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Conference on healthcare information technology returns to WMU

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… Human Services. Due to an unavoidable scheduling conflict, John Halamka, CIO of Harvard's medical school, will replace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9631

Teaching Resources

Graduate College

… “Creating More Engaged Class Discussions” (2021), by John J. Silvestro.  “The ‘Holy Grail’ of Class Discussion” … Engagement Techniques : A Handbook for College Faculty , John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2020.  ProQuest Ebook Central,  … . Silvestro, John J. “Creating More Engaged Class Discussions.” Inside …

https://wmich.edu/grad/Compass/TeachingResources

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School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… outreach. Formed in 2023 through the consolidation of four programs—the Institute of the Environment and … as Leslie Wood and Lucia Harrison set a high standard for scholarship and teaching, building a reputation for … (deceased) Environmental Studies Emeriti Faculty Tom Bailey John Cooley Ken Dahlberg Dave Hargrave Chuck Ide Steve …

https://wmich.edu/environment/about

WMU exceeds national average in attracting international students

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… a record total of 283,000 in 2011-12. National trends, new programs factors in increase Dr. Wolfgang Schlör , associate … the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, which provides scholarships for overseas study, primarily in STEM fields. … details on WMU's international engagement with students and scholars, Schlör says, is the fact that WMU reported …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11325

The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences celebrates 60 years of excellence 

College of Arts and Sciences

… when founding chair Dr. Lloyd J. Schmaltz established the program and launched its first undergraduate major in … students.    A major current focus is fundraising to expand scholarships and endowments that support travel and field … experience since its founding - we are a community of scholars curious and excited about how the Earth works, and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/12/geos-60th

Residence Hall Manager - Community Development

Human Resources

… of a residence hall community. Implements residential programs and enforces University policies. Serves as a key … Major duties Oversees community development by leading programming efforts that foster engagement, belonging, and … partners to align with educational goals. Manages the programming budget by overseeing purchases, tracking …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/011137

Graduate Programs

English

… Graduate Programs The Department of English at Western Michigan … of whom are supported by teaching assistantships or other scholarships. In a typical year our graduate students … that testifies to their impressive abilities as writers, scholars, and teachers. We are pleased to announce that, for …

https://wmich.edu/english/academics/graduate

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

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… Wilson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Detroit Tigers owner. Media mogul. John Fetzer's legacy as a successful businessman is widely … its highest honor—the State History Award—for his book, "John E. Fetzer and the Quest for the New Age," which follows … control it," says Wilson. "He funded a kind of exploratory program here at Western … that became part of the basis for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

WMU Study Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship Submitted by John Sweeney on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Eight Western Michigan … “The Gilman Scholarship improves access to study abroad programs for students with high financial need, increasing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/gilman-scholarship-recipients

Former NBA team president highlights WMU Food Marketing Conference

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… World." The conference kicks off at 4 p.m. Monday with John Phillips , senior vice president of customer supply … by WMU's Food and Consumer Package Goods Marketing Program in the Haworth College of Business. Proceeds from the conference support food and CPG marketing scholarships and related program operations. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/258