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Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle

News

… Ohio—Western Michigan University's Lawson Ice Arena will always hold a special place in Doug Wheelright's heart. He … in the NHL, and the other is to drive the Zamboni, so I was batting .500," jokes Wheelright, who graduated in 2014. … forward to him carrying on the Western tradition. "Western set me up for success in a lot of ways," says Emily, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180

Spring 2026 student exhibit

University Libraries

… This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda . Jadyn Carl Pittman … the sections of the beats I’m most proud of, whether it was using only stock VSTs in “FLXR” or solving an 808 … from the GradCafe website and turned them into a data set. For each applicant we recorded grades (GPA), GRE …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/student-exhibit-spring-2026

Using music as a vessel for social justice

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… First exposed to jazz by his grandparents, Gayden always appreciated the art form, but it wasn’t until he took a mandatory class in high school that … jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding after a performance at WMU set him on the path to self-discovery.  "I asked her about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62039

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… of higher education are becoming obsolete. We aspire to set a new standard for business education.” The center's … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

UP Week 2022: What Author is #NextUP?

Medieval Institute Publications

… time I wrote a two hundred-page piece of scholarship, I was a graduate student at an R-1 university. I taught one class per semester while dissertating and thought I was terribly busy. In contrast, when I committed to writing … the homophobia? This book helped me generate a set of answers those questions, and although I know there …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/11/authornextup

‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert

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… keep the audience on their toes as much as the dancers. "I want the audience to be surprised. The music and movement … as if you can't see what the next part is that's coming. I want them to feel the intensity from the stage," says Noelle … we naturally just fall into this game where we are set up against each other, and we don't want to be. But it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175

Undergraduate Careers

Political Science

… in mind the long-term benefits of focusing on a specific set of skills. Additionally, today's high-tech job market … coupled with a significant amount of American government sets up a strong framework for primary education givers. A … political science will need to continue their education toward a master's or doctoral degree. The majority of …

https://wmich.edu/politics/careers/undergraduate

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … you know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western

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… to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field. "It … well as embedding our brand and our technology into their way of thinking going forward," Keene says. Positioned for Success Western’s EEAV Lab …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/68426

Film Series

Study of Ethics in Society

… the law — cross ethical boundaries? Join us this fall as we watch two films in the international vigilante tradition and … Vigilante and Ethics Film and Discussion night. Options for Watching UNGLI and Joining the Discussion: You can view the … boy online. His targets establish online relationships and set up in-person meetings with him. Documenting these …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/film-series