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CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet College

College of Education and Human Development

… education while earning her bachelor of science degree at Western, she had the idea to integrate physical activity … Olympics organization while getting her Master’s degree at Western. In 2021, Perry received a Doctor of Education …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/alumni-education-olivet-success-story

Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… By Linda Hanes For Ali Neamah, a native of Dhi-qar, Iraq, Western Michigan University has offered more than just a … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight

Cross-cultural studying evens out education for German exchange student

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Germany to the United States in his first math class at Western Michigan University, when his professor advised him … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/max-kollock-spotlight

WMU Libraries publishes open textbooks on religion and Chinese language

University Libraries

… language Submitted by Sara Volmering on Kalamazoo, Mich.—Western Michigan University Libraries is thrilled to announce the publication of two open textbooks by Western faculty funded by Open Educational Resources Creation Grants.  Western students and learners worldwide now have free online …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/01/new-religion-chinese-language-textbooks-published

Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting

University Libraries

… uses historical datasets to help teach data literacy to the Western community, demonstrating the utility of these …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting

New federal grant will help WMU meet critical need for early childhood special education professionals

News

… professionals Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is launching a new, … together The program, which is a collaboration between Western’s College of Education and Human Development and … and Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies, Western is an ideal steward for this new and needed program, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/project-shine-federal-grant-early-childhood-special-education-professionals

High schoolers prepare for college through WMU business simulation course

Haworth College of Business

… , chair and master faculty specialist of management at Western Michigan University. Its focus? Teaching students … about lessons learned. Presenting in a conference room on Western’s campus was a perfect way for the students to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/van-buren-tech-dual-enrollment-wmu-haworth

University Libraries encourages students to go 'All In' with short story contest

University Libraries

… contest Submitted by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich .—Western Michigan University Libraries is proud to announce … an inter-university, global writing contest, is open to all Western students. The writing contest encourages students to … through the Story Machine housed in the Waldo Library . Western's Story Machine, one of the 500 story dispensers in …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/10/long-story-short-contest-2025

Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center

News

… dirt and ice at the groundbreaking celebration. Members of Western Student Association Leadership celebrate at a block … trademark cowboy hat emerges from a stretch limousine, the Western Michigan University engineering student makes his … of one of the most exciting chapters in the history of Western Michigan University, the city of Kalamazoo and all …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event

WMU-AAUP, President Kavalhuna launch scholarship to advance opportunity for first-generation students

News

… aimed at supporting first-generation college students at Western Michigan University has been established through an … “We are proud to stand with our campus partners to help Western students achieve their goals, both as scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/wmu-aaup-scholarship-first-generation-students