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WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… living and a casual lifestyle. The business started as a vendor for Vintage in the Zoo, an outdoor secondhand market … much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application.  "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Aspiring aviator’s dreams take flight at WMU’s College of Aviation through Make-A-Wish

News

… through Make-A-Wish Submitted by Erin Flynn on Vail Fear was all smiles on his visit to the College of Aviation. Vail … the Cirrus simulator for a spin alongside Blackburn. Vail watches a plane taxiing on the tarmac alongside aviation ambassador Bella Kwartnik. Vail climbed up next to a jet engine inside a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/college-aviation-make-wish-flight-simulator-vail-fear

New leadership at WMU's International Student and Scholar Services

International Student and Scholar Services

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2026/06/international-li-nasir

Students crack code for career success at WMU Cybersecurity Summit

News

…   A student asks a question during a session. “This year was a huge success! We had strong student participation and … Attendees ranged from cybersecurity professionals and vendors to K-12 educators and students interested in … planning team member Caden Carr , a business information systems major and the president of the Business Technology …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/students-lead-cybersecurity-summit-2025

Western set to compete with top U.S. universities in the EcoCAR Innovation Challenge

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Motors (GM) Milford Proving Ground to prepare. This forward-looking preparation is backed by a top-tier student … connectivity, as well as optimize the propulsion system.  WMU’s EcoCAR Innovation Challenge team pictured … lead), Jonathan Girier Dufournier (vehicle hardware integration lead) and Dr. Rick Meyer. “We are moving …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/06/ecocar-innovation-challenge-gm

U-M bioethicist tackles health reform at Medical Humanities Conference

News

… has led a team of ethics researchers from the U-M Health System and other areas of the university who study a broad … ethics, especially in the area of rationing and cost containment and speaks often on the subject. About the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18855

Dance, exercise science grad finds rhythm of success at Western

News

…   “Western Michigan University has made me grow in the best ways possible,” she says. Graduating with a bachelor’s … Dance has been an agent of empowerment for Tate since she was little. “I grew up being very shy and timid and barely … track made all the difference. “Western gave me people and systems that made sure I was OK and able to thrive,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/graduate-success-dance-exercise-science-shaniya-tate

Cumming named to lead Registrar's Office at WMU

News

… and implementing a new electronic transcript processing system that allows 24/7 online transcript requests and tracking. She also helped select a new diploma vendor offering more options and reduced costs and helped … a Web-based tool that helps students monitor progress toward degree completion. That large project is scheduled to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5835