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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 … before taking the job at Rocket Lab. Right out of the gate after graduating with his master’s degree, Neff landed a job …

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

Guidelines for Stewarding our Institutional Voice

Office of the President

… Guidelines for Stewarding our Institutional Voice The Western Michigan … ingredients in our ability to accomplish that mission. Stewardship of free speech and academic freedom requires that … emotions. Counseling resources, such as WMU Counseling Services and Uwill , are available to students, and the …

https://wmich.edu/president/leadership/institutional-voice

Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award

News

… piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Midea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … University dance student choreograph a path to success after graduation. Hayley Midea won the coveted Maggie … recorded her testimony from Nassar's trial and set it to music, choreographing a moving piece about her cousin's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Drs. Tasia Fields and Andrew Rynberg with Golden Apple Awards, Lindsey Hemmerlein with a Keystone Early Career … for both ELA and math in all assessed grades. Rynberg’s service has been lauded by US and NATO military leadership, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

Healing through art and community, a choral concert that made a difference

College of Fine Arts

… from its beginnings in the early 80s through today.   It was a year ago when a colleague showed McWilliams “Of Rage … love with the piece, which led him to research other choral music from that time period where he found a body of work … as well. The audience remained in the Dalton lobby long after the performance, talking and interacting with the …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/05/mcwilliamsrecital

Paris climate change agreement: “the world’s greatest diplomatic success”

College of Arts and Sciences

… agree that the consensus among the world’s 195 nations was an earth-shattering acknowledgement that we all need to … for the planet in the history of the planet.” The agreement was voluntary and even China and the United States signed on to reduce CO 2 emissions after many years of resistance. It has taken a long time for …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-earthday-karowe-climate-change

Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way Submitted by Cindy Wagner on   “Their mentoring and donation have granted our … molding and component assembly at Summit Polymers. After more than a decade, he moved into composites, becoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67020

Engineering student eases University scheduling process

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… eases University scheduling process Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Hosam Olimat (center) works to improve scheduling of maintenance services with supervisor Marcy Lynn (left), manager of … work hours and how to adjust the work in case of delays. After a short time on the job, Lynn began to take him around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66213

All Life is Learning - May 2022

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… spring has arrived and we’re all excited for both the warmer weather and to continue with face-to-face OLLI … know. We unfortunately are limited in staff and are not always available as we would like to be for instructors. … Masks will become optional in indoor instructional spaces after Friday, May 6. Through May 6, masks must continue to …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/may-2022

Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts

News

… like. The event, Emerging Arctic Conflicts, Law and Ethics, was held June 18 and 19 at the University of Iceland. It … focused on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure and was funded as a collaboration between the U.S. National … rolled out early: we don't want to be playing catch-up after a bunch of Arctic development ensues," Allhoff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47942