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In the heart of Samburu

College of Arts and Sciences

… glimmers of the Kenyan morning light, Bilinda Straight wakes to a familiar scene: a home that another woman has … with the Samburu people — accompanying women to fetch water, listening to songs in the evening, watching her … personhood and consciousness and how it factored into their afterlife beliefs. “If you had asked me back in 2007 what …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-samburu

Accountancy professor finds formula for connecting with students

Haworth College of Business

… University’s Haworth College of Business has found a way to see beyond the numbers and connect with students in a meaningful way. Brittani Shantel Jackson , assistant professor of … their personal goals. “Throughout the semester, typically after exams, I will send a quick email to encourage students …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/accounting-connections-brittani-shantel-jackson

New campus emergency communication system in place

News

… text or voice messages—or both. Click submit. The change in service is expected to substantially increase the number of … so before registering a message preference, registrants may want to check their phone plans. For anyone with unlimited … a monthly allotment of messages. About WMU Alert WMU Alert was launched in August 2010 as a Reverse 911 phone system …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7554

First increase in fines for parking violations since 1998

News

… effective date of implementation will be later this year after the administration has had an opportunity to fully …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/231

Ethics Center announces book clubs for Spring 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… Philosophy, will lead the discussions. In this book, the award-winning philosopher who used to be Google’s AI ethicist suggests that the best way to think of AI is as a mirror, rather than a mind. When … is available in lots 68 and 69; there are no meter fees after 5 p.m. Fill out this form to register The first 10 …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/01/ethics-books

WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life

News

… WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's … "energy medicine" and even UFOs, Fetzer studied it all. "It was part of his life that he kept really private," says Dr. … kind of harmonious with his engineering, technological and scientific interests." In the 1970s, his financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233

Introductory programming course uses AI as a learning aid

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… course uses AI as a learning aid Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Wassnaa Al-Mawee developed an AI-driven learning model to … coding, systematic debugging, and reflective thinking after completion,” says Al-Mawee. “This approach transformed …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/ai-learning-tools-teaching-model

Finding success through scholarship support

College of Health and Human Services

… hands-on experience in her field. But behind the success was a challenge: financial hardship. That’s where the John … Hanley Endowed Scholarship made all the difference. “I was honored to receive this scholarship, as it has been … creates pathways for future leaders in health and human services. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/01/micah-lee

Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes

W Magazine

… The development and release of gene-drive mosquitoes in scientific labs has generated some controversy. In order to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059

Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management

News

… Domingo.  Peña Cabreja sings with an orchestra. "Yes, there was architecture, but every time there was an audition, I … new experiences, I found out that I was good at customer service, that I liked selling and marketing the University," … "You need to pass it on and do something for those coming after you. I want to support the young people who, like me, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476