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Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… the Eunique Kisses products include containers that light up. Richardson is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. … day over the summer, she would work in the factory at Kellogg from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take an hour break and then work … attending Western,” says Richardson, who aspires to use her sign language minor and become an interpreter after …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

Inheriting Aviation: The Targosz Family DNA

College of Aviation

… the aviation bug from their mother. As a young girl growing up on the south side of Chicago, their mom had always wanted … graduating from Lewis University, but eventually ended up together again at United Airlines. Andrew first started … how helpful it has been to have their fathers' endless support and to be able to talk to them as they go through …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/04/targosz

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Your Sister's Sister'

News

… A year after his brother Tom's death, Jack is still struggling emotionally. When he makes a scene at a memorial party, Tom's best friend Iris offers up her family cabin on an island in the Pacific Northwest so … of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane on WMU's East Campus. Free off-street parking is available behind the theatre. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1438

Broncos Lead internship unlocks sport management student's potential

College of Education and Human Development

… she discovered how to infuse her passion for sports with uplifting youth in the community. "The other internships … sharpened her professional skills. "We've had free sport clinics where we teach basketball skills and do … me to take the internship and run with it," she says. "My supervisors also listened to my feedback and if I had an idea …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/08/shettler-broncos-lead-internship-sport-managment-experience

WMU Libraries' grants save students $184K in the spring semester

News

… in December 2019 by the University Libraries, provide support and incentive to instructors interested in adopting … class performance was better because they had access to a free textbook. One student commented that, "The free textbook provides significant financial relief. It caused me to have a more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59394

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

News

… on campus and across the broader Kalamazoo community. Free, public events include a convocation, march, day of … The MLK Social Justice Book Bowl is a reading competition designed to encourage the love of reading and to promote … from local higher education institutions to build a supportive community to foster youth's creative writing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… during the course was optional." While she never ended up behind the stick, Carpenter did come to the conclusion … sector. She only had to cast her gaze westward a couple hundred miles to the Kalamazoo campus of Western … agency that oversees over 400 student groups on campus designed to connect them to the Western and Kalamazoo-area …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter

Numerous WMU events slated for Hispanic Heritage Month

News

… Affairs is sponsoring the events, all of which are free and most of which are being held on the WMU campus. … off the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration will be a free musical program from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, … a Mariachi singer who will present songs from Mexico, and Grupo Evolución , a duo from Holland, Michigan, that will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42461

Experience the world’s food, music and culture at WMU’s International Bazaar

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… for 4 to 9 p.m. in the WMU Student Center. Admission is free, and food and drink tickets can be purchased at the … dances and host interactive booths and activities. Local groups and businesses also join the celebration. There will be … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/03/international-bazaar-2026

Culture, fashion and food on display as Western's International Festival moves to new venue

News

… students, employees and community members. Admission is free, and attendees will be able to explore different … cuisine and booth displays.  Vendors and student groups will set up tables in the halls of Miller Auditorium. … professional theater space.” "The International Festival, a signature event of the  Global Engagement Program , is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72738