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WMU SLP alum chairs national conference

College of Health and Human Services

… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson

Western honors staff who go above and beyond with Make a Difference Annual Award

News

… who go above and beyond with Make a Difference Annual Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … four exceptional staff members whose dedication and service have made a lasting impact on students, colleagues … Victoria Hastings , Giulia Hayes , Chris Salvaggio and Teri Wagner will be honored as the Make a Difference Annual Award …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/make-difference-annual-award-2026-recipients-recognized

Waldo Library continues to evolve

University Libraries

… Waldo Library continues to evolve Submitted by Angela Brcka … screen at the front, a new instructor’s station, and portable whiteboards. It’s designed to adapt to various … markers across all four floors. Faith Fetty , our user services manager, led the project, which introduced new …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/impact-report-waldo-library-evolving

Paul Hildenbrand: Serving students for 43 years, a goal achieved

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University’s campus as a first-year student. He was so impressed by the new student orientation process that … to a new phase of life.  Hildenbrand’s first role at WMU was in media services, but eight years later, he joined the academic …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/10/paul-hildenbrand-retirement

CHHS faculty collaborate with KAMSC students

College of Health and Human Services

… high school students in the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency (KRESA) area. Students attend KAMSC for half … timely analyses of national trends.   The research project was recently presented at the Southwest Michigan Science and … regional recognition and the opportunity to win special awards. This project will next be showcased at the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/03/kamsc

WMU alumna Jacqueline Kelly brings mental performance coaching to Boston Legacy FC

College of Education and Human Development

… Kalamazoo Valley Community College to be a youth pastor and was part of the basketball team. During her second year, … new professional direction. At the time, personal training was still developing as an industry and women faced … the career path might be made it more appealing. “I was always up for a challenge,” she says. “It wasn’t like he …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/jacqueline-kelly-boston-legacy-mental-performance-coach

Revealing lost text with multispectral imaging

University Libraries

… Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a pitch-black room in Waldo Library ’s basement digitization studio, two … (left) set up their multispectral scanning system in Waldo Library. “We are doing this as a demonstration of how … involved in restoring medieval documents. Davies’ system is portable and less costly than other scanning tools. These …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/impact-reporting-multispectral-imaging

Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel

News

… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … headquarters and is located between WMU's Health and Human Services Building and the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital. … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

News

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

News

… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … questions about graduates' Western experience. "It was very nice to have professors that genuinely cared about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441