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WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Kimberly Carter, superintendent of Battle Creek Public Schools KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … leadership), has been named 2026 Michigan Superintendent of the Year by the Michigan Association of Superintendents & …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/kimberly-carter-michigan-superintendent-state-award-winner-battle-creek

365 days of Dunbar Hall

College of Arts and Sciences

… 365 days of Dunbar Hall Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on It’s been one … Originally built in 1971, Willis F. Dunbar Hall was one of three buildings constructed to support a growing … use has been just a tremendous joy,” College of Arts and Sciences Dean Carla Koretsky says. “It has surpassed my …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-dunbar-hall

Electrical engineering student comes full circle via Innovation Expo

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Lambert on First year student McKenna Bowerman on the steps of Floyd Hall, home of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences.   KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/mckenna-bowerman-innovation-expo

Paul Clements to speak on poverty in Bihar

News

… Bihar Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bihar is one of the poorest states in India. KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan … Analysis: Rethinking the Microfoundations of Social Science," which will be available through the University of … degree in public affairs from Princeton University and a bachelor's degree in Social Studies from Harvard University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/337

Freshwater studies graduate already making a splash in his field

News

… world beneath its surface," says RJ Bolzman, who earned a bachelor's degree in freshwater science and sustainability. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was a … good baseline to see what I want to do," says Bolzman, who officially becomes a WMU alumnus Saturday, June 27 . While …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60101

Geographer edits reference handbook

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… Joseph P. Stoltman, Western Michigan University professor of geography and science education, is the editor of 21st-Century Geography: … Michigan among students and young adults. Stoltman earned a bachelor's degree from Central Washington University and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/772

Richard B. Valley obituary

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… Dr. Richard B. Valley , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of paper and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12. He was 85. Valley, of … in this association's Kalamazoo affiliate. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3033

Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… from left, and other language students pose with the mascot of Hikone, "Hikonyan," at Hikone Castle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … Paw High School, White is a student in WMU's accelerated bachelor's/master's degree program in computer engineering. … in April with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, Bachelor of Science in applied mathematics and Bachelor of Science in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665

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

Lee Honors College dean candidates scheduled for presentations

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… Western Michigan University scholars vying for the position of dean of the University's Lee Honors College are scheduled … in 2040 Fetzer Center; Dr. Carla Koretsky , professor of geosciences and environmental studies and associate dean of the … assistant at Johns Hopkins University. She earned a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6320