Search

Early childhood educator appointed board president of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s

College of Education and Human Development

… County Ready 4s (KCR4s). The organization partners with pre-K classrooms in Kalamazoo County to advance … prepare children. What they discovered was children were not ready for kindergarten because of the lack of  … as the new board president."    Program Benefits The biggest benefit of the program for most families is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72088

Embracing machines’ support

W Magazine

… Windewani, a psychology major from Indonesia, is playing with one of the zoomorphic cats from the Social Robotics … Labs at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Advancements in technology may be moving faster than some who could benefit the most from it are comfortable with. Instead of being wary, Dr. Bryan Abendschein , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71777

WMU Department of Public Safety retains highly prized accreditation distinction

News

… Deanne Puca on WMU DPS Chief Scott Merlo (second from left) with (from left to right) Sergeant Dustin Hubbell, Officer … Johnson and Officer Sara Helmer who were each presented with an Award of Excellence by WMU DPS for their exceptional … operations and support services, a position it retains with a select group of police agencies in Michigan and as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74773

Physics professor amasses support for WMU students

News

… Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students have plenty to contend with these days. From studying and preparing for exams, to … paychecks and adjusting to new housing arrangements, the novel coronavirus pandemic has changed just about … India. Like many international students, she is struggling with the impact of pandemic restrictions on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58964

Persisting through the pandemic

W Magazine

… the pandemic Submitted by Erin Flynn on Our world is not the same world it was a year ago. We’ve seen tremendous … determined to complete its yearly race car build without access to their garage on campus, shifted gears and … the profession. Nick Durham, Formula SAE president, poses with the team Dr. Sime Curkovic provided business students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63786

Ethics Center series topics range from medical errors to conspiracy theories

Study of Ethics in Society

… The lecture series kicks off on Friday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m. with “Improving End-of-Life Care: The 3 Wishes Program,” with Thanh Neville , a pulmonologist who runs UCLA’s 3 Wishes Program for terminal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69276

WMU students, faculty take top awards at engineering education conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… from left, Andrew Messecar is pictured from left to right with with Dr. Tony Kerzmann, ASEE best paper chair and associate … Society for Engineering and Education’s (ASEE) 2024 North Central Section Conference, including first place for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75475

Business students win national finance competition

News

… students win national finance competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kallen and Huey KALAMAZOO--Two … provided student teams from universities around the country with the opportunity to provide practical insights and … media can be used to develop long-term client relationships within the financial services industry," says Dr. Devrim …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/160

New director, website devoted to helping area businesses

News

… website devoted to helping area businesses Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Garcia KALAMAZOO--A new staff member who will work with area businesses and a new website designed to serve the … & Anthem providing strategic design solutions for Kellogg and has worked on brands including Special K, Pop-Tarts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/272

Educator wins national community leadership award

News

… wins national community leadership award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Lewis KALAMAZOO--A Western … of Service Learning. He was cited for working diligently with and for underserved youth, as well as WMU students, and … Institute Fellows Program, which engages community partners with WMU faculty, staff and students, using applied research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/578