Entrepreneurship is an amazing thing. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Sciences are preparing for one of their biggest accomplishments yet: they are getting ready to graduate. As a part … spring semester.    Western students’ capstone projects showcase the skills and innovation each student is capable … and Applied Sciences. Projects will be presented from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Continue reading to learn more …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… inside and out Submitted by Erin Flynn on Adaora Osolu is ready for her career to take off after majoring in … the unexplored—whether it's the wilderness, the sky or the far reaches of space. Now approaching graduation from … it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu