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South Haven lighthouse logbooks shed light on 1800s coastal life

News

… life Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Student assistant Lawrence Stout works on digitizing the South Haven … Mich.—Whether an account of a body washed ashore, a shipwreck in rough waters or an inferno on the mainland, the … are being painstakingly digitized in high-resolution, tagged image file format—TIFF—images, giving as close a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23022

Bob Hercules ’79 sees Maya Angelou film selected for 2016 Sundance Film Festival

College of Arts and Sciences

… Writer Bob Hercules’ new film, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise , was selected for this year's Sundance Film Festival , which premiered there on January 26.   “It is an incredible honor to have been chosen and I am humbled …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/hercules-sundance-fest

Gazelle Sports co-owner to speak at next Entrepreneurship Forum

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Chris Lampen-Crowell of Gazelle Sports will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12,  in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29802

International Contemporary Ensemble to perform on campus

News

… Hall on Western Michigan University's campus. The concert is presented by the Bullock Performance Institute and is part of the New Sounds Festival. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5694

Panel to discuss human trafficking in 'our own backyard'

News

… Panel to discuss human trafficking in 'our own backyard' Submitted by … Exploitation, and Becky McDonald , president of Women at Risk International. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Angie Moe , WMU professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27155

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

News

… will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are blind or have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a … and professor, respectively, of blindness and low vision studies, and Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh , professor of … principal investigator, says the long cane and how it is used was developed during the 1940s during World War II …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Post-Election Support

WeVote

… Post-Election Support A long, divisive election season has added to the challenges of a year … tallied, at the end of the day, we are all Broncos. Western is a resilient community rich in diversity of backgrounds, … We can learn from each other and support one another. This page contains a number of resources and educational …

https://wmich.edu/vote/post-election-support

Lornna (Marcano) Ruble

College of Aviation

… trainee, she held multiple assignments such as FAA Liaison, Major Maintenance, and Fleet Management. In 2008, she was promoted to FAA Liaison supervisor. As a supervisor, she held a variety of assignments of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/ruble

Fashion merchandising student receives award to study at Regent's University London

Family and Consumer Sciences

… Fashion merchandising student receives award to study at Regent's University … and Human Development at Western Michigan University, is the recipient of the International Textile and Apparel … fashion entrepreneur with a sustainable focus , has shown his work at Chicago Fashion Week and has his own line, House …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/student-study-regents-university

PA program announcements

Physician Assistant

… PA program announcements Tami Gaishin and Jessica Wilson Welcome to Tamara Gaishin , our new director of clinical education! Tami is a 2012 graduate who has been working in palliative care …

https://wmich.edu/pa/08-2018-changes