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Free, public Study Abroad Fair is first step to journey of a lifetime
News
… University students are invited to take their first step toward planning an overseas learning experience as part of … Study Abroad program, a WMU endowment that offers grants of up to $10,000 to students who study a foreign language … or (269) 387-5890. WMU's Study Abroad Fair is set for Oct. 8 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18864
Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting
University Libraries
… Kalamazoo County Poorhouse ledgers into research-ready datasets thanks to the help of Collections as Data Intern … were county-run facilities that provided shelter and support for people in need in the 19th and early 20th … selling it and opening the “County Home” in 1848. The home was located between Comstock and Galesburg. Reasons listed …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting
First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at WMU Aviation
College of Aviation
… WMU College of Aviation , she is an avid hockey player and was awarded Western's prestigious Medallion Scholarship for her … operations). Russell and her WMU roommate, Caroline, supporting the Broncos at the first football game of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/10/russell
Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize
College of Aviation
… Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize … represents something of a homecoming for her since she was born in Battle Creek but grew up in Plymouth in … alone. They can become comfortable as soon as they arrive, settle in and focus on their studies. "Helping to …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila
CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet College
College of Education and Human Development
… Math Education ’03, MA, Adapted Physical Education ’12) was recently named Associate Provost for Student Development … engage in outreach and collaboration across the campus to set a strategic direction specific to the development, … meet our students where they are at, provide the necessary support along the way, and be there to celebrate their …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/alumni-education-olivet-success-story
Special education major earns outstanding student award
News
… Special education major earns outstanding student award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … to Foreman during the 2018 MCEC Children's Conference, set for Thursday, March 1 , in the DeVos Place Convention … for Exceptional Children MCEC has sought since 1939 to uphold, and change where necessary, the laws, regulations …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996
Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western
First-Year Faces
… to navigate college. "I'm excited about everything! Being away from home, being on my own, the responsibility," says … a first-year student, he's already earned several credits toward his degree through a dual enrollment partnership … path to academic success," he says, acknowledging the leg up it gave him on his college journey. "It basically gave me …
https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering
WMU's Fall Convocation will celebrate achievement, State of University
News
… State of University Submitted by Deanne Puca on President Edward Montgomery KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery will deliver his first State of the … in the North Ballroom recognizing achievement, as five sets of Universitywide honors are presented—the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42984
New master's program offered at regional location in Royal Oak
News
… program will be provided during informational sessions set for Wednesday, Sept. 26, and Wednesday, Nov. 7 , in the WMU-MetroDetroit regional location, 32820 Woodward Ave., Suite 220, Royal Oak. Advance registration at … entirely at WMU-MetroDetroit. Courses will be tailored toward working adults who wish to continue their education and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1648
Winifred 'Winnie' Lee obituary
News
… funeral service for E. Winifred "Winnie" Lee has been set for 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26 , at Kalamazoo's First … St. Lee died early Oct. 23 at home in Kalamazoo. She was 92. "Kalamazoo has lost a grand lady, and Western … Lee Lee, along with her husband Carl E Lee, was a major supporter of WMU and its Lee Honors College, which was named …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2468