Students, faculty and staff brought out blankets and lawn chairs, shared eclipse viewing glasses and joined in mini watch parties outside spots like Lee Honors College, Miller Fountain, Floyd Hall and the tarmac at the College of Aviation—some Bronco athletes even took in the view from Waldo Stadium.

Western students and learners worldwide now have free online access to two new open textbooks published by Western Michigan University Libraries.

Graduates hail from 39 countries including the United States and will participate in one of four programs beginning at 9 a.m. at Miller Auditorium.

Amna Al Bulushi is well on her way to fashioning a rewarding life in the aviation industry.  But if those plans ever come undone, she could carve out a successful career in . . . fashion.  A citizen of the nation of Oman, Al Bulushi can credit her passion for the industry and her opportunity at the WMU College of Aviation -- where she is a senior majoring in aviation management and operations -- to a family friend and some advice from the Sultanate of Oman Embassy. 

Put yourself in Jennifer Nguyen’s flight shoes. Her grandparents and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home country. . .or else.  That’s kind of how Nguyen eventually ended up at Western Michigan University as a double major in aviation flight science and aviation management and operations.  She never featured a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen. 

Beginning at 10:30 a.m. on April 22, 18 acres of prairie and savannah and 17.3 acres of forest—a total of 35.3 acres south of big Asylum Lake and west of little Asylum Lake—will be burned if weather conditions allow.

A team of four supply chain students placed first at the Operation Stimulus Competition hosted by Colorado State University. The students edged out 17 teams from across the nation thanks in part to the education and preparation they have received from WMU Haworth's top-ranked supply chain program.

Tom Kelly is providing WMU students with the opportunity to achieve their Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, giving them an advantage as they enter the workforce.

After a successful evaluation, accreditation is granted for a three-year period.

The student-run Merchandising Opportunities & Design Association held its annual spring fashion show on April 5th, tasking talented designers with reviving iconic Hollywood styles.

Students Maddie Bies, David Le and Jordyn Swenson are taking their nursing leadership and management project to the next level, conducting research that could impact how Ascension Borgess Hospital assesses pressure wound risk in patients.

Western Michigan University's MBA program is climbing high in U.S. News and World Report’s part-time MBA program ranking, rising several spots in the overall list and landing at No. 2 in Michigan. The HyFlex format for courses and the quality of the program are providing students what they want and need for higher education in business.

The 19 students received scholarships to attend the Lifesavers Conference on Roadway Safety, which was held April 7-9. All are pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in civil and construction engineering and were selected through a competitive application process.

Drs. Devin Bloom, associate professor of biological sciences, and Daniela Schröter, associate professor of public administration, have been awarded three-year Presidential Innovation Professorships.

Student innovation will be on display at Western Michigan University as graduating seniors showcase their engineering and applied sciences skills in capstone projects on April 16 in Floyd Hall on WMU's Parkview Campus. Presentations began at 8 a.m.

When looking for a place to hold their coding courses for Kalamazoo-area students, the founders of the Milo Coding Academy turned to WMU's Floyd Hall, the home of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Student workers have an immense impact on campus and obtain resume-worthy experiences that put them on the path to future success. A number of outstanding student employees are being recognized with awards as part of National Student Employment Week, which runs April 8 to 12.

A team of four WMU Haworth students won first place at the Arizona State University's Collegiate Sales Competition. The students credited the tactics learned in their sales and business marketing classes with giving them the edge over the other 14 teams in the competition.

Seven outstanding students from the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences were chosen as 2024 Presidential Scholars, the highest academic honor that Western can bestow on its undergraduates.

The University will celebrate the inaugural cohort on Tuesday, April 9, which includes collaborators from 22 faculty-led projects ranging in topic from innovation and emerging technologies to community building and service-learning.

Drs. Julian Vasquez Heilig and Laura Dinehart, appeared on the "BustED Pencils" podcast on April 2. They discussed the University's Grow Your Own program, its positive impact on Michigan's teacher shortage and the college's support for new students.

To help education students prepare for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC), the Department of Teaching, Learning and English Studies teamed up with Future Teachers of Color to host the first-ever "MTTC Study Night" on March 18.

The Michigan Seal of Biliteracy test was administered for the first time at the World Language Testing Center to high school students. Dr. Robert Randez organized the event with Battle Creek and Kent County schools.