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First-Year Experience

Student Transitions

… hour course that introduces students to the excitement of intellectual inquiry, personal discovery, and the … campus culture as they make the transition from high school to college . Facilitated by both an instructor and a … designed for both students who were active leaders in high school as well as those who are looking to begin developing …

https://wmich.edu/transitions/seminar

Strength and Conditioning – B.S.

Human Performance and Health Education

… Strength and Conditioning – B.S. This program is offered in-person. The strength and conditioning concentration of WMU's exercise science program provides students with the … internship areas:  Fitness centers Personal training High school programs Collegiate athletics Professional athletics  …

https://wmich.edu/humanperformance/strength-conditioning

WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU professor elected senator of Phi Beta Kappa Submitted by Sara Dillon on KALAMAZOO, … I can make a difference in educating our politicians, our school administrators, and the wider public about why the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/pastrano-perez-ppksenate

TEAMS Classroom Texts

Medieval Institute Publications

… at Western Michigan University publishes several series of affordable classroom texts for TEAMS: Teaching … studies at the undergraduate, secondary and elementary school level through the provision of resources and the … the establishment of a committee for outreach to secondary schools. It sponsors several sessions of papers at the …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/teams

The philosophy of grief

College of Arts and Sciences

… The philosophy of grief Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … to be a philosopher; it always just seemed to be a part of her. Her mother recalls her asking “are there still … questions found their first real outlet in Atkins’ high school philosophy class, where both her teacher and the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-atkins

WMU trombone students hit high notes

News

… trombone students in the Western Michigan University School of Music hit high notes in recent international … very competitive event. Last, but certainly not least, high school senior Austin "A.J." Muusse , a non-university …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/142

Go for Gold: Trombonist Hana Beloglavec

College of Fine Arts

… Gold: Trombonist Hana Beloglavec Dr. Hana Beloglavec is one of the most outstanding young trombonists in the country. As … experience. What made Western Michigan University your school of choice? The top reason I went to WMU was to work … can be really hard work and very different from what high schoolers think it involves, but that makes it exciting when …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2019/10/hanabeloglavec

Civil and Construction Engineering Projects

Senior Engineering Design Conference

… utility design, 2D and 3D site modeling, and evaluation of traffic impacts associated with the new development. … successfully redesigned to meet new needs. Reconstruction of Butterworth Street 9:30 to 9:55 a.m. Team Members:  … Hill Sponsors:  Chad Van Soelen, AECOM  Jim Herman, City of Grand Rapids Faculty Advisor:   Dr. Yufeng Hu This …

https://wmich.edu/engineering-senior-design/cce-projects

Completed Technology Education Projects

Science and Mathematics Program Improvement

… Technology (2006 to 2007) Funder: Michigan Department of Education Technology to Improve Social Studies: U.S. History (2003 to 2007) Funder: U.S. Department of Education CAUSEweb: A Digital Library of Undergraduate Statistics (2003 to 2006) Funder: National …

https://wmich.edu/sampi/completed-projects-technology

Gender and Women's Studies

Sociology

… Gender and Women's Studies The field of women’s studies is nearly 50 years old. A product of the … field has been around for nearly 50 years, and hundreds of schools offer degrees in this area. Still, your first gender … if you save too many required classes for your last year in school. Also, be sure that you don't load up on …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/academics/undergraduate/gender-womens-studies