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New agreement provides Macomb Community College students direct path to WMU degrees

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… for Macomb graduates who transfer to Western to pursue bachelor’s degrees. Immediately following the signing of the institutional agreement, Western and Macomb signed … new agreement, students interested in earning a Bachelor of Science in public health from Western can fully transfer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69490

WMU celebrates upgraded fashion labs and technology

College of Education and Human Development

… printer. Laura Argentati, fashion design student and winner of Western's 2024 New York Fashion Week Competition, … fashion suite for the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences that connects its computer, construction and design … Commission (TAPAC) during a site visit in 2021. Western's bachelor’s degree in fashion merchandising and design …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74534

Why I Give: David and Sandy Rozelle

W Magazine

… Rozelle, MA ‘73, are dedicated to putting the education of younger generations within reach. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“I became an accounting professor by accident,” says David Rozelle , MSA ′75. More … History. He went on to become one of WMU’s first Master of Science in Accountancy graduates, passed the CPA exam and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73396

ExpressJet, Delta put aviation students on career pathway

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… new agreement between Western Michigan University's College of Aviation and two closely allied commercial air carriers … that will prepare them for and guarantee jobs as first officers with ExpressJet. Successfully meeting all the … in three programs—aviation maintenance technology, aviation science and administration, and aviation flight science. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/148

From cockroaches to xylophones: WMU education students engage in unique hands-on learning

College of Education and Human Development

… During  Dr. Meredith Reinhart’s  teaching elementary school science class, they were introduced to hissing cockroaches and horn worms. “Today was more of an exploratory lesson and sharing my experiences working … teaching certification for grades PK-3 and 3-6. Earning a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in elementary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71263

WMU, KVCC sign new degree completion plan for nursing students

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Administrators, alumni, faculty and staff of Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Valley … Services Aug.  23 to witness the formal signing of a new bachelor’s degree completion plan for nursing students at … nurse—R.N.—certification, students finish their Bachelor of Science in Nursing at WMU in just one year. The four-year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34866

Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger obituary

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… on Laurel A. Grotzinger Dr. Laurel A. Grotzinger , professor emeritus of University Libraries and a former … career teaching in the School of Library and Information Science, rising from assistant to full professor in just … and university administration. Grotzinger earned a bachelor's degree from Carleton College and a master's and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44365

WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

… over 50 years as Western Michigan University’s Department of Comparative Religion, the department has a new name that reflects its diverse course offerings: the Department of World Religions and Cultures . … religions and their intersections with history, sociology, science, law and other fields. Commitment to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749

Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

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… as an innovative partnership between the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors (WMU-AAUP) and WMU President Russ Kavalhuna .     …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/kavalhuna-aaup-first-generation-scholarship-2026

Three engineering students receive $3,000 scholarships from Institute for Transportation Engineers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for Transportation Engineers, Tim Haagsma, director of traffic and safety for the Kent County (Michigan) Road … engineering in WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The winners Sam Hall Sam Hall , from Richland, … a Ph.D. in civil engineering at WMU. She received her Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from Ardhi …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70702