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Investing in opportunity: Wes Nichols’ growth at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

Investing in opportunity: Wes Nichols’ growth at WMU Haworth … student and an ambitious professional. Through the many programs available to students at WMU Haworth, Nichols has not only thrived in his academics, but in his career. “The team at the  Zhang Career Center is always …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/accountingwes-nichols-externship

Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… higher education options were limited. The United States, however, was a much wealthier nation. There were countless … College of Education and Human Development. The program prepares graduates to fill in-demand positions in international … recruitment and success.   “I was like a big brother to many international students,” Nkya explains, as a smile …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship

Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students

College of Arts and Sciences

… science through a historical and philosophical lens, showing his students how stories from the history of science … scientific advancements and changes in the field. “There are a group of people who turned off to science, and there’s … the world that people experience as children. He said too many people write science off as a boring subject with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66892

Book club series announced for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… join the discussion leaders for lively conversations. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 people who sign … before the group’s first meeting. “ The Protest Psychosis: How Schizophrenia Became a Black Disease ” will be the … and cultural critic Jonathan Metzl discusses that many Black protesters were diagnosed with schizophrenia at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70500

All WMU campuses close early Friday, Nov. 18, due to worsening winter weather

News

… winter weather. All classes scheduled for 4 p.m. or later are canceled. This article will be updated with special … There are  no changes in hours   for Valley Dining Center.  However, Bernhard Cafe' will  close at 4 p.m. Sindecuse … power outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69896

Hockey-loving exercise science grad nets experience-driven hat trick through internship, campus work and RSOs

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… Flynn on Ariana Burgeson spent long hours in Lawson Ice Arena as a student athletic trainer for Western's national … always a special place," she says. "Plus, Western had so many opportunities for scholarships, which was big for me … her future as a Bronco.  "I loved the three pathways and how there were so many options to get into your specialty," …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/graduate-success-exercise-science-wmu-hockey-trainer-ariana-burgeson

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

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… by Erin Flynn on The inaugural DigitalWMU marketing career fair was a success, netting multiple students … understanding of—and capacity to now use—AI as one of their many tools," says  Dr. Gary Miron , professor of educational … fair of its kind in the country in fall 2024. "Seeing how many students (at Western) are learning all of these new …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

Distance education: You do you

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… about faculty and staff members, and these qualities are even more important when teaching and providing services … our semester, choosing the technology that best supports how you teach is my advice to faculty,” says Rea. “If you … during class time, make the effort to attend as many sessions as possible. However, the most important thing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58871

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to a dramatic increase in faculty-led program offerings, many of which will be on display at the 2025 College of Arts … 85 study abroad programs in 30 countries . Most students are traveling to Europe, Asia and Latin America. However, programs span the globe, with offerings in Africa, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadgrowth

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

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in 2008. In that capacity, he serves as advisor for as many as 13 students and dissertation chair for nine. … nuclear physics revolved around answering questions about how nuclear isotopes are created in the Universe and determining the nuclear …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808