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Education students mingle with reptiles during visit from alligator sanctuary

College of Education and Human Development

… albino python. Students in a teaching elementary school science course got to hold some of the critters from the Critchlow Alligator Sanctuary. Dr. … teaching certification for grades PK-3 and 3-6. Earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in elementary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75512

Johnston, Carlson to lead WMU trustees in 2012

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… (not verified) on Johnston KALAMAZOO-- William D. Johnston of Portage, Mich., and Jeanne Carlson of Novi, Mich., have … on a variety of community boards of directors. He earned a bachelor's degree in public administration and a master's degree in political science from WMU. In fall 2010, he was named a winner of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/180

WMU engineers design novel methods that could accelerate virus vaccine development

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… Mich.—Researchers in Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences have conducted preliminary research studies using … vaccines for viral infections such as SARS-CoV-2, the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic. In an as-yet unpublished paper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60015

Students honored for entrepreneurial innovation

Haworth College of Business

… Entrepreneurial Spirit Award for his clothing company House of Pariah; and Desi Taylor , a senior from Portage majoring … in Spanish, received the first annual $5,000 Wendell Christoff Award for Cluventure, her travel agency with a twist. House of Pariah House of Pariah is a fashion startup that places …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46807

GRCC, WMU to extend decades-old partnership with new agreement

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… Sept. 2 , signing that paves the way for a new round of agreements that will allow both schools to better serve … who earn an associate degree at GRCC and move on to a bachelor's degree program at WMU. Effective upon signing, … GRCC students to seamlessly continue their work toward a bachelor's degree in business through WMU's Haworth College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26498

Cybersecurity student dreams big

Cybersecurity

… working and dreaming … big! “Cybersecurity is a behemoth of a field that students need to get hands on to learn,” … have to keep up because things change fast, but that’s part of the fun, too.” Having recently completed his first year … the influence of his College of Engineering and Applied Sciences first-year experience course instructor, Lisah …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/lochlan-mcelroy-cybersecurity

WMU and Kent Career Tech Center announce dual enrollment partnership for aviation students

Early College Programs

… programs a direct pathway to Western’s prestigious College of Aviation. This initiative, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, offers students the opportunity to earn up to 15 college … can be applied to the aviation technical operations, flight science, or management and operations majors. These dual …

https://wmich.edu/early-college/news/2024/10/kent-career-tech-center-early-college-programs-dual-enrollment-aviation

Professor re-elected to national arts group

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… Professor re-elected to national arts group Submitted by … on Hopfensperger KALAMAZOO-- Jim Hopfensperger , professor of art at Western Michigan University, has been … Studio Art Program at Penn State University. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University, a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/136

The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter

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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. James Rhodes has racked up a stack of diplomas from Western over the last several decades. … Over more than 40 years, the faculty specialist in computer science has earned six degrees from the University all while … a few years earlier in the late 1970s. Rhodes accepts his bachelor's degree in computer science from Western in 1992. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71590

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

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… 97 plan to travel during the spring semester with their professors.  This milestone marks a growing trend at The … partly due to a dramatic increase in faculty-led program offerings, many of which will be on display at the 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Study Abroad Fair .  Join us Tuesday, Jan. 14 at …

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