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Fashion Merchandising and Design Majors

Family and Consumer Sciences

… in the dynamic, fast-paced fashion industry. Students gain knowledge about industrial processes and products and focus … and global industry. Program flyer Request info Apply now Accreditation & Mission Why fashion merchandising and … our graduates are equipped with the essential skills and knowledge for successful careers in the apparel and textile …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/academics/fashion-merchandising-design

Memorial for Professor Emerita Wendy Cornish

Dance

… outdoor rink downtown on Crosstown Parkway, since there was no maintained ice surface at Western at the time. In 1972, … Dance :  Origins and Approaches  which won the Honors Award, Modern Dance Category, at the 8 th  Annual Video …

https://wmich.edu/dance/wendy-cornish

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

News

… close or operate on limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan University classes will be held during … is open until 3 p.m., K-Zoo Coney until 4 p.m. and PNC, Biggby Coffee and Subway until 5 p.m. that day. The Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56527

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

News

… didn't have to look far. "I approached my wife, because I'm not an expert in race, but she is," says DeCamp, who also … justifications," says Elise DeCamp. "One of the things I noticed when I was looking into it is, a lot of race-neutral justifications were often socioeconomic indicators, like education or occupation, which are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

News

… life of Walt Disney Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU Lee Honors College students at the Walt Disney Family Museum in … Tremblay. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Disney name evokes nostalgia for many who remember their first visit to the … the trip is offered as part of a course in WMU's Lee Honors College's Study in the States program. Students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752

Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

W Magazine

… to her scholarship at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends.”  When it comes … these proud WMU alumnae did so much for and with one another.   “At Margaret’s funeral, someone I’d never met told …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board

W Magazine

… in summer camps on campus while his father worked on the renovation of Waldo Hall in the early 1990s inspired local … Altschul and Kim Buchholz , planned and facilitated the no-fee camp held at the Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation . This year, campers created plans and built scale …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541

World's medievalists coming to Kalamazoo for annual congress

News

… ranging from medieval herbal medicine and military technology to Norse mythology. Attendees will include professional … by a talkback—an opportunity to ask questions and share knowledge among the audience and performers. Exhibition of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53094

Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO

Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering Management

… Presentation Guidelines for Innovation EXPO For K-12 entries, a 24” x 36” poster or … entries   The intent of the poster or board created for Innovation EXPO is to, at a minimum, demonstrate:  Need for … challenges overcome (answer the “what”) What is the innovation and what challenges did you overcome? Provide the …

https://wmich.edu/ieeem/innovationexpo/idguide

Countywide Earth Day celebration set for April 20

News

… Earth Day celebration set for April 20 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the third straight … The 2019 Kalamazoo Earth Day Festival will take place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 20 , at Bronson Park. This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52948