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Enhancing STEM education: Western secures $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network

College of Education and Human Development

… $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network Submitted by Chris Hybels on Lori … with stakeholders throughout the region, including math and science centers, career and technical education programs, … science from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a Bachelor of Science in elementary education with minors in …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/michigan-education-stem-grant-award-programs-learning-lori-henrickson

Champions of the arts, WMU alumni Lynn Chen-Zhang and Charles Zhang win Kalamazoo arts council award

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… Champions of the arts, WMU alumni Lynn Chen-Zhang and Charles Zhang … is the 2025 Business Arts Award winner in the Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo's Community Arts Awards. KALAMAZOO, … are being lauded for their philanthropy. The Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo announced its 2025 Community Arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-arts-council-greater-kalamazoo-business-award-2025

Innovative Models of Care and Support – Study Abroad in Ireland & Northern Ireland

College of Health and Human Services

… Innovative Models of Care and Support – Study Abroad in Ireland & Northern … Mickus KALAMAZOO, Mich.— In 2007, Dr. Maureen Mickus , Professor of Occupational Therapy, created a unique study abroad …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/mickus-ireland

WMU announces second 2025 cohort of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grants

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… WMU announces second 2025 cohort of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grants Submitted by … student Yun Shin Huang measures a participant's range of motion during the "You Belong Here" wellness event. … and education.     “We were able to apply our knowledge of what we are learning in the classroom to real life,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-cohort-2

Department of English Ph.D. student wins prestigious Excellence in Teaching Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… Department of English Ph.D. student wins prestigious Excellence in … Morgan Shiver has been named the 2025 doctoral winner of the Midwestern Association of Graduate Schools Excellence in Teaching Award, an honor …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/morgan-shiver

Cultivating community: WMU Future Teachers of Color partners with Parchment Public Schools for Halloween event

College of Education and Human Development

… Cultivating community: WMU Future Teachers of Color partners with Parchment Public Schools for … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Future Teachers of Color RSO hosted their inaugural Trunk or Treat with Broncos event, welcoming hundreds of students from Parchment Public Schools and their families …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/future-teachers-color-education-halloween-event-wmu-organizations-greek

Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood

College of Health and Human Services

… Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood Submitted by Jillian Fraze on … my breast cancer biopsy results, I numbly took in the scene of my anxious family. My husband, Lang, was busy talking to … both in our early forties when we were diagnosed. Because of my sister’s diagnosis, I qualified as high risk and able …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters

ArtPrize internship helps kinetic imaging students see big picture

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Eric Souther, Jacklyn Brickman, Sofia Huffman, Mackenzie Willey and Avery McNew stand in the … Gallery. Western’s kinetic imaging program offers a Bachelor of Science degree with tracks in animation, game art and video …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/artprize-2025-internship-kinetic-imaging-resonant-gallery

WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Oct. 30

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… WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday, Oct. 30 Submitted by Paula M. … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet in the WMU Student Center ballroom on … to consider approving a wage agreement with WMU’s Police Officers Association. Other agenda items the trustees will …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/oct-30-board-trustees-meeting-preview

College of Health and Human Services selects new associate dean for academic affairs

College of Health and Human Services

… College of Health and Human Services selects new associate dean for … academic affairs in Western Michigan University’s College of Health and Human Services. He completed his doctoral … services research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the US Department of Veterans Affairs …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/associate-dean-announced