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Nearly 180 students recognized for global engagement on WMU’s campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Western Michigan University should do, but it’s something they could do more than once. “Don’t let anything hold you … to get a scholarship to study abroad which covered my airfare,” said Dancy, who traveled with faculty on short-term … times, and I really feel passionate about the GEP and what the GEP is doing—that’s helping you to be independent …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/gep-awards-2025

Webinars explore WMU research regarding social consequences and response to COVID-19

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… Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As discoveries unfold regarding the physical implications of COVID-19, Western Michigan University researchers are also unpacking the pandemic's social implications. … in action, for better or for worse. Thursday, Oct. 15, at noon . Watch the webinar . "Moderators of Social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61262

Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers

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… Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers … opportunities.    Beginning Thursday, Sept. 18 , the season will feature industry-specific career fairs, … 5 to 6 p.m. in Room 1220 of Schneider Hall, students can what to do at a virtual career fair and how to achieve their …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/western-hosts-2025-fall-career-fairs

WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S.

Haworth College of Business

… WMU sales program once again ranked as one of the best in the U.S. Submitted by Amy Coughenour on … sales skills and lead to confidence and success in their careers.  Professors Jim Eckert and Eric Zahrai interact with … “WMU’s spot on the Sales Education Foundation list confirms what we have known for over 20 years—what we teach, how we …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/sef2024

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Grace Tiffany … it begs the question: Will there be a third? And if so, what will Judith Shakespeare be up to next? Fortunately for …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

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… advocates: two Western Michigan University employees are being recognized for their exceptional efforts to support and elevate the WMU … whose extensive service embodies the very best of what it means to be a faculty and staff member at Western,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set

College of Aviation

… Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set … with all of my certified flight instructors at WMU."  And what he learned from them, he later passed on to those under … time so it's important to respect other people for who they are."   Dillon during his time at the WMU College of

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon

Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting

University Libraries

… harvesting Submitted by Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The University Libraries has been digitizing our distinctive … and Lynn Houghton , regional history curator, to prepare the dataset and complete background research. The … in history,” Sebastian says. The County Home was located at what is now River Oaks Park, between Comstock and Galesburg …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting

Western welcomes more than 275 new international students to campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… than 275 new international students to campus this fall. The new class joins a robust international community, … study at one of WMU’s campuses, while the remaining 790 are enrolled in unique programs overseas, such as the Global … of students, told the crowd.   “We want you to know that what you have done is amazing. Not everybody can do that—and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/international-enrollment-2025

Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC

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… life will be able to tap an array of new services to help them succeed, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Department ofthe nation and the only one in Michigan. The program is geared to providing the kind of supportive campus environment … named by Military Times' Edge Magazine as one of the top 50 "Best for Vets" schools in the nation in each of the past …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332