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Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents

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… Mich.—Work can be a grind, and that's a good thing for two Western Michigan University product design students who won … or salt." "We were able to get a sense of what it looks like to do product testing, what it looks like to use the plastic injection molding machines, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… Mich.—For Audrey Cripps , a special education major at Western Michigan University, family has always been … it came time to choose a career path, she didn’t have to look any farther than her family for inspiration. Her … great-grandmother, Margaret Caul Parmeter , also attended Western when it was still a teacher’s college. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and how it affects the body at the molecular level. “We can look at correlations in the data, but that only gets us so … Ferguson’s journey into mathematical modeling began at Western’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, where …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will launch a comprehensive … start Monday, March 18, and run through Friday, April 5 . "Western Michigan University has a distinguished record of … Your voice matters. Join me in taking the survey—we look forward to your feedback." Confidential and anonymous …

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

Connections between engineering and business a win for students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Joining student organizations—it’s one way Western Michigan University students engage with campus. … that are open to all WMU students.  “My experience at Western is one of opportunities that allowed me to utilize … career competencies, no matter their major, they should look no further than engineering RSOs. The projects are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75143

$4M state funding boost will help WMU's Kalamazoo Autism Center expand services

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… large funding boost from the state of Michigan will help Western Michigan University's renowned Autism Center of … for several hours per day," says Dr. J. Adam Bennett. Western's Autism Center of Excellence offers broad support … should be the place that people with the most severe needs look to for assistance," she says. A patient pretends to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72115

Hanging out with Helen Manumbu – Traveling Down the Aviation Tech Ops Path

College of Aviation

… Helen Hyabita Manumbu , who also has some legacy links to Western Michigan University.   Before shifting her residence … places -- be it finding a new town, visiting a scenic overlook, or going into a local shop.  It is fun to go on … the community," she says.  "Many students on campus seem to look out for one another daily.  Not only does this help …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/manumbu

Moral Courage student mentorship program announced at April Kick-Off event

We Talk

… in kicking off the Moral Courage partnership in Kalamazoo! Western Michigan University, the Kalamazoo Promise, WMU …

https://wmich.edu/wetalk/news/2026/03/moral-courage-april-kick-off

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

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… Center KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One hundred years ago, Sam Dunlap , Western Michigan University's first black student athlete, … the WMU campus, and throughout Dunlap's playing career at Western, Waldo and football coach William Spaulding worked … Stadium's Bill Brown Alumni Center and included both a look at state-of-the-art football facilities and the team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41627

Duncan Aviation gift establishes first endowed professorship in WMU College of Aviation

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… Mich.—A longtime industry partner and supporter of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation is making … “Duncan Aviation is thrilled to collaborate with Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation,” says … and opportunities.  About WMU’s College of Aviation Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation is one of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/duncan-aviation-gift-endowed-professorship-college-aviation