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First-Year Experience

Student Transitions

… Experience   What is First-Year Experience (FYE)? FYE-2100  is an intensive, highly interactive two-credit hour course that introduces students to the excitement of intellectual inquiry, personal discovery, and the university campus culture as they …

https://wmich.edu/transitions/seminar

Education career fair promotes networking and job readiness

College of Education and Human Development

… by WMU's Career and Student Employment Services, the 2024 School Professional Showcase Job Fair held March 15 also featured job ready resources to prepare students for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75083

Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… the prestigious U.S. News and World Report rankings. In the 2024 ranking of Best Public Affairs Graduate Programs … "We are thrilled to see our colleagues across the nation recognizing the quality of our graduate programming, … which rated the academic quality of master's programs. Methodology information is available on U.S. News' website. To …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

Reflection from Julie Garrison

University Libraries

… Libraries I am excited to share the University Libraries’ 2024-2027 Strategic Plan in this year’s Impact Report! This effort started in 2019 and was paused until December 2022. Our Strategic … Furthermore, our participation in vital state-wide and national efforts addresses broader discovery, access and …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-reflection

From Intern to Operator: Hudson's Aviation Management Journey

College of Aviation

… From Intern to Operator: Hudson's Aviation Management Journey Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Reed Hudson … on the water.  "Being able to watch him fly and be a role model," Hudson says, "ma de me want to be a pilot for the … old ATC tower."  He also liked Western's limited specialization in aviation degrees.   Hudson welcoming in the first …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/hudson

Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Tommy …   Request College of Aviation Information The summer of 2024 found him interning at the Dallas-Fort Worth … vice presidents and other ranking members of the organization.  This all validated my dream of working in an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/syzmanski

POTUS, Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Theatre

… by Jem Gelderbloom on Arts and entertainment Fri, 09/27/2024 - 7:30pm - Fri, 09/27/2024 - 10:30pm Sat, 09/28/2024 - … Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Scheduled By Selina Fillinger  An uproarious debut by playwright Selina … all-female farce took Broadway by storm in a star-studded production that earned three Tony nominations in 2022.   "I am …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/events/potus-event

WMU’s student-run WIDR-FM receives national, international recognition

News

… WMU’s student-run WIDR-FM receives national, international recognition Submitted by Erin Flynn … to the high-quality work the students at 89.1 WIDR-FM produce every day,” says Glen Dillon , assistant director for … skills. It’s helped me get involved in other organizations—such as the Campus Activities Board and Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/widr-fm-best-student-run-radio-station-awards-2025-26

3 Branch Structure

Student Engagement

… The Office of Student Engagement is excited to introduce a streamlined, three-branch model for student organizations. Designed to support your leadership, ensure … Who They Are: These organizations receive direct financial support from the Student Assessment Fee (SAF) and …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/rso/threebranchstructure

Ethics Center lectures start in February

Study of Ethics in Society

… public. On Wednesday, Feb. 26 , a panel of local professionals in economics, health, education and law will discuss … youth, drawing on the themes of Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora, the library’s pick for its 2025 Reading Together … "Lives Well Lived." It will be the final event of the 2024-25 A Life Well Lived–Kalamazoo event series organized …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/02/ethics-lectures-spring-2025