Global News

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Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

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Building global connections through the classroom: WMU’s Global Classrooms Collaborative

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Haenicke Institute for Global Education announces International Education Week 2025

New international students pose with Buster Bronco at orientation.

Western welcomes more than 275 new international students to campus

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WMU Study Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship

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Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

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WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty, staff and student leaders for transformative study abroad programs

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Two-time WMU Study Abroad traveler says global experiences change lives and careers

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WMU welcomes new associate vice president of global education

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Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

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Doctoral student's work recognized at international conference

A student who won the Fulbright Foreign Student award to study at WMU

Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Greg Jasperse, associate professor of applied jazz voice, teaches a voice lesson at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

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Learning across the globe in WMU's College of Arts and Sciences

Recent graduate Molly Dixon in Costa Rica

Recent grad credits Global Studies in the Field course, Global Engagement Program for career growth

Students receiving awards at a Global Engagement Program Awards ceremony in April 2025.

Nearly 180 students recognized for global engagement on WMU’s campus

Two people pose for a photo at International Bazaar 2024.

International Bazaar 2025 will immerse visitors in cultures from around the globe

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Evaluation student's data collection is driving nonprofit's impact in South Sudan

 WMU Trustee Lynn Chen-Zhang

From China to the Midwest, WMU trustee finds a home in Kalamazoo

Students and staff presenting on international education in 2025.

WMU marks its place in international education

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WMU Study Abroad celebrates new, nationally competitive Gilman award winners

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Faculty-led India trip is interdisciplinary, international by design

Film major Sean Knowles will go to France to intern at Cannes

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

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Light Center for Chinese Studies launches Spring Guest Lecture Series

Russell Zwanka on stage at The FMC

1,000 food professionals from across the world expected to attend The FMC

A group of students enjoying fellowship at Spring 2025 International Student Orientation.

WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January

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Dr. Shannon McMorrow awarded Haenicke Institute grant to enhance global public health education

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Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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Spring Gala to return to Miller Auditorium

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Social work professor secures Fulbright Specialist award

A group of WMU students studying in Ecuador.

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Po Hsien "Johnny" Chen - WMU Aviation Alumnus

From Taipei to the Skies: The Inspiring Journey of SkyWest Captain Po Hsien 'Johnny' Chen

A group of participants at a Soga Japan Center event.

WMU, Kalamazoo College, partner for Japanese language and culture event

WMU senior Reggie Reggie Dancy traveled to the Netherlands with his Advanced Criminology class. It was the first time Dancy, a 21-year-old from Detroit, had left North America.

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Jason Woo, WMU College of Aviation Alumni and Family

Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career

Winners of the 2024 Light Center for Chinese Studies research grants.

Light Center Research Grants fund a global art project, a book translation and tourism and development research