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Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24

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… Michigan University will recognize four exceptional staff members during the Fall Awards Celebration on  … , gardener with Landscape Services; and  Karmella Todd , senior administrative assistant the vice president for … The University is now seeking nominations for the 2024-25 fall semiannual cycle for the Make a Difference …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24

Vision for the future: Grad works toward more accessible world

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-healthcare-services-sciences-jeffery-crouch

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… spent countless hours researching different time periods in England for her new book, including the English Civil … Pandarus, revealing one of the play’s core themes: personal fulfillment comes from the journey, not the destination. … which I have expertise,” she says. “It’s farther into the 17th century, 30 years after Shakespeare died, and there …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

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… stage until he came to campus. Now preparing to graduate magna cum laude in Western's fall 2024 commencement ceremony with a double major in theatre: … how you get better. My voice and movement instructor  Elizabeth Terrell did a fantastic job of giving me guidance and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Students take on industry challenges for their capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering management students Rachel Millett, Nate Neubauer, Bridget Arnesen, and Paige Roden pictured at Good Trade Depot.   KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Each … and coated paper (right). Marisa Oppedisano, Drew Pastoriza and Jacob Warner , all from the Department of Chemical …

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

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… campus work and RSOs Submitted by Erin Flynn on Ariana Burgeson spent long hours in Lawson Ice Arena as a … employment and involvement in registered student organizations (RSOs). Burgeson, center, with other College of … Burgeson represented the College Panhellenic Council on the 2024 Homecoming Court. A leadership position on Western's …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

Bronco back in the saddle focused on alumni experience

W Magazine

… senior director of alumni experience. After 25 years in K-12 education and a stint on the WMU Alumni Association Board … and grateful to serve in this capacity.” Both an alumna and a frequent flyer at WMU events, Stanley recognizes … Bronco spirit together! Contact: Amie Heasley June 12, 2025

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/heather-stanley-bronco-focused-on-alumni-experience

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in November

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Día de los Muertos activities, opportunities to help international students practice conversational English, and … Free and open to women in the public.  "Racial Socialization and the Power of Narrative" Real Talk Diversity … will feature Reginald Edmund, managing curating producer of Black Lives, Black Words International Project in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43532

Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

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… by Erin Flynn on Students visited Total Plastics, International to learn about the product they would be selling for their class project. … eventually be tasked with selling to a customer. In fall 2024, this product was a type of window for Amtrak trains. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international

Department of Energy grants WMU $5M to advance carbon capture and storage

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… Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management as part of  a $44.5 million effort to advance … well as other universities—because carbon capture, utilization and storage requires a multidisciplinary approach, … and development company, will support efforts in 3D modeling and running scenarios to understand how efforts …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/department-energy-awards-wmu-grant-carbon-capture-utilization-storage