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College of Education and Human Development instructors earn university awards for first-year experience course

College of Education and Human Development

… College of Education and Human Development instructors earn … Submitted by Chris Hybels on Derek Andree, acting director of admissions and advising. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Derek Andree and Abby Voss from the College of Education and Human Development were recently honored by …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/first-year-fye-award-education-human-development-andree-voss-2025

‘Community-focused, innovative’ academic appointed to lead College of Health and Human Services

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… innovative’ academic appointed to lead College of Health and Human Services Submitted by Emily Monacelli … KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan University’s new dean of the College of Health and Human Services brings with her … Health and Human Services and a tenured professor of health sciences. “Dr. Smith brings to Western a wealth of

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/lillian-smith-new-chhs-dean

Broncos recognized for commitment to diversity, inclusion with 2024 Excellence in Diversity Award

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University will honor the recipients of the 2024 Excellence in Diversity Award at the Fall Awards … Virginia University as well as, two master’s degrees and a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at San … specialist for the Center for Healthcare Services and Sciences. “Through our committee's leadership, we are …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/health-college-cynthia-klekar-cunningham-win-2024-excellence-diversity-award

Native American Heritage Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events

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… Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From … justice and the tribal community, a diverse array of events is planned at Western Michigan University … Dr. Evan Larson , professor and chair of environmental sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/native-american-heritage-month-2024-events-planned

Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and continue their academic studies, according to 10 years of data compiled by the school’s Haenicke Institute for Global Education .   Fifty-six percent of the students who started at WMU in 2020 and participated …   A Personal Journey   Erik Parrott , an aviation flight science major, studied abroad in Quito, Ecuador, in summer …

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

Where Aviation Meets Ambition: A Career That Has Taken Reina Cooke Global

College of Aviation

… family, she probably never imagined visiting all of the planet's continents -- and we mean all of them.  The latest being Antarctica, reached after a cruise from Argentina.   Request College of Aviation Information The two-degreed graduate of Western …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/02/cooke

Nita H. Hardie obituary

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… member, died Sept. 23 . She was 83. Hardie retired as chair of the Department of Science Studies and an associate professor emerita of … American Association of University Professors. She earned a bachelor's degree from North Texas State University and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1856

Engineering the next generation of sustainable fiber-based products

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Engineering the next generation of sustainable fiber-based products Submitted by Lindsey … paper plant housed at Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences that benefits students as well as global …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/paper-pilot-plant-engineering-sustainable-products-0

Top seniors to be honored as 2015 Presidential Scholars

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… This year, 46 scholars were chosen from a senior class of more than 6,000 students. The Presidential Scholar … College of Aviation alumna who is working on a second bachelor's degree and will coach WMU's 2015 women's Air Race … East Lansing. Art— Mariesa A. DeSantis of Trenton. Aviation sciences— Sara A. Karsten of Rogers City. Biological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22459

Kenya believe it? Gideon Kipkemoi’s amazing international aviation journey

College of Aviation

… by Cole Hinzmann on Gideon Kipkemoi traveled thousands of miles to become an aviation Bronco and pursue his dream … Kipkemoi , a second-year student studying aviation flight science and management and operations, manifested where his … Nakuru, Kenya, in 2021. Following high school, he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree for marine engineering at Bandari …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/kipkemoi