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A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant

College of Health and Human Services

… A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant … Mich—In a year marked by significant competition among nonprofit initiatives, one small but mighty program stood … innovative clinic has just been awarded a multi-year grant of $45,000 over three years from the  Kalamazoo Community …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/therapy-dog-grant-2025

Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships

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… see a bright future ahead, thanks, in part, to programs offered and supported by WMU. KALAMAZOO, Michigan—In … youth to college and career opportunities in math and science fields. The family was first connected to WIRE by … in the summer,'" says Calbert, who went on to earn his bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU before getting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303

Light Center for Chinese Studies funds a documentary, a biography and a multimedia online language studies platform in 2025

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Institute for Global Education announces new recipients of the 2025 Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies … on greater China and promote public understanding of its history, culture and global impact,” says Dr. Ying Zeng , director of the Light Center. “These awards showcase the diversity …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/12/grant-awards

Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space Submitted … is challenging, adding that her lifelong love for math and science, bolstered by supportive faculty,  led her to choose … to getting a job in the engineering field after earning her bachelor’s degree and plans to earn a master's degree over …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66271

Facing the future: Artificial intelligence is evolving at warp speed—but at what cost?

W Magazine

… the internet—human innovation has fueled the evolution of society for centuries. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is opening up a world of possibility that could redefine the future and … generative AI. "AI is traditionally offered as a computer science course. It has been like that for years, and that is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71771

From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four journey

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Business Broncos on and off the ice—Grant and Hampton Slukynsky represent the Haworth College of Business as student-athletes on Western Michigan … Hampton Slukynsky, a student at the Haworth College of Business, blends his passion for business with his …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/bronco-hockey-wmu-haworth

Three executives awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2014

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… Alumni Award. The 2014 recipients are Wendell L. Christoff of Grand Rapids, CEO of Litehouse Foods; Daniel J. … Christoff Wendell L. Christoff Christoff earned a Bachelor of Science in food distribution from WMU in 1968. The company …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18417

Governing board authorizes new programs, name changes

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… were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees during its April 18 meeting. Trustees also signed off on name changes for five existing academic programs. New academic programs The Master of Arts in Biological Sciences is a course-only degree that complements the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7700

International student builds research acumen in the M.S. in Finance program at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… Mich. — Mihail Naskovski is an accomplished student, professional and researcher who doesn’t shy away from a challenge. Completing the Master of Science in Finance program at WMU Haworth prepared him …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/07/mihail-naskovski-master-science-finance

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements and a time to recognize the important role … along with an accidental enrollment in a political science class, helped launch a career more in tune with her … a position to help countless others change the trajectory of their own lives. "I naturally enjoyed writing and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942