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Michigan Pre-College Youth Outreach Leadership & Program Excellence Award Recipient Announcement

Precollege Programming

… Program (ATYP) in the Office of Pre-College Programming at Western Michigan University (WMU), has been named the …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/news/2025/11/precollege-youth-award

WMU trustees appoint Russ Kavalhuna, J.D., as University’s 10th president

News

… of President Edward Montgomery. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees today … appointed Russ Kavalhuna, J.D. , as the 10th president of Western Michigan University, bringing to the role an … service, with appointments by governors of both parties—Govs. Granholm, Snyder and Whitmer—to serve on key statewide …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/trustees-appoint-russ-kavalhuna-10th-president

Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story

Walker Institute’s new director ‘stands on business’ with youth community outreach 

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Monacelli Guzman on Bianca Nightengale-Lee KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan University’s new director of the Lewis … work at the University.  Dr. Bianca Nightengale-Lee  joined Western on August 19. Nightengale-Lee previously served as … plans to treat the Walker Institute as a “research hub” for Western faculty who work around race and ethnic relations.   …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/10/lewis-walker-nightengale-lee

WMU Aviation’s Jersey girl and recent grad: Jade Joseph

College of Aviation

… racked up internship and leadership experiences at Western that helped prepare her for a bright professional … to her university almost as soon as she arrived on the Western Michigan University campus in Kalamazoo.   WMU … High School in Jersey City, New Jersey, found out about Western's aviation program, using the COVID-19 pandemic and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/joseph

Language immersion through study abroad at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For students studying languages at Western Michigan University, studying abroad is more than …   International Education Week 2025: November 3-7   Western Michigan University’s  Haenicke Institute for Global …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/11/language-immersion-study-abroad

Severe wintry weather closes WMU campuses for third day, Jan. 23

News

… day in a row, an ice storm and power outages prompted Western and schools to close. 2024, Jan. 12—A large winter …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-23-2026

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… to keep the skies moving."   Wilson with his parents at his Western Michigan University Commencement Ceremony Wilson says he chose Western because of its reputation in the airline industry …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award

Military and Veterans Affairs

… innovative and comprehensive support for Michigan veterans, Western Michigan University is awarded the MVAA Education … programs, and connecting them with vital resources, Western Michigan University has demonstrated exceptional … a supportive and inclusive environment for all students. Western Michigan University's initiative exemplifies …

https://wmich.edu/military/news/2024/09/mvaa-award

WMU sees record number of recipients for nationally competitive study abroad scholarship

Study Abroad

… experts in Portugal. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A record high eight Western Michigan University students are participating in …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2024/09/study-abroad-gilman-scholarship-record-recipients