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Women's soccer team clinches MAC tournament championship

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… soccer team clinches MAC tournament championship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The 2013 Bronco women's … and allowed just two to reach WMU goaltender Michelle Watson. Watson made both saves and recorded her 27th career shutout. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11130

WMU trustees approve four-year contract with teaching assistants

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… four-year contract with teaching assistants Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan … Effective Wednesday, Aug. 22 , under the new contract: Wages for union members will increase 2 percent for each … doctoral graduate assistants and doctoral associates awarded candidacy. Teaching assistants returning to an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47796

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

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… fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hannah Sargent earned bachelor's and … aerospace engineering. As a Lee Honors College scholar, she was named the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012

Spring Convocation highlights sustainability, education research

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… highlights sustainability, education research Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The shoreline of West … symposium alongside Dr. Selena Protacio . " In the same way that the Promise works with both K-12 and higher … presentations by Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award winners and a recognition luncheon for invited …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52560

$1.5M in grants strengthen WMU's vision rehab and mobility programs

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… WMU's vision rehab and mobility programs Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two major federal grants … specialists in the workforce. These five-year grants, awarded by the U.S. Department of Education in October, will … others, and who enjoy teaching one-on-one may find great reward as a vision rehabilitation therapist or orientation and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55979

Bronco in the Big Apple: Marketing student sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week

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… sees dreams come true at New York Fashion Week Submitted by Erin Flynn on Samantha Morehead experienced Times Square … were holding hands and tearing up the whole time because it was such a surreal experience," says Morehead, a Western … She can still feel the goosebumps from attending a runway show for London-based fashion house Hardware LDN. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67195

Building a cultural bridge, engineering students teach refugees about science, math

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… students teach refugees about science, math Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student at the Refugee Education Center … intact while being dropped from a second-story balcony. "It was something to get the kids thinking about impacts and how … groups, the creativity started flowing. Students gather to watch their eggs get dropped from a balcony. Moments like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54203

International expert on geographical naming in Asia visits WMU

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… expert on geographical naming in Asia visits WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What's in a … expert on the geographical naming of the body of water between the Korean Peninsula and Japan and issues that … to the intellectual life of WMU and the community by providing funds to bring distinguished scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27782

Irene E. (Illes) Tocco obituary

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… Irene E. (Illes) Tocco obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Irene E. (Illes) Tocco Irene … died April 18 at Assumption Village in Poland, Ohio. She was 90. Tocco came to WMU in 1978 and retired in 1988 after … to the University. At the time of her retirement, she was a utility food worker in the Valley I Dining Service. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46805