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Distinguished Alumni

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… president of strategic initiatives at Plugshare, an EV startup, before taking her current position with Greenlots. 2016 … on all aspects of sustainable housing solutions. He also designs new home plans that meet stringent sustainability … Management fit his goals. For his senior practicum, he signed on with the Student Conservation Association at …

https://wmich.edu/environment/alumni/distinguished

Product design alumni on leading edge of innovation

W Magazine

… Product design alumni on leading edge of innovation Submitted by Erin … Flynn on Aisha Thaj’s work on Bell’s advanced concepts group involves everything from graphic design to creating … jobs in the pet care industry. "One of the biggest takeaways that I got from the product design program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73419

WMU earns top accreditation for landscape management

News

… accreditation rating requires a very proactive and aggressive approach to understanding and implementing sound … and expectations," Holysz says. "Bringing our campus up to the exacting standards required for accreditation has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26328

Ergonomic Program

Environmental Health and Safety

… syndrome, rotator cuff syndrome, DeQuervain’s syndrome, trigger finger, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, … and requires medical treatment beyond first aid, or MSD signs or MSD symptoms that last for 7 or more consecutive … vibration, and contact stress. Procedures/Requirements A.  Supervisor:    1. If an employee has reported an MSD …

https://wmich.edu/ehs/policies/ergo

Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park

News

… Michigan Innovation Center, a business incubator for startups in the life sciences Applied IE has had clients ranging … to industry needs and innovations. Applied IE also designs industrial engineering training programs for both … toward expansion in a nearby parcel of land already designated for that use. WMU Associate Vice President Bob …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23719

WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation

News

… WMU Signature awarded for outstanding innovation Submitted by … others falling in step with the beat. Working her way up the ranks to drum major in the Bronco Marching Band , she … students to share their own classroom challenges and struggles with classmates to collectively find solutions, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56585

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

News

… judges whose task was to assess the teams' ability to use design principles to tackle sustainability problems. The WMU … wicked problem." The second annual transdisciplinary design contest asked teams of five to work collaboratively … Savannah College. Third place was awarded to a team made up of students from Savannah College, Kendall and Penn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

WMU sees enrollment gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall

News

… class number. Incoming freshman credentials continued the upward trend of the past three years, with the average high … Lee Honors College grew again this year to 1,708 students—up 4 percent over last year's number. Over the past five …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18997

Fashion program hosts annual career week giving students an inside look at the industry

College of Education and Human Development

… of attaching color swatches. A fashion merchandising and design student looks at a sweatshirt from Hurley's NASCAR collaboration. The design for a women's top … our FMD program.”  “I think it (fashion career week) opens up their eyes to other possibilities, things they didn’t …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71206

Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships

News

… selected to receive the Gilman Scholarship. It provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Assistance provided by WMU Bean and Pena were advised and supported in applying for the Gilman Scholarship by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17186