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… to help business thrive Submitted by Erin Flynn on Layla Wallace, a sophomore food marketing major, serves up … the moments before she hits her stride, accelerating toward takeoff, Bronco long jumper Layla Wallace gets in the … be able to resist. But she didn’t want to stop there. She set her sights on a sweet shop with philanthropy baked into …

… Gold Cup alongside teammate Luke Lawrence. (Photo courtesy: Walter Cooper) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Saying the sky’s the limit … his course for success—both in the lab and on the open water. A former Olympic-track sailor, Asif recently became a … and mentorship he found on campus.   Asif, left, sets up an ion thruster inside a vacuum chamber with student …

… childhood education and a job teaching second grade at Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo this summer. … as white and non-Hispanic in 2017-18, the most recent data set available. Helping launch the Future Teachers of Color … it's a big responsibility, knowing I could be a role model for some of these young boys and girls, and I don't …

… Lewis Walker Institute aims to increase support for empowering … also co-founded Momentum Advisory Collective, a nonprofit set on expanding Café Momentum's transformative model for youth justice nationwide. The Youth Juvenile …

… high atop the mountains above Nagano, Japan, Noah Braasch was on top of the world in more ways than one. In 2023 , the Western Michigan University … he would need a scholarship to achieve his dream, and he set his sights on the full-ride Murakami Scholarship to …

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Christine (Kraft) Mateer , BA ‘58, May 21, 2023, Kirkland, WA Charles J. Weier Jr. , BBA ’58, June 8, 2023, Bradenton, …

… Star of WMU Theatre’s ‘Cats’ moonlights as ‘American Ninja Warrior’ competitor Submitted by Erin Flynn on Michael … of "Cats" enabled him to tap into his "American Ninja Warrior" skills. "Cats" is the sixth WMU Theatre production … exploring his physicality and how his posture and movement set him apart as an authority figure among the other cats.”  …

… Mich.—The Michigan Center for Adult College Success has awarded a grant of $620,000 to support Western Michigan … the Kalamazoo Promise initiative.” The initiative is set to launch later this year, with the first cohort of … that knowledge and skills are the currencies of the modern employment market,” says  Kevin Stotts , president of …

… expand the brand’s digital reach. “It has been especially rewarding to know that my contributions help educate and engage audiences on living a more sustainable, forward-thinking lifestyle,” she says. “This opportunity has … to see what Siera is capable of doing and how Western has set her up for success. This also being a woman-owned …

… graduating from Western Michigan University, achieving an award-winning career as a journalist and then returning this … awareness that the field of journalism is viable and admirable. “I hope students will get a road map, with the … I just want to make sure I do good quality work and set a good example for my son and communities.”  For more …