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Undergraduate Student Spotlight

History

… Tara Bell, public history Public history major Tara Bell came to Western Michigan University because it is one of the … and interpreter. “It gave me a great opportunity to work directly with the public,” she says. Tara expanded her skill … Cone historic mansion in Blowing Rock, North Carolina. “It was great because it was so outside my comfort zone,” says …

https://wmich.edu/history/studentspotlight

Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… to action Submitted by Erin Flynn on "Western has prepared me to follow my dreams by giving me well-rounded training in … rates are expected to slide 14% through the year 2031—nearly triple the national average. "Our enrollment is … realize this promise, is incredible," says WMU President Edward Montgomery. "It can offer us the kind of hope and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

Think Big leads to Rethink Smart

W Magazine

… an introspective process called Think Big to examine WMU's distinctive strengths as an institution of higher learning … qualities to advance our students. After extensive engagement with current students, alumni, faculty, staff and … WMU is helping students find a deeper meaning and a better way of thinking. It’s what we call Rethink Smart. Rethink …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61956

In Tempo, fall 2024

W Magazine

… with new album Jordan Hamilton performs at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market. Jordan Hamilton ’s latest record, “Project … with the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade and being a member of the longtime Kalamazoo … Elements: Works for Horn and Piano by Female Composers,” was released in 2004. ■ Western music theatre performance …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-tempo

Business students clinch victories at sales competition

News

… teams from around the country—consisting of two full-time undergraduate students and one faculty coach—are invited … for helping students prepare for each segment. The team award is presented to the two students from the university … success —Students from WMU consistently finish at or near the top at a number of sales competitions including: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56440

WMU Haworth student turns passion for data into professional success

Haworth College of Business

… as I find it fascinating how certain companies within the same industry can use data in completely different ways. I have always been interested in the process of how …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/business-analytics-kevin-wright-internships-study-abroad

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

News

… through the Michigan Mobility Challenge announced by former Gov. Rick Snyder last year and administered by the … this important advance in mobility," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "WMU is committed to serving our students … area west of Sangren Hall directly south to the fountain near Sprau Tower. A plan for how riders would request …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Bronco back in the saddle focused on alumni experience

W Magazine

… says Heather Stanley, who has returned to Western as senior director of alumni experience. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Spend five … Western’s alumni community is in the capable hands of someone whose heart beats for the brown and gold. Stanley … give back to the place that shaped me. “When this position was posted last summer, I initially viewed it through the …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/heather-stanley-bronco-focused-on-alumni-experience

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

News

… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical facility. But the work she does is life-changing for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Professor's research on Mexican author comes full-circle

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor's research on Mexican author comes full-circle Dr. Irma López Elena Hines … of Spanish as well as a Spanish professor, wrote her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Latin American literature on … serving as a department chair, but she had no idea what she wanted to do. She considered new Mexican women writers, but …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/lopez-mexico