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Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… a 27-year career in the Air Force, Tracy Smiedendorf logged more than his share of vivid memories.   How about … not stay assigned to a particular type of aircraft.  That's why Western's program is so exceptional with its great …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Helping schools reaps rewards for computer science alumnus

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at Level Data as an undergraduate, he worked at Journey Gaming, Counter Craft and Dungeon Realms honing his craft … “Being able to take in ideas and knowing when to accept suggested changes to your solution can be tough,” he says.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66811

Geography program earns national excellence award

News

… as finalists, and WMU's department earned the award. Why WMU earned the excellence award In its citation honoring … sector in companies such as AccuWeather and U.S. Cellular." Why students study geography here Greg Carlton , an alumnus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206

For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve

News

… by Drake Road and Parkview Avenue. Here’s what they shared: Why Go Birding at Asylum? Giving more consideration to bird … sense of peace and also connectedness to something bigger than ourselves.” Asylum Lake Preserve and the adjoining … first set of binoculars for bird watching, Sblendorio suggests a seven or eight magnification. Bird identification …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860

Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

Cybersecurity

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

WMU Esports Arena to host performance and well-being event with expert guest speaker

College of Education and Human Development

… Esports Arena is a venue for the University and Kalamazoo gaming communities. The venue is one of the very few esports … in one location. The state-of-the-art facility offers 34 gaming machines, of which 10 are competition computers, set … look at the values, ethics, arts and business of video gaming. Working closely with the WMU Esports Arena, students …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/wmu-esports-arena-event-guest-speaker-nov-8

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

News

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

Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… orientation. "Dual enrollment probably had the single biggest impact on my path to academic success," he says, …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

The rise of women’s sports—triumphs, challenges and the road ahead

W Magazine

… ahead Submitted by Erin Flynn on Outside hitter No. 19 Maggie King, BS ‘23, MA ‘24, goes for the kill in an … … That’s a huge plus.”  One of Munson’s former players, Maggie King , played this past year for the Omaha Supernovas, …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/rise-womens-sports-wmu-coaches-athletes-weigh