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WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

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… commitment to our students and our University," President Edward Montgomery told employees in a March 11 email message announcing the survey project. "We aspire to be a university of choice. We need to … made to work here. Our last comprehensive engagement survey was in 2012, and the time is right for us to conduct another …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385

Semester-long series at WMU focuses on climate crisis, inspiring change

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… see a notable difference in our environment from when I was a child, and it’s only becoming more severe. I think a … Group together with a range of partners aims to raise awareness of the threats posed by climate change and to … also planned events throughout the semester, including a Green Week spearheaded by the Western Student Association …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74224

Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu

Haworth College of Business

… to WMU from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Padilla was welcomed to WMU Haworth with open arms. “I knew I wanted to study marketing after starting my journey as a … of analysts in a strategy practicum, doing a consulting project for  Sleeping Giant Capital , a Michigan-based …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship

WMU wins 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature

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… WMU wins 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature Submitted by Anonymous (not … studies program. In 1980, the University launched a quasi-green revolving fund--the first in the nation--that is used to fund energy-saving projects. Energy savings from those efforts have been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16339

Educational leadership alum wins grant from the Dominican Republic to analyze cultural identity in visual arts

College of Education and Human Development

… Pimentel Jimenez, Ph.D.'20, is asking in her new research project, "The use of Arts-based Research methodology in … and Technological Research  (FONDOCyT). Her project was one of the winning research proposals selected by the … are finally paying off." Graduating in 2020, Pimentel was part of  Western Michigan University's educational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74388

WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition

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… at Kellogg Field. WMU competed alongside teams from Bowling Green State University, Kent State University, Ohio … and exceeded our expectations. It has been a ton of fun watching this group go from almost zero experience to … After spending so much time together practicing, it was very rewarding to see how many of them placed well in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192

2025-26 hall and meal rates to rise by 4.0%

Housing and Residence Life

… to open fall 2026, is a key example of the upgrades underway to serve the next generation of WMU students. The … career goals. The next stage of the university's Housing projects is part of a long-range strategy that is designed …

https://wmich.edu/housing/news/2025/06/25-26-housing-rates

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences recognizes its 2023 Presidential Scholars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… its 2023 Presidential Scholars Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … Abuaita , B.S.E.’22, of Palestine, is an embedded software project engineer at Vector North America in Novi, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71264

Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

College of Education and Human Development

… in doing. There didn't exist a simple website that was targeted for Gen Z," says Ford. Shindigz was conceptualized and developed as part of a group project in Ford and Gordon's entrepreneurship in family and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175

WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award

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… WMU's Heritage Hall is finalist for governor's energy award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Heritage … out as a finalist for a 2016 Governor's Energy Excellence Award. The 1905 facility, which is WMU's birthplace, … Southwest Michigan. The WMU effort is one of three energy projects around the state up for the award in the "Best …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33747