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Good for the community. Good for business.

Haworth College of Business

… These community partners had brought real problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out … Business Ethics and Sustainability course picked from 19 projects brought to the course by 11 organizations across … me what a student can recall under pressure,” says Teresa Greenlees , faculty specialist II of marketing at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/service-learning-spring-2026-0

Dance, exercise science grad finds rhythm of success at Western

News

…   “Western Michigan University has made me grow in the best ways possible,” she says. Graduating with a bachelor’s … Dance has been an agent of empowerment for Tate since she was little. “I grew up being very shy and timid and barely … Her sophomore year, Tate earned a spot in the Western Dance Project —a select touring dance company that gives students …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/graduate-success-dance-exercise-science-shaniya-tate

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

College of Aviation

… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … the ice with supplies to keep a National Science Foundation project running at top speed.   Request College of Aviation …

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

Preserving History and Canopy: Collaborative Progress at The Oaklands Residence

Planning, Design and Construction

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A thoughtful transformation is underway at Western Michigan University’s historic Oaklands … long-term health of the grove. The WMU Geology Department was brought in to conduct ground-penetrating radar (GPR) … design work on the access drive progresses, a separate project to update the interior of the Oaklands Residence …

https://wmich.edu/facilitiespdc/news/2026/06/preserving-history-oaklands-residence

Safety-focused redesign will close Oliver Lane/Oakland Drive intersection

Facilities Management

… of Kalamazoo, who has jurisdiction over Oakland Drive, is aware of the closure. Construction for this project is expected to take place this summer, sometime … between Oliver Lane and Oakland Drive will then become green space, with the sidewalk being extended to run …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/news/2026/03/oliver-lane-oakland-drive-intersection-closure

The Lovable Latvian, Janis Strupis is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program

College of Aviation

… The Lovable Latvian, Janis Strupis is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program … themes and plots, and attended air shows.  A research project focused on how plane noise impacts airport workers.  … never happen. "My life rapidly changed when I acquired my Green Card that same year," he says,  which directed his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/strupis

Engineering management technology alum finds passion in career

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… team, Schooler is responsible for long-term planning and project implementation across three DENSO facilities in … design, job improvement and human resource development. Always evolving technology in vehicles, such as hybrid and …   “Through many presentations and projects mostly, I was able to strengthen my communication skills by really …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/cory-scholler-engineering-management

Sunseeker shines as WMU team ‘exceeds expectations’ at Formula Sun Grand Prix

News

… Prix Submitted by Erin Flynn on The Sunseeker Solar Car Project took fourth place in the 2025 Elecktrek Formula Sun … Challenge Sunseeker 23 won the competition's Aesthetics Award. Courtesy: American Solar Challenge KALAMAZOO, … at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, more than 30 teams from across North …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/sunseeker-solar-car-project-2025-formula-sun-grand-prix

WMU new economic development park honored for cleanup, sustainable use of land

News

… between Parkview Avenue and Stadium Drive and is the northward expansion of Western's original business park that is … University's expanded land and economic development project, Business Technology and Research (BTR) Park North , … for sustainable businesses and use. A recipient of the U.S. Green Building Council of West Michigan's (USGBC-WM) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67442

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 … construction tied to the University’s new pedestrian green space and gateway project. The project remains on track to open the walkways …

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