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Graduate dreams of her next steps
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Graduate dreams of her next steps Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Maruj Jamal, B.S.E.'22, is excited to be pursuing a career in chemical engineering in Saudi Arabia. But Western will always have a place in her heart. "WMU is like my second home, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68624
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… expansion Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah Sellers interviews … WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Justice Program. "I just thought this would be a good way to give students research opportunities while solving a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777
Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress
News
… for a more inclusive and equitable environment is beginning to take shape at Western Michigan University. One year after President Edward Montgomery charged Dr. Candy McCorkle , vice president … identifying systemic inequities because of the structure or way we do things and making recommendations of how to change …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616
Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation
W Magazine
… Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation … Bar and Grill in Kalamazoo is among the many restaurants to create new outdoor seating options to keep guests safe. … moved to virtual spaces. John Schmitt “(Last summer) I was walking around downtown Kalamazoo, feeling a little …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63904
'Sweet Magnolias' star shares how she planted seeds of success at Western
News
… Magnolias" on a small stage at Western Michigan University to the international stage as a lead on Netflix's "Sweet … devouring season two of the hit series, celebrating its renewal for a third installment. "Reaching No. 1 on Netflix as quickly as we did was really thrilling—and for me very heartwarming and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67412
Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award
News
… Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Western student Irene … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When you have sensitive skin, the struggle to find products that work well for you is very real. It’s a … doing my own research and realized that the reason my skin was always broken out and inflamed was that I kept buying …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
News
… Flynn on Parsons, left, developed an adaptive running and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed … Mich.—Losing his vision has opened Robert Parsons' eyes to a future filled with purpose and promise. Earning two … job he disliked with no real career aspirations. His life was nearly cut short in 2014 when he interrupted a home …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537
WMU, West Shore Community College ink reverse transfer pact
News
… Scottville's West Shore Community College and transferred to Western Michigan University before earning a degree can … about our students," says Dunn. "This agreement is another way of signaling that our focus is always on our students' needs, and our commitment is to do …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11086
WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants
News
… Michigan University's Evaluation Center is paving the way for several exciting new initiatives as it celebrates 50 years of collaboration with partners from diverse sectors. Part of the Office of Research and Innovation, the … but we make sure our work is relevant to almost anyone who wants to know more about evaluation—why it matters, how it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086
Bridging science and community
W Magazine
… Lacy, from Lakeview Middle School, had the opportunity to learn from WMU faculty and explore campus labs and spaces … , professor of biological sciences and an Emerging Scholar Award recipient, is no stranger to scientific outreach, but … up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it wasn’t until I got to college that I had science teachers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848