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New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New … environment overall. The project uses various mathematical models for surveillance with plans to integrate computer …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

WMU engineers take steel bridge, concrete canoe to competition

News

… bridge team designs, fabricates and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American … to show off its final product. "Our program has come a long way over the last few years," he says. “I'm excited for … concrete canoe competition is named "Italian Stallion," and was produced using a "female" mold rather than the typical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31422

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named … for  Dr. Chansheng He , a professor and researcher of water resources management at Western Michigan University. … studying natural resource management and water quality models that could track the sources of the pollutants such …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

New study abroad experience for first-year students launches a WMU education in the Dominican Republic

Study Abroad

… Northwest region of the country. Interested students are parents are invited to to attend a Virtual Info Session on … April 22 at 6 p.m., to learn more. WMU Study Abroad will award a $500 scholarship to any student participating in … Republic with an on‑campus seminar. This innovative model allows students to start their college experience with …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/02/first-year-study-abroad

WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson … Everlane and Eileen Fisher. Located on Michigan Ave., Model Market by KFH also emphasizes eco-friendly finds such …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… "Cleaning the headstones is a small but significant way for students to recognize the sacrifices these … are placed on each grave on Memorial Day, so we didn’t want to recreate that experience," says Tomika Griffin-Brown … last year, including our students." The students certainly aren't the only ones who benefit from the involvement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… Residency Program. Alumna Koretta King-Jackson looks forward to seeing the smiling faces in her kindergarten class … her local public elementary and charter schools. “My heart was in it; I wanted to do it very badly, but I didn’t have … in its second year. The program uses a teacher residency model that includes a clinical experience paired with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… categorize artifacts, assisting fellow students along the way. “Through this project, it helped me narrow my focus a little bit more and understand more of what I’m going to want to do. My big career goal would probably be to do … down in Fort St. Joseph just from volunteers and others who aren’t being paid is huge,” says Manfred. “They’re just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

WMU’s College of Education and Human Development honored with 2025 Friend of FCS Award

College of Education and Human Development

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/michigan-family-consumer-sciences-friend-award-partnership-fccla

Informational sessions scheduled on proposed general education changes

News

… Ad Hoc Committee on General Education presented a new model to the full committee Dec. 3 which includes curricula …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29550