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WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president

News

… Public Policy, will become the ninth president of Western Michigan University Aug. 1 . Montgomery, a nationally known … has held faculty positions at Carnegie Mellon and Michigan State universities as well as the University of … programs in such areas as aviation, engineering, business, medicine and others make it an institution with enormous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331

Why I Give: David Sluyter

W Magazine

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The decision to give back to Western Michigan just came naturally for alumnus David Sluyter .  … months, the couple often paddles out on Coldwater Lake in Michigan, where they have a cottage.  Sluyter builds his own … psychology and subsequent work for community mental health organizations, he fell hook, line and sinker for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71780

WMU softball players named scholar athletes

News

… NCFA team for the last four years. KALAMAZOO—Five Western Michigan University softball players were named to the … respective careers. New recipients Colleen Lynch , a senior health education major from Paw Paw, Mich., with a 3.05 GPA …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10211

Men's soccer to hold walk-on tryouts this fall

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… on Walk-on men's soccer tryouts KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University men's soccer program will hold walk-on … and sickle cell test may be done on campus at the Sindecuse Health Center or by a family physician. Questions about the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1252

Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, four staff members

News

… members and four staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its March 25 … D. Jackson-Ekeledo , medical office associate, Sindecuse Health Center, 34 years, effective Feb. 28, 2015. Nancy J. Salvaggio , medical records clerk, Sindecuse Health Center, 37 years, effective Feb. 28, 2015. Jacqueline …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/25388

Emeritus receives state science teacher organization lifetime award

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's Dr. Mark Jenness , emeritus researcher … awarded a prestigious lifetime achievement award from the Michigan Science Teacher's Association at the organization's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/265

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

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… Mich.—Mentors, innovators, advocates: two Western Michigan University employees are being recognized for their … of national data modernization initiatives in public health.  She has also spearheaded initiatives to advance the … and continuing leadership to the field of evaluation in Michigan. She also serves on numerous committees both within …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Science, humanities intersect in upcoming speaker series

News

… Hilldale Professor Emeritus of the History of Science and Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34940

Professor uses prestigious fellowship as springboard for leadership

College of Arts and Sciences

… or attention to other people,” says Atkins. “That’s healthy for me as a scholar.”  Atkins hopes to bring the … talented faculty and students with the broader southwest Michigan community. She also aims to engage more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-atkins-bellagio

Programming a future: Cybersecurity alum crafts his legacy in government role

Cybersecurity

… conference.  KALAMAZOO—When asked about his career, Western Michigan University alum Kane Greer, B.S.’24, cannot help …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2026/09/kane-greer