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Zoa D. Shilling

Political Science

… from Ohio, the Shillings came to Kalamazoo in 1921. Like many faculty spouses she was active on campus. She … the one described at the bottom of this page. She, like her husband, was involved with organizations in the …

https://wmich.edu/politics/zdshilling

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World Religions and Cultures

… to other parts of culture. Study components of religions like myths, rituals, doctrines and institutions. Compare, …

https://wmich.edu/religion/about

Budding electrical engineer finds spark at Western

News

… a few engineering organizations to help me decide what I liked, and that really helped. I joined the Formula SAE car … powered by solar energy. "The solar car team had the biggest impact on me," he says. "There were so many cool … me so many skills in addition to what I learned in class … like building a circuit board." The experience helped a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69905

Scholarships

Empowering Futures

… succeed in college eventually run into unexpected obstacles like bills or losing their job. To overcome these … discovering their passion, experiential learning activities like internships become invaluable opportunities for career …

https://wmich.edu/empowering-futures/scholarships

Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay

W Magazine

… that we all have a place and a space, even when it feels like there hasn't been room for those voices to come … the theatre program nearly two decades ago. "I already felt like I was in a professional space. I was already in a … and with so many wonderful people. So it just feels like the natural next step. And to experience that already …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

News

… she's only been there a couple of times. "It really felt like a full-circle moment. I grew up with this idea of Mexico being very criminalized, and I feel like the media speaks very negatively about Mexico. And I … we don't give it a chance," she says. "We only go to places like Tulum or Cancun, but in reality, all these small towns …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

The birth of a new career: Externship leads to labor and delivery job for nursing grad

News

… his doctor found a lump that turned out to be a rare and aggressive form of testicular cancer. Within days, he was … a nurse," Hine says. "In the nursing program, I really feel like they've set me up to be successful. And I've never felt … of my professors were notified … and if I needed anything, like extended time on a test, they gave it to me. Or if I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71474

Distance education: You do you

News

… courses and using different means of instruction and tools. Likewise, Zondag has often taught in a hybrid format and … different platforms we have at our disposal. See what you like for your needs, and don’t be afraid to not use certain … However, the most important thing is to ask questions just like you would in the classroom. Perhaps more! Professors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871

Landscape Services plants seeds of stewardship, innovation on WMU campus

News

… staff inside Finch Greenhouse. "It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say there were 10,000 baby plants generated … aesthetic. These are highly functional landscapes and we'd like to see more." Landscape Services sees strategically … can we integrate those? Can you be in an urban corridor like a neighborhood, a manicured area like campus, and have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60122

Aviation, Broncos, and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far!

College of Aviation

… and helpful in every way," Broad says.  "Whenever I'm struggling with just about anything, there is always someone on … campus.  He's a member of the Broncos' Formula SAE team.  Like-minded students conceive, design, fabricate and compete … a Davis DA-2, a low-wing, two-seat monoplane with a slab-like fuselage and a V-tail designed to be assembled at a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/broad