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Education alumna Kelly Alvarez honored for statewide impact on multilingual learners

College of Education and Human Development

… education across Michigan and beyond. This week, Alvarez was honored with the Spirit of Excellence Award at the … Her influence has also extended nationally through her service as past president of the National Association of English Learner Program Administrators (NAELPA), where she championed equitable opportunities and …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/alvarez-bilingual-spirit-excellence-award

Bronco Food Pantry Assistant receives Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award

Montgomery Essential Needs

… receives Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on Every spring, student … critical contributions to campus operations. An additional awards ceremony honoring an exemplary undergraduate and … of creating better name recognition for the program and its services across campus. His work to gather survey feedback …

https://wmich.edu/essential-needs/news/2026/04/student-employee-year-award

WMU’s online master’s in education programs ranked No. 2 in state by U.S. News & World Report

College of Education and Human Development

… academic quality, student engagement, faculty credentials, services and technologies, and peer reputation among …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/us-news-ranks-wmu-online-graduate-education-nation-state

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

News

… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … questions about graduates' Western experience. "It was very nice to have professors that genuinely cared about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441

CHHS faculty and alumna receive international award for research excellence

College of Health and Human Services

… CHHS faculty and alumna receive international award for research excellence Submitted by Jillian Fraze on … Mich.—Faculty members from the College of Health and Human Services, along with an Master of Social Work alumna, have been recognized with an international award for their scholarly contributions to student learning …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/04/0421facultyaward

Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel

News

… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … headquarters and is located between WMU's Health and Human Services Building and the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital. … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045

College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff recognized for achievements

College of Arts and Sciences

… 2023-24 Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards. Recipients were honored during a ceremony on April 12 … Faculty Achievement Award in Professional and Community Service Dr. Leah Omilion-Hodges , School of Communication … , Department of Physics Dean’s Appreciation Award Michael Worline , College of Arts and Sciences Marketing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75480

Ida Mae Cutshaw obituary

News

… Ida Mae Cutshaw obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Western Michigan University staff member, died May 10. She was 75. Cutshaw, a finance clerk in accounting, joined the WMU staff in 1979 and retired in 1995 after 16 years of service to the University. A lifelong resident of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/557

Emma 'Em' Hollingshead obituary

News

… member, died July 24 at Bronson Methodist Hospital. She was 93. Hollingshead, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in … years later. She retired in 1983 after almost 13 years of service to the University. Cremation has taken place. A full … to make a memorial guestbook entry. Memorial service A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1129

WMU Alumnus Breaks Ground on 48‑Unit Recovery Housing Development

College of Arts and Sciences

… community on Kalamazoo’s east side, marking a major step forward in expanding stable, affordable housing for people … site near the Kalamazoo County Health Department, Community Services and the Family Health Center. The development, now … Michigan’s first drug treatment court in 1992. “Judge Schma was a pioneer in bringing the brain science of addiction …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-groundbreaking-housing