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Grant advances bacteria research while training future scientists

College of Arts and Sciences

… professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan University, has been awarded funding from …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/03/grant-advances-bacteria-research

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group of Western Michigan University product design juniors stepped …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event

New federal grant will help WMU meet critical need for early childhood special education professionals

News

… professionals Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is launching a new, … together The program, which is a collaboration between Western’s College of Education and Human Development and … and Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies, Western is an ideal steward for this new and needed program, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/project-shine-federal-grant-early-childhood-special-education-professionals

Open educational resources grants awarded

University Libraries

… communications, business data and social work, benefiting Western students and learners globally. Because OER have …

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

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Dec. 4

News

… Dec. 4 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Board of Trustees is set to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/wmu-board-meets-dec-4-2025

WMU professor publishes book examining religious expression in U.S. public schools

College of Education and Human Development

… of Educational Leadership, Research and Technology at Western Michigan University, has published a new book titled … administrators and policymakers. As a faculty member in Western’s K-12 educational leadership program, Geier brings …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/brett-geier-education-religion-supreme-court-case-prayer

WMU-AAUP, President Kavalhuna launch scholarship to advance opportunity for first-generation students

News

… aimed at supporting first-generation college students at Western Michigan University has been established through an … “We are proud to stand with our campus partners to help Western students achieve their goals, both as scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/wmu-aaup-scholarship-first-generation-students

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

News

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Mentors, innovators, advocates: two Western Michigan University employees are being recognized … best of what it means to be a faculty and staff member at Western,” says  Dr. Chris Cheatham , interim provost and … a Difference awards.  Dr. Whitney DeCamp DeCamp Arriving at Western in 2011, DeCamp has demonstrated service in a …

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

Internationally regarded geographer honored as WMU's Emerging Scholar

News

… climate change,  Dr. Laiyin Zhu , associate professor in Western Michigan University's  School of Environment, … will be recognized with the Emerging Scholar Award during Western's Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 3 , at  … his accomplishments in the years to come.” Zhu, who joined Western's faculty in 2015, earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/emerging-scholar-award-2025-laiyin-zhu

Behind the exhibits: Creating space for student work

University Libraries

… exhibit. We showcase the talent, curiosity and impact of Western students by featuring their art and research in …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-behind-exhibits