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New graduate certificate will hone skills to navigate successful organizational transformation
College of Education and Human Development
… fall semester 2024. "We are excited to offer this pathway for leaders across all sectors to explore new … Given the ability to lead change is one of the most sought-after skills of people working in organizations, this … their own consulting practices. An Master of Arts in OCL was first offered at Western in 2017 after a re-design of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74493
Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and development center in Lemont, Ill. In 2024 and 2025, he was a manufacturing engineering intern. As an intern, he … three have helped Funk shape his future. “Joe’s goal has always been to be a hands-on engineer working on advanced … his academic work, including one of his favorite courses. “After completing Mr. Konkel’s fabrication and assembly …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering
Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominations sought
News
… Jan. 31, 2014 , for the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, the highest honor Western Michigan University bestows on its faculty members. The award is based on outstanding professional achievements. It … are eligible if they have at least seven academic years of service to WMU and are not previous winners. Any member of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10359
Patricia 'Patty' Negrevski obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 12 . She was 57. Negrevski joined the WMU staff in 1990 and was a budget analyst for the Evaluation Center. Services and remembrances A private memorial service has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42234
Old Sangren Hall demolition to cause EduCable outages
News
… Students, faculty and staff with questions before or after the outages should contact the Office of Information …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1961
New WMU T-shirt benefits student scholarship
News
… University student with part of the proceeds going toward a scholarship fund. The "Go West" T-shirts, designed by … and organizational communication senior, retail for $15 after tax, with $1 going to the fund. This is the second …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7423
Trustees approve retirements of seven faculty, 13 staff members
News
… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Hans J. … services, 25 years, effective April 30, 2015. Margaret J. Watson , classroom technology consultant, Office of … 2015. In addition to Freudenburg rejoining the faculty, he was granted a sabbatical leave, effective for fall 2015. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25390
Students uplift community stories through film
College of Arts and Sciences
… Michigan University's Dr. Lusike Mukhongo is redefining service-learning through her film and media production … of a WMU experience-driven learning grant along with Wendy Swalla , senior instructional designer, and Shawn Tenney , … I thought, 'What do students get out of it?' It was always very University-centered,” says Mukhongo, an …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/10/arts-sciencesnews202410mukhongocomm3550
WMU students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition
News
… marketing case competition and also claimed a category award for Best Research. The event featured more than 50 teams from colleges nationwide and was hosted by Purdue University Northwest. WMU's student … Cowley works with Payne, Hurley and Volante in class. After landing in the finals, WMU's team members pitched …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57297
Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program
College of Health and Human Services
… nonmedical vaccine exemptions. Her motivation for the topic was personal—navigating conflicting information about … development. From her first visit to campus, she knew she wanted to work with Dr. Kieran Fogarty . His global health … epidemiology. Today, she serves as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi