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From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines

College of Aviation

… be in the wrong direction for a student.  He came to the Western Michigan campus in Kalamazoo as a geology major … bug could do worse in making a career choice than taking a look at what the aviation industry has to offer.  His degree … as I was growing up.  I switched majors and have never looked back."  It was "back home" where he got his first …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-united-airlines

‘Community-focused, innovative’ academic appointed to lead College of Health and Human Services

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Monacelli Guzman on Dr. Lillian Upton Smith KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan University’s new dean of the College of … and fostering relationships. Dr. Lillian Upton Smith joined Western as dean on July 1 . Smith comes to Western from … justice, equity and inclusion, resonated deeply with me. I look forward to working across campus and within our …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/lillian-smith-new-chhs-dean

Campus United Way to hold weekly prize drawings

News

… Puca on 2014 campus United Way campaign KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University faculty and staff members who … to the President's Box for the Nov. 28 football game vs. Northern Illinois $100 gift certificate to any …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19133

Local insights, global impact: An MBA journey at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Local yet global” is how Western Michigan University MBA student Steve Balaze … his experience in the program. An assistant professor in Western’s Department of Military Science and Leadership, he … Decision Making taught me ways to use accounting to look at decisions quantitively and have better working …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/mba-steve-balaze

Business student earns national social impact scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Lemus KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Catherine Lemus , a student at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, … Association is recognizing her ability to do just that. I look forward to the additional, positive impact she will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53545

WMU professor advises on internationalization initiatives in Brazil

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… in Brazil Submitted by Raine Kuch on Kalamazoo, Mich. -- Western Michigan University professor of political science,  … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/12/butterfield-fulbright-brazil

Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship

News

… classroom, the next generation of innovators is thriving at Western Michigan University through mentorship and guided … improve her pitching skills, which will be crucial as she looks to move her idea forward. "I became much more … options to make the bag entirely customizable. She's also looking for a potential manufacturer. A fellow maker, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467

WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book

College of Arts and Sciences

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University legal historian and … archives in the US and overseas that the previous book overlooked—the South, England, colonial period—pretty much … and engage in cross-disciplinary exchanges. “I've been looking at the list of other fellows and the projects look

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562

Nour Khaiara is growing into her goals

Haworth College of Business

… is achieving her academic and professional goals at Western Michigan University. The Michigan resident of Syrian … and encouragement that makes a real difference.”        Looking forward, Khaiara is anticipating the workplace ahead …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/humanresourcemanagement-nourkhaiara-scholarship-growth

From heartbreak to hope

W Magazine

… an opportunity to leave this war-torn country, go and never look back,’” Sprung says. “This was the last time I would … degrees in economics and business administration. "Without Western, I don’t think I could be where I am today. Western really gave me the birth of a new dawn of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397