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Mission, Vision, and Core Values

The Evaluation Center

… scholarship, education, partnership, leadership, and stewardship.  VISION Our vision is for people to use evaluative … to our evaluation work specifically, we share a common set of core beliefs about the nature, purpose, and practice … common good and equity. We fulfill this responsibility by (1) using data to identify programmatic or systemic factors …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/mvv

Lauren Woodside: a signal of growth

Business Magazine

… be a great fit for her. Her process of selecting a major was collaborative, as she surveyed her fellow students and … it, which can feel frustrating, but when you shift your mindset from seeing that frustration as a negative to seeing it … investment firm focused on West Michigan companies with $1.5 million to 4 million in cash flow, Woodside became …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/woodside2025

All Life is Learning - April 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Day 2025 is Almost Here! Please mark your calendars and set your clocks —WMU's Giving Day 2025 is almost here! On April 16, for one day beginning at midnight until 11:59 p.m., we're putting our best fundraising feet forward to show how much we care about our beloved lifelong …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/april-2025

Annual Food Marketing Conference to draw hundreds to Grand Rapids

Haworth College of Business

… to draw hundreds to Grand Rapids Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's acclaimed Food Marketing Conference is set for Monday and Tuesday, March 19-20 , and is expected to draw up to 800 industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45339

Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary

News

… University emeritus professor of physics, died March 3 . He was 86. Soga, a native of Japan, joined the physics faculty in 1968 and transitioned to a half-time teaching load in 1986 … in Japan. He made a lasting impact on the University by setting up programs and linkages with higher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512

Evan Conroy

Trombone Program

… Musical Arts (Trombone Performance) Indiana University (2018) Master of Music (Trombone Performance) Louisiana State … lessons with Dr. Wolfinbarger, I realized a career in music was really what I wanted to do. Since then I've appreciated … Rapids Symphony, and the Lucerne Festival Academy. As a soloist, Evan has had success in competitions winning the …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/conroy

Leadership and learning drive Kevin Dalmasi’s future in finance

Haworth College of Business

… have allowed me to apply classroom theories in real-world settings, making my academic learning more engaging and … crucial for my long-term professional success.”,  Dalmasi was also a wealth management intern at Korhorn Financial Group. In this position, he was responsible for assisting with analyzing portfolios, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/finance-kevin-dalmasi-internships-fma

Alumni Spotlights

Trombone Program

… Alumni Spotlights JOE BUSUITO (B.M.'09, M.M.'15) (NEW) Meet  Dr. Joe Busuito , associate director of … bands at East Carolina University. His prior appointment was as the assistant director of concert and athletic bands … , director of wind studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He has served as the director of bands at …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/spotlights

WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years

News

… for Western Michigan University's 30th annual Senior Prom, set for Thursday, March 29 , on campus in the Bernhard … will open at 6 p.m., and the dance will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Free parking will be available near the Bernhard … . Senior Prom The Senior Prom began in 1988 as a way for older WMU alumni and area residents to share an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802

Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… are welcome to view the event, which will take place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. in Schneider Hall on WMU's Main Campus. Free … members as well as WMU faculty members. Cash prizes are awarded to the top four finishers: $2,000 for first place, … it would take to launch products and services, which will set them up for success if they refine their ideas and move …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45485