College News

Learn more about recent news in the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University.

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WMU is part of a nearly one million-dollar NSF grant to find ways to encourage more women to teach in STEM fields
Another year of excitement and change has taken place at the Kalamazoo Autism Center
WMU joins national alliance aimed at developing more inclusive and diverse STEM faculty
WMU program promotes support in securing gainful employment
WMU launches new effort to advance climate commitment
Bringing Japanese religion and culture to career
Beginning spring of 2020, Dunbar Hall will be fully renovated to accommodate students and campus. Renovations will be completed by Fall 2022.
Dino Park makes its mark at WMU

Dr. Ron Van Houten, professor of psychology, is garnering national attention with his pedestrian traffic safety research—and saving lives in the process
Distinguished professor, Dr. Chansheng He, was named a 2019 AAAS Fellow
Drs. Whitney and Elise DeCamp uncover racial bias in jury selection
The Michigan Council of Teachers of English has named Dr. Jonathan Bush the 2019 recipient of the Charles Carpenter Fries Award
Dr. Kathleen Baker guides organizations decisions through spatial data and analysis
The sky is the only limit; Dr. Mine Dogan brings low frequency electromagnetic sensor system to WMU
Dr. Angela Moe and Sunny, the therapy dog, provide healing comfort wherever their services are needed
Dr. Anthony DeFulio will lead the research into opioid addiction and recovery using smartphone applications

Three undergraduate Arts and Sciences students have won scholarships in support of their studies overseas through the college’s Study Abroad Photo Contest
Film studies student Tirrea Billings has created her own docu-style storytelling company, Reflct Media, to bring social issues to light
Three students, including English student Cate Troost, are among students worldwide who have been named University Innovation Fellows by Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design.
Lauren LaLonde travels far and wide, participating in numerous study abroad programs
Twenty-two freshmen were inducted into the elite Medallion Scholars program at Western Michigan University. Nearly a quarter are from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Sustainable brewing student Ellie Maddelein earns second scholarship
A bird's eye view of Michigan's interdunal wetlands

Mark Schermerhorn, from Waldo Library to the Library of Congress
Having been appointed United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking, WMU alumna Bella Hounakey is on the frontlines of combatting human trafficking nationwide
Jeri Meola (M.A., psychology) inducted into Minnesota Women Business Owners Hall of Fame
WMU alumna, Stephanie Hampton, named 2019 English teacher of the year
Finding fortune: WMU alumni Roger Steininger unearths some of the world’s most significant gold and mineral discoveries
WMU alumni, Jeremy Goldman, Neena Marion and Ann Feldmeier, create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees
Monica Orsolini (B.S.’85, M.A. ‘14) was recently nominated an Unsung Hero

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