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Prospective Graduate Students

History

… Dr. Sally Hadden Interim Director, Graduate Studies We offer wide-ranging expertise on specialties such as Medieval … small liberal arts colleges, community colleges, private schools and K-12. They curate archives, craft museum … of earning a graduate-level credential Secondary school educators for whom a graduate credential would …

https://wmich.edu/history/academics/prospectivegraduatestudents

Perry student wins $20,000 scholarship to study at WMU

News

… Kaytlyn Witgen , who will graduate from Perry (Mich.) High School this month, has been awarded a $20,000 scholarship to … University beginning this fall. Witgen is the recipient of a Mary Upjohn Meader Scholarship that is designed to … award includes a minimum ACT score of 26 and a minimum high school grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale. A member …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/459

Resilience, hope fuel athletic training grad's drive for success

News

… with a bachelor's degree in athletic training, has dreams of becoming a physical therapist and opening a free clinic … family and for her future. "I was working two jobs in high school, helping pay for rent and bills," says Gaines, who … we were staying at hotels. I went to three different high schools … and I didn't really have a stable learning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66430

Trombone student named finalist in two solo competitions

News

… doctoral students. "This is really outstanding," says one of Bowman's teachers, Dr. Steve Wolfinbarger, professor of … The Paris Conservatory, New York University, The Juilliard School and the University of Illinois. Bowman's latest feat … to the accomplishments of trombone students in the WMU School of Music in the recent International Trombone …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/156

Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Riley Trygstad had never thought of herself as a pathfinding pioneer, but her aspirations now … came into focus until her senior year at Mona Shores High School where she earned her diploma in the spring of 2021.  … Randi) outside Alpha Chi Omega sorority house. "In high school," she says, "a requirement to graduate was to take a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/trygstad

Impact Report 2022

University Libraries

… Report 2022 Reflection from the Dean Julie Garrison, Dean of University Libraries Dean Julie Garrison reflects on the … Libraries' innovative and thoughtful response to the needs of the Western Michigan University community and the … level reopens with updates, new layout The lower level of Waldo Library got a much-needed refresh last fall …

https://wmich.edu/library/report-2022

Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research

W Magazine

… Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research Submitted by Erin Flynn on … professional and financial assistance throughout the school year. In addition, a six-week exploratory summer program for both high school and undergraduate students is offered to spur …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/office-research-innovation-record-breaking-year

Meet Haley: Higher education and student affairs

College of Education and Human Development

… program here as well. Like Kalamazoo, WMU is a good mix of feeling big and small at the same time. For example, HESA … WMU, so that was attractive to me when considering graduate school. I was applying to graduate school in 2020, which was obviously a weird and scary time, …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-summerfield

Educational and Instructional Technology, Graduate Certificate – Online

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… skills and knowledge in the strategic use and application of technology tools to help people learn in a variety of contexts including corporations, K-12 education, higher … system specialist Professional development director School standards coach Is financial aid offered for these …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/edtech/certificate

Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Christopher Myrick can offer salient advice to young folks who bury their faces in … experiences.  Just ask the 2014 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich.    "Growing up," Myrick says, "I … that, Myrick came to realize that "one of the best aviation schools in the country" -- maybe in the world -- was only a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick