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Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

News

… mental health Submitted by Erin Flynn on X-Hale worked with the Western Student Association to help coordinate a … physical connections. Not surprisingly, it's taken a significant toll on mental health—particularly among young people. "I'm an outgoing person. For me to be stuck in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714

Ali Neamah, from Iraq, Thrives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to study abroad for three years— one year to learn American English and two years to study for my master’s degree.” … to know and understand American culture, and to help him with everyday things, like grocery shopping. But he has also … changed those perceptions. I thought Americans would be aggressive. In actuality, I found them to be kind and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2019/09/ali-neamah

Food industry is topic of Keystone breakfast talk

News

… Feb. 24 . The talk, free and open to the public, begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in the Dean's Conference Room of … followed by Gambino's presentation at 8 a.m. Reservations can be made by calling (269) 387-5050 . Parking is available in the nearby Fetzer Center parking lot. With the theme "Connecting People, Issues and Solutions," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/149

Finding fun in Sydney Wade’s future

Haworth College of Business

… by Abbie Griffith on Sydney Wade KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From a young age, senior Sydney Wade , from West Bloomfield, … to business plans, financial books and customer service.” With the support from her family and educators, Wade has … savviness for finding new ways to improve her talents, she can tackle anything.   “A unique challenge this industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70155

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… on WMU's international service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about … are on the lookout for ways to show they are good citizens. You might ask what’s motivating this good behavior? … a trip to the school store stocked with all the goodies you can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Meet Aviation's 2022 WMU Presidential Scholar - Yewon Lee

College of Aviation

… designation . This is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow upon its undergraduates. Dr. Edward Montgomery , president of WMU, spoke with pride about the Presidential Scholars saying, “We’re … concepts. It has been an absolute pleasure to watch this young scholar make a positive impact through her guidance …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/presidentialscholar

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… about the last year, I think about those pictures that if you look up close you realize there are hundreds of little … determined to complete its yearly race car build without access to their garage on campus, shifted gears and … persist and persevere. “I don't think there's anything we can't accomplish if we work on it together,” adds Bott. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

WMU to purchase Newell Rubbermaid’s facility on Parkview Campus

News

… planning, engineering and design functions near firms with which they have established partnerships will also … building will also be assessed to determine whether it can accommodate long-needed locker rooms for the adjacent … maintenance, the Physical Plant building presents significant accessibility challenges. The nearby Campus Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/newell-rubbermaid-facility-purchase-parkview-campus

A ewe-nique approach to sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

… Mich.—Dr iving along a quiet street in Kalamazoo, you might just miss the green iron gate off the road that … a long dirt path, the farm is unassuming. It’s beautiful, with its green pastures, blue skies above, wildflowers, and … caring for a flock, contract grazing, and the key role it can play in supporting climate health. She was hooked—and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/lauren-burns-tending-tilth

The love of learning: Karen Larsen’s enthusiasm for discovering new things

Haworth College of Business

… sociology, Western Michigan University student Karen Larsen can appeal to diverse audiences through her studies and … to her programs, she had supporters who could advise her with plenty of exploration and research. Karen Larsen “In an … figure out a new skill on Photoshop. Advertising requires you to be ready to learn, and learning is one of my favorite …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69665