The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI)

WMU partners with The International Food Protection Training Institute (IFPTI) which is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to deliver career-spanning food protection training for state and local food protection professionals to assure competency and equivalency in meeting established U.S. federal food safety standards. Working in partnership with the Association of Food and Drug Officials (AFDO), the Institute seeks to protect the public's health by working with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial food protection officials in the creation of an integrated national food protection system that ensures the safety of the U.S. food supply. Battle Creek programming will be delivered at Western Michigan University's Kendall Center.  Initial funding for IFPTI provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

WMU and the City of Battle Creek

Western Michigan University and the City of Battle Creek have a joint commitment to provide college-level courses for area residents.  This has been a wonderful tradition of service and cooperation between the school and the community has benefited both for more than 75 years.

Through the WMU Battle Creek-Kendall Center, the resources of a great University are more readily available to all who seek continuing education with an emphasis on lifelong learning. WMU-Battle Creek provides high quality academic programs and services designed to meet the needs of area residents interested in personal and professional development.

Courses offered leading to bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, as well as graduate certificates. Classes appropriate to several professional fields of study are available at WMU-Battle Creek. Classes are offered at convenient times, including evenings and weekends. Check here for a list of programs and course offerings.

WMU and Kellogg Community College

The WMU Battle Creek undergraduate degree in Manufacturing Engineering is completed in cooperation with Kellogg Community College (KCC).  Aiming to serve the needs of area residents, WMU and KCC work together to provide transfer programs to those living in the Battle Creek area.  These programs allow students to take their first two years of the program at KCC and finish the last two years at WMU-Battle Creek. More information on KCC can be found at: http://www.kellogg.edu/.

WMU and Thomas M. Cooley Law School

Recognizing the close association between the law and public administration, Western Michigan University and Thomas M. Cooley Law School have formed a partnership to offer the Joint Juris Doctor (J.D.)/Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree.  This program permits students to acquire the knowledge of both disciplines and expedite completion of the requirements for both the MPA degree and the JD degree by allowing participating students to transfer six semester hours of credit from one degree program to the other, resulting in a total course reduction of twelve semester hours when both degrees are completed.

S.W.A.H.E.N.

Western Michigan University-Battle Creek is a member of the South West Area Higher Education Network. This organization works to promote adult education within the greater southwest Michigan area and meets regularly to discuss issues pertinent to the higher education community. S.W.A.H.E.N. can organize education fairs for businesses and organizations at no charge. These fairs include representatives from each of our member schools who can provide materials and information to prospective students about the academic programs available. You can contact a WMU-Battle Creek representative at (269) 965-5380 If your organization or business would like to hold an education fair.

Green Manufacturing

WMU-Battle Creek is taking part in the launching of a green manufacturing (GM) initiative to research environmental products and processes. Also known as sustainable or environmentally benign manufacturing, GM practices focus on preventing pollution and saving energy at all points in the design, manufacturing, marketing and recycling process. This WMU initiative grew out of input from area companies and manufacturers in an answer to common issues and concerns.