Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Portuguese political scientist with a long track record in international education has been appointed to lead Western Michigan University's Haenicke Institute for Global Education. Dr. Paulo Zagalo-Melo, who served as associate provost for Global Century Education and director of the Global Engagement Office at the University of Montana, will take the reins of WMU's comprehensive international efforts on Sept. 1.

WMU makes deep cuts in tuition for future nonresident undergrads

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After years of across-the-board tuition adjustments that left out-of-state students paying more than twice what Michigan students pay, Western Michigan University trustees voted Jan. 24 to cap nonresident tuition for future undergraduates in a way that will dramatically reduce the tuition bills for incoming nonresidents and make WMU more competitive internationally.