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Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting

University Libraries

… selling it and opening the “County Home” in 1848. The home was located between Comstock and Galesburg. Reasons listed … often absent in history,” Sebastian says. The County Home was located at what is now River Oaks Park, between Comstock … projects enhance access to information in our physical and digital collections and may inspire researchers. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

News

… a virtual world through the use of motion capture suits and digital technology. Dancers were transported to a virtual … who recently received a Creative Living for Dancers Award to create work in a virtual space. The evolution of … University's Virtual Reality (VR) Lab , Paschich imagined a way for dancers to be transported into a digital world. John …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… Relations and External Partnerships.    “We look forward to fostering meaningful connections and supporting the city’s continued rise as a hub of digital transformation.”   Tech Week 2025   Tech Week runs … panels:   Tuesday, Sept. 16 , from 2 to 3:30 p.m. : Making Waves: Artists in Dialogue About Technology’s Creative …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

WMU Cold Case Program recognized as national benchmark for student-police partnerships

News

… Association training in Grand Rapids. “WMU’s program was ahead of its time in the development of student-involved … both law enforcement and the University,” he says. “I’ve always had a passion for investigation, and to see these cold … in the case of Linda Meteer , a mother of five whose body was found near Traverse City in 1989. More than 35 years …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/cold-case-program-national-benchmark-international-homicide-investigators

ScholarWorks at WMU reaches 20 million downloads

University Libraries

… mission. The Libraries created ScholarWorks as a permanent digital archive for the Western community in 2009. Since its … the repository grow. Access ScholarWorks to explore these digital collections. For more WMU news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/impact-report-scholarworks-downloads

WMU to offer two new interdisciplinary majors

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… prepares students for careers in fields such as e-commerce, digital marketing, mobile marketing, social media, and web … in the rapidly changing digital marketplace. "The program was created in response to industry and student demand for … in the employment arena. The curriculum for the program was designed by Dr. Betty Parker, professor of marketing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/280

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… Home for the holidays, food and gatherings Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food … Cowley, associate professor of marketing, director of WMU digital marketing program   Dr. Scott Cowley “We expect a …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

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 … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Christine (Kraft) Mateer , BA ‘58, May 21, 2023, Kirkland, WA Charles J. Weier Jr. , BBA ’58, June 8, 2023, Bradenton, …

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

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… marketing student closer to her goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabel Henrickson's Haworth College of Business … senior Isabel Henrickson took an important step toward launching her marketing career and solidifying her … tooling market, and a part of that was to evaluate their digital marketing. To wrap up the internship, Henrickson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

Back issues of WMU student newspaper to be digitized and searchable

News

… 1916 to 2009. They will be searchable online through the Digital Reel interface. Instead of currently browsing … the information will be electronically searchable. “The digital version will open up access to the newspaper and … and course catalogs were added to University Libraries' digital collections and can be found at  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29070