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Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus

News

… and the atrium area converted to a small conference center designed to serve small gatherings and weddings. North Hall … Because cars were not part of the equation when East Campus was built, Doran explained that preliminary plans call for a … who pleaded that any renovation not remove the remaining set of columns on the facade of East Hall, Doran responded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152

Event management alum brings first-of-its-kind tater tot festival to Grand Rapids

College of Education and Human Development

… events we have done in the past have been a staple in some way," says Soto. "We got thinking what was the next best … that she received as part of the event management program set her up for her current role. As a student she had the … core program focuses on event ideation, program design, technology, execution management, budgeting, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74872

CELCIS Alumna Pursues Sports Management Degree

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test after the fall semester and was able to enter the master’s program in sports management … She will return to WMU in fall 2016, with her sights set on completing her master’s degree and graduating in … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/ran-wei-spotlight

Kellogg Co. and Consumers Credit Union honored by business career center

Haworth College of Business

… the Kellogg Co. with the first Premier Partner of the Year award and Consumers Credit Union with the first Employer of … the career center, participating in a number of events designed to help students launch their first professional … large lounge, which includes a common space with attached kitchen. The lounge space is used for relaxation as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26661

Town hall event planned to unveil sustainability survey results

News

… Survey will be released during a town-hall style event set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in Room 1260 of the Chemistry Building. The meeting will begin with a presentation of the data … funds raised through the Student Sustainability Fee, which was implemented in 2010. The survey is also a tool to gauge …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/312

Plans for new alumni center unveiled

News

… the exterior of the renovated East Hall. KALAMAZOO—New building wings refined to reflect the existing look and feel of … when architects from TowerPinkster unveiled the final design for the new Western Michigan University Alumni Center … original building. "The additions will be carried out in a way that feels more balanced and in keeping with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14654

Faucet attachment cuts down on grease and the competition at Bronco Pitch

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Minimizing time in front of the kitchen sink while leaving dishes sparkling clean is the … Haworth College of Business. The Lux Scrub, an invention designed to clean dishes better than any sponge, scrub pad or dishwasher alone comes from the creative minds of a group of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67954

Students take on industry challenges for their capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at Western Michigan University’s Senior Engineering Design Conference. Join us for this semester’s capstone … in small-batch drinks.   “Good Trade depot allowed us to walk in with a blank whiteboard to find opportunities within … B.S.E.’18), who strongly related to our experiences and mindset throughout the project,” says Millett. “Overall, it was …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/04/senior-engineering-design-spring-2025

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … (Eilers) Lummis , BS ‘50, May 30, 2023, Kalamazoo, MI Geraldine May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

First-Year Faces

… native entered the world earlier than expected. “I was a preemie, born prematurely, so I weighed only one pound … dance,” Tate says. “Ballet—although that’s not my favorite—modern and contemporary, lyrical, jazz—I went to different … As her future plans fall into place, Tate’s nerves have settled from indecision and anxiety to excitement for a new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084