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Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter
W Magazine
… in England for her new book, including the English Civil War. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Things won are done, joy’s soul lies … and the members of his family. Her seventh novel, “The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter: The Continuing Adventures of Judith … more than up to the task. “The time period in which it’s set is not exactly the time period in which I have …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares
Excellence in sound design earns WMU alumnus critical acclaim
News
… Joshua Reid for excellence in sound design in its annual awards on April 13 . The Rochester, Michigan, native earned … on an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Arden and featuring Tony Award-winning … says Reid. "Each production and each theater has its own set of unique challenges, but that also leads to creative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53121
Broncos Lead interns learn life skills in the legal field
W Magazine
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When the Michigan Court of Appeals was in session this summer, following Philip Hamilton’ s … Program, Alecia Freeman and Stephanie Smietana say this was one of the most memorable experiences of their 12-week … to empathy. “They’ve had a chance to develop any skill set,” says Raven Britt , the firm’s director of operations …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72528
Learning to lead from inside
News
… focusing on building cultures of innovation, but he knew he wanted to take his skills to the next level. "I really wanted to get a more well-rounded perspective of … organizational leadership fields and gave me a remarkable set of tools and capabilities to be applied in my career as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53033
Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas
College of Aviation
… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path. While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration … to volunteer if they are unable to get an internship. Or set up a job shadow." Lucas during her first time speaking …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas
Liberal Education Curriculum Survey
College of Arts and Sciences
… and revise the Liberal Education Curriculum. The LEC is a set of CAS-specific graduation requirements; all CAS … requirements of the current LEC are outlined here . The LEC was conceived in the mid-1990s, and was originally envisioned as a more comprehensive program …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/lec-survey-old
Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story
College of Aviation
… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation. Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … by the time we were landing in Battle Creek, the sun was setting.” To top it off, the scenery left a lasting …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr
WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition
News
… offices to pharmacies to the emergency room. “My father always said, ‘If you can think of it, you can do it.’ And … between Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Forward Ventures , aimed to spur creativity and … to continue to move their ideas forward. “When we set out to build Cultivate 269, the goal was simple : create …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille
Celebrating the contributions of Black American Muslims to Detroit's public life
College of Arts and Sciences
… Perkins and DREAM first joined forces, the initial idea was to train young people within the Black American Muslim … represented in the project. The storytelling project was immediately a hit. In collaboration with Amy Bocko, … was the most charismatic, most camera-friendly out of the set of interviews: Dawud Clark.” After 31 years of …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/04/dream-detroit-1
Unoccupied Aircraft System (Drone) Policy
Policies
… relating to flying UAS. Night Operations Except as set forth in Federal Regulation (14 C.F.R. § 107.29), UAS … provide the UASB a copy of a non-expired Certificate of Waiver or valid and current Certificate of Authorization … shall operate a UAS within a three nautical mile radius of Waldo Stadium from one hour prior to a regular or post …
https://wmich.edu/policies/drones