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Filtration solutions company next up in speaker series

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… Friday, Feb. 20 , in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event, which was rescheduled from the previously announced date of … and has grown to collaborate with premier manufacturers and service companies around the world in an effort to implement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21295

Management professor Keenan dies

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… Department of Management died July 28 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. J. Michael Keenan Keenan first joined the WMU faculty in 1962, the year his department was established at the University. Over the next three … returning to WMU. He retired in 1999 after 31 years of service to the University, earning professor emeritus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17921

State group elects WMU executive to vice presidential post

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… executive director of professional and career development, was elected to the two-year position during the alliance's … oversees WMU's  Career and Student Employment Services . That comprehensive office empowers students to … as coordinator of professional practice services. She was promoted to acting associate director of the Career …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17565

Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… came to WMU from Tanzania on a Fulbright Foreign Student Award in 2022. He obtained a master's degree in global … learning in 2024.  KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Deniss Efesper Nkya was 14 years old when he decided he would one day leave his … now 38, speaking from the International Student and Scholar Services Office at Western Michigan University (WMU) . “That …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship

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

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… , faculty specialist of special education; and Dr. Meagan Walsh , assistant professor of special education.   “This … PreK for All initiative, which aims to provide preschool services for all 4-year-old children in the state, is also … Education and Literacy Studies, Western is an ideal steward for this new and needed program, Curiel says.   …

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

WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources 

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… WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources  Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Mohamed … prestigious campuswide awards, including the Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching, Emerging Scholar, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-faculty-scholar-2025-mohamed-sultan

Innovation alert: AI marketing projects help students thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Western Michigan University Teaching and Learning, which awarded a series of mini-grants for AI teaching innovation. The awards supported the development and piloting of … and content marketing Dr. Scott Cowley’s use of the grant was two-fold.  With AI subscriptions covered by the grant, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/ai-marketing-grants

University summit to focus on student success issues

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… in facilitated discussions with the goal of moving toward increasing student success and retention in a collaborative way. This semester's summit is based on the theme Success & … Texas at Austin. Dr. Robert Simmons III , president of the Service Year Alliance and formerly vice president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45457

Internationally regarded geographer honored as WMU's Emerging Scholar

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… field. Zhu will be recognized with the Emerging Scholar Award during Western's Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 3 , at  11 a.m. in Kirsch … awards:  Distinguished Faculty Scholar ,  Distinguished Service ,  Distinguished Teaching ,  Excellence in Diversity …

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

International MBA student finds dual-enrollment program the key to her success

Haworth College of Business

… Academy Institute for Advanced Studies in 2021, Albert was inspired to dive into business further through her … my global perspective to drive innovation in product and service adaptation for worldwide markets, or to assist a … grace with the support of the WMU faculty.  " Beth Ernst was my first on-campus instructor, and her flawless …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74601