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Unprecedented cross-campus collaboration leads to streamlined student support

News

… Western Michigan University undergraduate students can find holistic support in the new Student Success Hub. The new online platform within the goWMU portal connects undergraduate students with … roadblocks to success from navigators or advisors. This can include alerts such as instructors filing an academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70934

Western Michigan University teams up with Detroit Lions as official educational partner

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… Western Michigan University teams up with Detroit Lions as official educational partner Submitted … as volunteering with Gleaners Food Bank, mentoring foster youth and working with the USGA Junior Amateur Championship. … their academic and community achievements.”   Ford Field can host 65,000 fans, and a national audience of millions …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/western-michigan-university-detroit-lions-official-educational-partner

Why I Give: The Arnson Family

W Magazine

… surprised their mother and proud Bronco alumna, Fritzie, with news of a named scholarship this past June. KALAMAZOO, … 1952 and December 1958, with Jon and his twin being the youngest.  When the youngest of the sons left for college in … gives you the tools you need to be as successful as you can be in life. Western gave us those tools, and we want to …

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

Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event

New report reveals WMU faculty, researcher perspectives on open access publishing

University Libraries

… Western faculty, staff and graduate student experiences with open access publishing. The survey received 192 … not only expands its reach to global audiences, but it can help remove barriers for learners and other researchers … to move the work forward. However, open access publishing can have financial considerations, as researchers often pay …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/open-access-report

Superheroes and pursuing advanced learning: mechanical engineering student finds inspiration in unexpected places  

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… a popular one. Marvel’s Iron Man has been an inspiration to young kids around the world for decades. But while many … Sara Decker, helped make the transfer seamless.    “With her guidance, the process was fluid,” says Olson. “I am … and ideas that continue to push the boundaries of what can be done. I want to help people in some shape or form, …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/advanced-learning-dorian-olson

WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

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… of Health and Human Services, and College of Aviation Along with the conferring of degrees, President Edward Montgomery … Friday, Dec. 13, at 5 p.m. Email Margot Allemand to reserve your tickets for the Livestream Lounge. Indicate the number … will receive a confirmation email. Guests without tickets can watch the livestream available online on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/fall-2024-commencement-details

WMU HR students awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… the resources and opportunities that it provides students with as an organization. The Society for Excellence in Human … has made in their lives. “The people have made the biggest difference during my time here,” Cook says. “Between … most to my sense of belonging here at WMU Haworth. The more you get involved here, the more incredible people you get to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman

Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

Cybersecurity

… something new to learn and new challenges to overcome that can be applied in business,” explains Al Rasbi, an … AI and machine learning in cybersecurity, especially how AI can improve threat detection and response in real time. … However, the field also has challenges, such as keeping up with rapid technological changes and staying ahead of …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/aus-al-rasbi-cybersecurity

WMU researcher says despite gender-based challenges, women entrepreneurs use grit, resilience to achieve profitable growth

Haworth College of Business

… Babson College that identifies strategies all entrepreneurs can learn from an exclusive group of industry-leading women … networks. As business success is often based on “who you know” and not “what you know,” women entrepreneurs can … to networks and strategic relationships. Managing expansion with underfunding: Women must plan for and incorporate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58104