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Generous gift expands University art collection

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… art collection Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Walking between rows of paintings and sketches sprawled out … to be staying blocks from the home where the collection was located. "The work is incredible," says Lācis, who excitedly set the ball in motion with Dan Guyette , dean of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282

Leading the way in statewide organizations

University Libraries

… Leading the way in statewide organizations Submitted by Angela Brcka on … support to other members as they troubleshoot their setups. Over the past year, MDPN has worked hard to get the … content from regional hubs across the state, it creates a central access point called Michigan Memories . These …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/impact-report-statewide-leadership

WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just … of Sociology. “He boarded the ships right before they were set to sail and inspected the cargo. I remember climbing up …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… diversity, along a road that starts in Detroit and ends in Washington, D.C., lies A Tiffany M. Moore's remarkable … welcomes innovators from around the world. Her path to WMU was fueled by the commitment to education of her … and on the field. Diversity is about changing your default settings and opening the aperture, recognizing that the …

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

Western helped illuminate career passion, empowered psychology grad to embrace identity

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… Hawke Osterhout , her time at Western Michigan University was nothing short of life-changing. "Becoming a Bronco … such a brighter perspective on life. It's improved the way that I view the world and has given me not just an … love, a psychology class she chose to fill an elective set the stage for a career course correction. "I was just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67949

Climate change could make the Great Lakes region unrecognizable

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… change ecology. Dr. David Karowe Dr. David Karowe says if warming is left unchecked, Michigan and other states around … actively sounding the alarm about Earth's unprecedented warming. A key way he's been doing that is by sharing his … a time-series progression of color-coded maps that display modern thermometer readings taken from around the world. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51387

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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… Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research … just to do research; I went to do both,” says Covell. “It was a fantastic opportunity to work on research projects … gateway for immigration in Europe, providing an invaluable setting for research endeavors. Gu, an established scholar …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu

National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree

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… l in August 2022 and collaborated with WMU President Edward Montgomery to discuss the future of civility in … have a new representative in the next Congress, I will always remain a steadfast supporter of the University.” … Kalamazoo and Flint, and pushed bipartisan legislation to set national drinking water standards for PFAS, which are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70189

WMU joins national alliance aimed at developing more inclusive and diverse STEM faculty

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… & Diverse STEM Faculty . The new cohort joins an  inaugural set  of 15 institutions that began working together to … for them to aspire to be part of these fields going forward," says Dr. Jennifer Bott , provost and vice president … of underrepresented groups in STEM fields.”  Despite the centrality of diversity in learning and student success, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56137

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… 10 graduated. Now we're seeing a number of them moving forward in practical ways," Yarbrough says. "One man, who was essentially … that begins Jan. 14, 2013. The second fall course is set to start Monday, Oct. 22. Each course, or module, lasts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271