Faculty and Staff Exchanges

To encourage campus-wide globalization, Western Michigan University hosts several opportunities to increase faculty and staff global engagement.

For Faculty:

• Faculty exchange—WMU has ongoing short-term faculty exchange opportunities in Germany, Japan, and Spain.

• CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars—IFDS provide faculty and administrators with access to rich academics, diverse intercultural experiences, and innovative approaches to learning and problem-solving that enhance syllabi, internationalize curricula, and increase global understanding on campus.
• Joseph J. Malone Fellowship in Arab and Islamic Studies—The fellowship projects it participants in to the dynamics of Arab-U.S. relations.

For Staff

• Fulbright International Education Administrators seminars—The Fulbright IEA seminars help U.S. international education professionals create empowering connections with other countries.