The WMU Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS) offers in-person or online ESL courses 45 weeks of the calendar year in two semesters (Fall, Spring) and two sessions (Summer I, Summer II).
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The University will deliver instruction by means of distance education through the summer II session. In-person instruction begins with fall classes on Sept. 2. Services from the Haenicke Institute for Global Education are available virtually, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Keep up-to-date on the University's response to COVID-19 at wmich.edu/covid-19.
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Western Michigan University's sales and business marketing program has been named a top national program by the Sales Education Foundation for the 13th consecutive year.
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Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, there are many uncertainties. Don’t forfeit your dream of pursuing a U.S. degree. Join leadership from Western Michigan University’s Haenicke Institute for Global Education for a webinar discussion of international student mobility during and after COVID-19. "Keeping your dream alive: Pursuing a US degree during and after the pandemic" takes place on Thursday, July 23 at 9 a.m. EST (Eastern Standard Time) Via YouTube live stream.
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