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Education alum’s lesson plan for a meaningful career: Embrace the unexpected
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… Submitted by Amie Heasley on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If you ask Western Michigan University alumnus Jonny Shatter , B.S.’20, … “I’ve always been interested in helping people understand things and improve their situations,” he says. “Teaching … on people’s lives.” While Shatter was sure of his calling, Western gave him the tools to turn his bachelor’s degree in …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/education-alum-jonny-shatter-career-pivot-success
WMU in India: Sustainable business and human connection
Haworth College of Business
… WMU in India: Sustainable business and human connection Submitted by Janine Adamski on … abroad program ensures a blend of both academic learning and cultural immersion,” says Dr. Tim Palmer , director of … and professor of management. Having traveled to India with Western Michigan University students for over ten years, …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/study-abroad-india-wmu-haworth
Scholarships available for short-term study abroad
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Study abroad this spring or summer. KALAMAZOO—Applications are being accepted … that offer awards of up to $2,500 to offset the cost of Western Michigan University students participating in a … group of short-term study abroad programs this spring and summer. The Haenicke Institute for Global Education …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3836
WMU offices closed or on reduced hours during holiday recess
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… (not verified) on Residence halls reopen Saturday, Jan. 4, and classes resume Monday, Jan. 6. KALAMAZOO—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University will be closed beginning … or have reduced hours starting Dec. 14 through the start of spring semester. The campus closure applies to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11989
Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays
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… holidays Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Most Western Michigan University offices will observe holiday … . Holiday recess begins with the end of fall semester, and some campus services will cease or have reduced hours starting Friday, Dec. 15, through the start of spring semester. Office closings apply to non-represented …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44110
Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced
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… announced Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nine Western Michigan University students are about to go … , Dekree Connor Burkett , Volt Dericka S. Bellamy , The Deranda Institute Next up is the Cultivate 269 pitch night on … in engagement from more than 2,000 Broncos—nearly 10% of Western’s student body. “The response to the inaugural …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/cultivate-269-finalists
Free Chinese culture workshops offered
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… free workshops. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Confucius Institute at Western Michigan University is accepting registrations for … taught in English by instructors from Beijing Language and Culture University. They are open to the public and being offered for personal enrichment. Spring 2015 workshops Chinese Calligraphy—6 to 7:30 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21460
From Bangladesh to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on Tasfia Al Amin is a graduate student in Western Michigan University's Engineering Management … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— When Tasfia Al Amin first learned about Western Michigan University at an IDP Education fair in …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/international-tasfia-al-amin
Travel Award Winners Announced for the 61st International Congress on Medieval Studies
International Congress on Medieval Studies
… on Medieval Studies (ICMS). The Medieval Institute and the Richard Rawlinson Center at Western Michigan University offer competitive travel awards … papers in sponsored and special sessions at ICMS in the spring of each year. To learn more about the annual travel …
https://wmich.edu/medievalcongress/news/2025/11/icms-2026-travel-awards
Learn more about campus wellness resources at health expo
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… campus wellness resources at health expo Submitted by Joe VanDerBos on The expo is open to the University community. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Health & Wellness Expo 2013 … courts. This free event welcomes WMU students, employees and retirees and offers them a way to learn about health and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10142