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WMU Athletics kicks off official NIL partnership with Broncos Will Reign Collective

W Magazine

… as name, image and likeness (NIL) rules transform the landscape of collegiate sports. The Broncos Will Reign … “It’s a new world, and we all have to embrace it if we want to be competitive and stay competitive at the Football … large impact from that perspective because it’s bringing awareness to important causes.” The collective is already …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/wmu-athletics-nil-partnership-broncos-will-reign-collective

Section of Ring Road North, West Michigan Avenue to close Aug. 4–Sept. 22

News

… to begin on Aug. 4. K ALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two stretches of roadway on the east side of Western Michigan University’s Main … tied to the University’s new pedestrian green space and gateway project. The project remains on track to open the … for earlier this summer, the road closure period was extended due to weather-related delays and the need for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/ring-road-north-west-michigan-avenue-closed-july-28-sept-22

Pride and Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… Fla. Years later, after a hitch in the U. S. Navy that ended in 2014, Patterson actually crossed contrails with a … about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, … me think outside the box. He wanted me to not only know the material, but how to apply it to real issues that I would …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/mitchellpatterson

In Memoriam, summer 2026

W Magazine

… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas … , BS ’60, Oct. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI David Robert Vender , BS ’60, Oct. 17, 2025, Conrad, MT Robin Jeanne …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026

Dominic Nicolai – Aviation Dynamo and WMU Faculty Member

College of Aviation

… 1959 WMU graduate who served as the program's chief when it was part of the College of Engineering and coordinator of … of the program from Kalamazoo to its current base at what was then the W. K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek .  WMU … questions.  The students get to help each other learn the material."  When it comes to delivering creative messages …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/nicolai

From safer helmets to heated gloves: students unveil capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… utilizes advanced multi-layer screen printing to maintain warmth in temperatures as low as negative 40 degrees … to design, build and test a 3D-printed football helmet, intended to absorb contact energy to promote safer play.    The helmet was created using super-elastic materials that were integrated into 3D-printed polycarbonate …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/04/senior-engineering-design-conference-spring-2026

Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus

News

… Self-watering planters sow seeds of sustainability across campus … is blossoming at Western Michigan University. Crews from Landscape Services have potted and placed 66 self-watering … manager Steve Keto schooling her on the impacts certain materials and practices can have on the environment. "I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64318

Scholarship in action: Research highlights

University Libraries

… Templar, known for its exploits during the Crusades, was a powerful monastic military and financial order. The … Archives by an Italian scholar in 2001. The discovery was a significant finding for scholars studying the infamous … and challenges of open access (OA) and today’s publishing landscape. Panelists Dr. Wendy Beane , Department of …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-research-highlights

Earth Day marks grand opening of new, dedicated space for WMU’s IDEAS Collaboratory

News

… a kinetic imaging student, creates art from organic materials in the IDEAS Collaboratory’s space inside Haenicke … Learning Venture Grants , the IDEAS Collaboratory was created in 2024 by Brickman and Dr. Sharon Gill , … a laboratory, a studio, a computer with animation software and more room to bring in guest speakers.   Students …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/earth-day-2026-grand-opening-ideas-collaboratory

Turning up the style: Student fashion show celebrates music's influence on the runway

College of Education and Human Development

… Student fashion show celebrates music's influence on the runway Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In an epic … Western Michigan University students danced their way through another hit on the runway during the … the fashion show was held in front of a crowd of 600 attendees at the Delta Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Completely …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/04/moda-student-fashion-show-music-2025