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Cooking with the community: Nutrition students share how to make healthy food taste good

College of Education and Human Development

… Students and community members cook tempeh, a fermented tofu and alternative meat option with a meaty flavor. … members. Smoked tempeh cooked by SDA students and members of the community. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Who knew cooking nutritious meals could be so fun? Members of the community recently joined Western Michigan University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71045

Piecing it together: Julia LeKander wins Western's 2023 New York Fashion Week Competition

W Magazine

… by Megan Looker on Julia LeKander won the grand prize of Western's New York Fashion Week Competition with her … as an aspiring designer. The opportunity to attend U of NYFW offers a fantastic glimpse into the endless possibilities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70891

Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays

W Magazine

… has partnered with Kiefel Technologies to become one of a select few institutions in the country that are … a cup in the future, says Lon Pschigoda , general manager of the WMU Pilot Plant. “Molded fiber is growing in … innovation and research.” “It’s a good fit for us,” he adds of the equipment. “We already have traditional papermaking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874

New student center highlights diversity and inclusion

WMU Student Center

… and inclusion Submitted by Bonnie Pfingst on The focus of the Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The new student center on the campus of Western Michigan University features spaces intentionally … inclusive and student-centered space, guided by the work of an Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism (IDM) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67395

WMU food marketing student receives national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… a student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, recently received a competitive FMS Solutions Holdings Legacy Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 from the National Grocers Association (NGA) … is also in the Lee Honors College. She has been a member of the Food Marketing Association student group since 2021, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69386

Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award

News

… Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Paul Pancella shows off his converted Honda Civic at the Renew America Roadtrip … event on campus in 2009. As Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office for Sustainability says, Pancella "built and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69761

Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Starting her journey in her hometown of Albany, New York,  Lily Zwanka  chose her majors in food … Lily hopes to diversify her perspective on multiple aspects of the food marketing industry in order to grow now and … There are many reasons why Lily is excited to be a part of this field, but the work atmosphere is the most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899

From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City

News

… a rising star and selected to share the stage with some of Broadway's brightest in New York, Jack Austin is well on his way to his dream of a performing career. But the Great White Way can wait a … Western Michigan University's program," he says. "It's one of the best in the nation." Western's music theatre …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788

New dining center coming to Western's campus

Dining Services

… at Western Michigan University will open on the third floor of the new Student Center when that project is completed. … enhance the dining experience. As an alternative to a view of the outdoors, there is seating that looks down on the … the activity in the Student Center. There is a wide range of seating styles: community tables, booths and a large …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66998

Innovation at Western celebrated at Spring Convocation

News

… Michigan University faculty are on the cutting edge of research in the fields of engineering, communication, health care and more. Their … on that potential. Beane, associate professor of biological sciences, proposes to further her research investigating the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67742