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Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… professors at Western Michigan University have extended their knowledge to those at the University of Passau in … professor typically gives one or two lectures in their area of expertise while engaging in research and … exchange. The deadline for applications is Oct. 31, 2025.   Faculty from all disciplines are welcome to apply, and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange

Student takes top spot at national mortgage banking sales competition

Haworth College of Business

… traveled to Cleveland, Ohio, in February to compete in the 2019 Quicken Loans National Sales Competition, where … the last one to compete in the final round and had no idea what my competition had done prior to me," says Demas. "I … exciting to see WMU compete as a team," he says. "We prepared for the competition together, knowing that success for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52454

WMU medical school granted full accreditation

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… on WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Building on the W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the final … Dr. Hal B. Jenson , the founding dean of WMed, shared the news with the medical school's Board of Directors, … Dr. Jenson said he was very appreciative of the more than 125 faculty, residents, staff, and medical students who met …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45417

OT professor wins recognition from national organization

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… Western Michigan University professor of occupational therapy has won high honors from a national professional … in research. Many of her considerable contributions in the area of advocacy have been with and through the American … Home Fit Guide. The program helps older adults understand what they need to do to be able to safely stay in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20777

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… Western Michigan University education researcher has spent the 2015-16 academic year in a fellowship post focused on … registry that could vastly improve the structure and transparency of impact studies in education. Dr. Jessaca Spybrook … than they would have had all the findings been reported. What it will do Creating a registry of studies would help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… annual celebration of achievements and a time to recognize the important role Black history plays in U.S. and Western … enrollment in a political science class, helped launch a career more in tune with her passion and put her in a … learning how to administrate and handle the day to day of what happens in practice—how to run an office, how to create …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

W Magazine

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks with a child on the other side of the border fence. Feet away and worlds … rust-covered fence separating El Paso, Texas, from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. “We were just chatting about school, what they do for fun,” says Dakota McCracken, an economics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379

From Bangladesh to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Engineering Management program. She works on campus at the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. KALAMAZOO, … program.  "I wanted a degree that could pull me up in my career," she says. "The degree that Western offers is very … originally admitted for 2024, she couldn't start until 2025.  Despite the challenges, Al Amin held onto her dream and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/international-tasfia-al-amin

WMU wins NSF grant to study contaminants in industry, agriculture

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… researcher has been awarded a $284,833 grant from the National Science Foundation to study negatively charged ions that are potentially damaging to lakes and rivers when found in … the petroleum, pharmaceutical and nuclear power industries. What are anions Anions (pronounced an-ions) are extremely …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18390

A Flawed Bishop, a Favorite Teacher: Lárentíus saga

Medieval Institute Publications

… post is authored by Ryder Patzuk-Russell, author of MIP's The Development of Education in Medieval Iceland . Read … Iceland. Though he never became bishop himself, Einarr knew what it meant to be a good bishop: he believed in the … during the story of all his failures. Yet still his trials are not over: much of his time as bishop is taken up with a …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2024/10/flawed-bishop