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WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award

Military and Veterans Affairs

… left to right: MVAA Deputy Director Todd Butler, Ken Franks and MVAA Education Analyst Joe Saur. Award Citation: In … innovative and comprehensive support for Michigan veterans, Western Michigan University is awarded the MVAA Education … programs, and connecting them with vital resources, Western Michigan University has demonstrated exceptional …

https://wmich.edu/military/news/2024/09/mvaa-award

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- When Western Michigan University (WMU) film major Sean Knowles … about the movies, he thinks about all the hard work, love and support behind the scenes that make the picture so … film,” says Knowles, who is 19 and in his sophomore year at Western.  “There is so much support for me—from family to my …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles

WMU Athletics kicks off official NIL partnership with Broncos Will Reign Collective

W Magazine

… Broncos Will Reign Collective Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western’s Jaden Nixon cuts through the Kent State defense. … a new era of support for student-athletes as name, image and likeness (NIL) rules transform the landscape of … NIL collective of WMU Athletics, generating revenue to help Western recruit and retain top talent while supporting the …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/wmu-athletics-nil-partnership-broncos-will-reign-collective

WMU sees record number of recipients for nationally competitive study abroad scholarship

Study Abroad

… Business students had the opportunity to explore businesses and meet a variety of entrepreneurs and trade experts in Portugal. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A record high eight Western Michigan University students are participating in …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2024/09/study-abroad-gilman-scholarship-record-recipients

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

News

… student beekeeper holds a hive frame containing honey, bees and brood. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After hours of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of … the student beekeepers their hardest lesson when this past spring they cracked open the bee colony boxes to find that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Marcus Williams: From Seattle to Supersonic (Almost!)

College of Aviation

… Starbucks Coffee, Microsoft, the birthplace of Grunge and Boeing.  For Marcus Williams the influence of the … rivaled only by Mr. Spock, Williams looked to the sky and dreamed.  According to Williams, “As a toddler, I used … Williams eventually decided to “grab the reins” and head to Western Michigan University, enrolling in the College of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/03/williams

Why I Give: The Arnson Family

W Magazine

… education, the five Arnson brothers surprised their mother and proud Bronco alumna, Fritzie, with news of a named … our mother’s alma mater.  “Mom earned her way through Western by working during the summers,” he says. “She was so … tools you need to be as successful as you can be in life. Western gave us those tools, and we want to help others …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… Layla's Cool Pops, a bakery she launched at 10 years old and continues to successfully run with a mission to support … is what I enjoy,” says Wallace, who is also part of Western’s 4x400 relay team. A literal leap of faith fits … the fold and partnered with the Lewis Walker Institute at Western to create a summer youth employment program. “This …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

Library systems upgrade scheduled on Dec. 17

University Libraries

… database access during this upgrade. The upgrades will help Western users access databases on campus and anywhere in the world. Guest access to databases will …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/library-systems-upgrade

WMU Shines at MiOTA Fall Conference

College of Health and Human Services

… Conference Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University was proudly represented at the … with an impressive showing from faculty, students and recent graduates. The event showcased the depth and diversity of WMU’s occupational therapy programs, with …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/miota