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Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Mentors, innovators, advocates: two Western Michigan University employees are being recognized … best of what it means to be a faculty and staff member at Western,” says  Dr. Chris Cheatham , interim provost and … a Difference awards.  Dr. Whitney DeCamp DeCamp Arriving at Western in 2011, DeCamp has demonstrated service in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Internationally regarded geographer honored as WMU's Emerging Scholar

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… climate change,  Dr. Laiyin Zhu , associate professor in Western Michigan University's  School of Environment, … will be recognized with the Emerging Scholar Award during Western's Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 3 , at  … his accomplishments in the years to come.” Zhu, who joined Western's faculty in 2015, earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/emerging-scholar-award-2025-laiyin-zhu

Broncos give back: WMU students strengthen Kalamazoo community during annual Cares Day

College of Education and Human Development

… at Bronson Children’s Hospital. Courtesy: Andrew Collaku, Western Herald The Student Council for Exceptional Children … Washington Writers’ Academy. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 200 Western Michigan University students embodied the College of …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-human-development-cares-day-2025-kalamazoo-community

WMU hosts Michigan high school students for programming competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the WMU High School Programming Contest.  KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s College of Engineering and … an instructor for KAMSC. Hourtrouw had hoped for years that Western would host a contest such as this and is ecstatic …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/high-school-programming-contest

Student takes first steps toward his future by studying at CELCIS

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/nzita-spotlight

WMU, area law enforcement to conduct training exercise in Knauss Hall during fall break

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… break Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety will …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/public-safety-training-event

WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 High School Assistant Principal of the Year

College of Education and Human Development

… School Assistant Principal of the Year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University alumna  Tara Becker-Utess … define our CEHD alumni.” About secondary education at WMU Western Michigan University’s secondary education program …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/tara-becker-utess-alumni-state-award-assistant-principal-secondary-education

Martial arts obsession inspires Japanese research focus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… chair of the Department of Comparative Religion at Western Michigan University. Since 2003, Covell has been … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/martial-arts-research-soga

Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion

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… for Native students and Indigenous programming on campus, Western Michigan University’s Native American Student … 2025 Excellence in Diversity Award .   Awarded annually at Western’s Fall Award Celebration, the Excellence in … Council to help develop an Elders-in-Residence Program at Western.   “NASO students are vital to a campus community …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization

WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert Glenn

College of Aviation

… Board of Certification and the Aviation Advisory Board at Western Michigan University. He was also the 2011 USA F3A …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/11/glenn