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Students honored for entrepreneurial innovation

Haworth College of Business

… Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for his clothing company House of Pariah; and Desi Taylor , a senior from Portage majoring … in Spanish, received the first annual $5,000 Wendell Christoff Award for Cluventure, her travel agency with a twist. House of Pariah House of Pariah is a fashion startup that places …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46807

He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Wagner on James Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer science, has more than 30 years of professional experience in information technology, … negotiate good salaries."—Rhodes But before completing his bachelor’s degree, he wanted to launch his information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975

Prior Years’ Results

Sustainability

… on communities. The challenge promotes the development of eco-friendly products and practices by requiring students … problems together.  The outcomes include the development of scalable programs to reduce carbon footprints, improve … the Previous Years Challenge is heading into another year of innovation with the Bronco Challenge. Building on the …

https://wmich.edu/sustainability/bronco-challenge/results

The Forge of Friendship: J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis – Documentary Sneak Peek and Q&A

Medieval Institute

… The Forge of Friendship: J.R.R. Tolkien & C.S. Lewis – Documentary … - Wed, 01/28/2026 - 5:00pm Sangren 2120 Scheduled The non-profit production organization, Eastgate Creative, is taking its debut documentary series, The Forge of Friendship , on a sneak preview, post-production college …

https://wmich.edu/medieval/events/tolkiendocumentary

Meet Daven: Literacy studies

College of Education and Human Development

… master's program at WMU because they have a long history of preparing future educators." Why did you choose literacy … So the reason I chose literacy studies is I have my bachelor's degree in early childhood education, and I wanted … I wanted to do the master's program at Western instead of somewhere else was that Western started out as a teachers …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-carter

Accelerated Graduate Degree Programs

Graduate College

… while still an undergraduate. During their senior year of their undergraduate careers, students in the accelerated program may take up to 12 credit hours of graduate course work which also counts in their credits … taken several graduate classes. To view a current list of AGDPs, click here . More information is available through …

https://wmich.edu/grad/faculty-staff/agdp

Martial arts obsession inspires Japanese research focus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… a strong foundation for the teaching and research interests of Dr. Stephen Covell, Mary Meader Associate Professor of … advance knowledge of Japanese history, culture, business, science and technology, to support and increase research and … arts,” he said. After graduating from UCSD in 1988 with a bachelor’s degree in political science, Covell applied to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/martial-arts-research-soga

Neil Maxa

Trombone Program

… with Paul Shaffer and performing/recording with Tower of Power. What is your fondest memory of the trombone studio, or the music program at Western? My … Collegiate Jazz Festival. While at Western, Neil earned a Bachelor of Music in Trombone Performance. Soon after …

https://wmich.edu/trombone/maxa

Tandem Van de Graaff Accelerator

Physics

… 50 years and has been continually upgraded to remain state of the art. Our accelerator facility is an important … that receives external grant support. Current photos of accelerator facility photos from 1969 installation A … projects, independent study projects, and high school science mentorship projects overseen by the Kalamazoo Area …

https://wmich.edu/physics/accelerator

GRCC, WMU to extend decades-old partnership with new agreement

News

… Sept. 2 , signing that paves the way for a new round of agreements that will allow both schools to better serve … who earn an associate degree at GRCC and move on to a bachelor's degree program at WMU. Effective upon signing, … GRCC students to seamlessly continue their work toward a bachelor's degree in business through WMU's Haworth College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26498