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… Sky Broncos soar to fourth overall in 2023 national flight competition … a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. This team was willing to work on the winter weekends to put in the … aircraft navigation, sixth place top scoring contestant and seventh place in ground trainer. Jessica Bernin, …

… 2023 Arbor Day celebration honors Western's commitment to Tree Campus designation Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jeff … consistently recognized as a Tree Campus since the program was launched in 2008. The Arbor Day Foundation recognized … nice habitat for things such as butterflies, songbirds and water birds," says Junkins. "This is the 17th year we have …

… New app offers self-guided tour experience to prospective WMU students Submitted by … for Apple and Android devices—gives families an innovative way to experience campus on their own terms. "Providing a … and restrictions can change. Plus, not every family will want a traditional visit structure at this time," says …

… Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota …

… Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees Submitted by Erin Flynn on Allyson Dykstra, left, and Haley Ritsema explored the desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during their study abroad experience with … of which put the skills they'd honed at Western to the test. "Everyone got a chance to do something roughly related …

… Two new additions bring total number of WMU LEED buildings to 12 Submitted by … by the U.S. Green Building Council is the nation's gold standard for the design, construction and operation of … marked the first time any college or university in Michigan was able to certify five buildings in a single year. The …

… WMU faculty win NEH grant to host national summer institute Submitted by Megan Looker … Western Michigan University faculty members have been awarded a prestigious National Endowment for the … for higher education faculty and graduate students. It was one of 11 grants chosen nationwide, totaling $1.9 …

… Brewing garden offers grain-to-glass learning opportunities CONTACT: Molly Goaley A … involved in many of Michigan’s craft beers. The garden was planted in 2016 as a joint project between WMU’s … around the same time Western’s sustainable brewing program was launched. A home brewer who had experimented with …

… socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Marcus Jackson, in the … who is directing the show. The entire production was reblocked to allow actors to maintain at least 6 feet of … the last rehearsal we had in the spring before everything was canceled," says Marcus Jackson , a senior music theatre …

… Resources at some WMU library branches relocated to Waldo Library Submitted by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, … in how and where to access resources and materials. The Swain Education Library in Sangren Hall will be closed for …