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B.F.A. in Graphic Design

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… field of Graphic Design. The program expects students to set their career goals with confidence, and to be able to … Nico Raddatz ,  Mary Foyder, Mike Daines, Becca Eley, Wally Krantz, Tori Thomas, John M. “Jack” Carney, and Rick … recommended to purchase an Apple laptop computer and software necessary to complete the sequence of courses. The …

https://wmich.edu/art/academics/graphic-design

Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality

W Magazine

… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' But as a kid, you don’t realize there's a way to actually help make it happen." Young Greg Neff’s mind … and getting my hands dirty actually building things. That set me up very well for when I started working with Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Policies

… Policy combines into one University Policy information that was previously stated in the Human Resources Manual; on the … Policy describes how WMU implements that commitment and sets standards that the University must meet when responding … performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, …

https://wmich.edu/policies/accommodation

A deep dive into freshwater science and sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

… A deep dive into freshwater science and sustainability CONTACT: Molly Goaley Fish … location for WMU students to get their feet wet in freshwater science and sustainability research. Dr. Devin Bloom’s fish biology course has just set sail on Lake Michigan, aboard a schooner chartered by …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/freshwater

A Flawed Bishop, a Favorite Teacher: Lárentíus saga

Medieval Institute Publications

… been a good bishop, his biographer knew very well that he was not a great one. L árentíus saga byskups (The Saga of … the death of his father and great-uncle, Lárentíus ’s fate was rescued through the charity of a bishop, and he was able … Lárentíus is ultimately successful, this dispute is full of setbacks, including being accused of stealing legal …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2024/10/flawed-bishop

AMP Lab open house expands in fourth year to offer more STEAM experiences

WMU-Grand Rapids

… with Tinker Toys at the AMP Lab open house.  Kids watch an EggBot translate their design onto a ping pong … work on motorized LEGO building with Bricks 4 Kidz. A kid watches a 3D printer in action at the 2024 AMP Lab open … arts and mathematics (STEAM). This year’s open house, set for Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at …

https://wmich.edu/grandrapids/news/2025/03/amp-lab-family-open-house-2025

WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

News

… students. The new grant is one of a small number of awards, and the only one made in Michigan, announced Sept. 30 … to rigorous analysis and research as the project moves forward. "We had to set this up as an experiment that could measure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

News

… is. It does a great job of tailoring a student's needs to set them up for success in college," says first-year arts … well as tools for how to cope with stress and anxiety. If I was lacking in a specific area, the Reality Checks gave me … content of their own disciplines, but what employers also want to see is students who have the resiliency, the grit, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)

Economics

… provides data and maps on the emergence, dynamics and settlements of various conflicts around the world. Their … any of the items of conflict indicates that specific item was the item of conflict. A value of 0 for any of the items indicates that item was not involved. The last entry Issue states the specific …

https://wmich.edu/economics/hiik

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named … for  Dr. Chansheng He , a professor and researcher of water resources management at Western Michigan University. … will be working with international colleagues to identify a set of research priorities to address the trade-offs of LVR, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997