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Bringing the world home - Kalamazoo couple host international students to teach their children about other cultures
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Bringing the world home - Kalamazoo couple host international … other cultures Submitted by Christie Bierlein on By Margaret von Steinen After the birth of their fourth child, … “Our kids love Tariq,” Miller said. “Our youngest was 1.5 years old when he moved in and she was a big mommy’s …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/bringing-world-home
WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award
News
… by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang receive their awards alongside TV host Yue-Sai Kan during the China … holds a special place in our hearts because it celebrates what we have always believed: the bridge between East and … reminds us of what unites us: culture, learning and a shared responsibility to the future.” Chen-Zhang, chief …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award
Light Center for Chinese Studies opens guest lecture series
International Student and Scholar Services
… to announce its 2024 Fall Guest Lecture Series. All events are free and open to the public; prior registration is requested. Dr. Lucas … Nov. 11, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in Sangren Hall, Room 3520. Klein will discuss the richness of Xi Chuan’s poetry, …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews
Geological Society to 'rock' WMU with 47th annual Section Meeting
News
… on Ruddiman KALAMAZOO—About 400 geoscientists from the north-central United States and beyond will gather early … campus to celebrate the Geological Society of America's 125th anniversary and dig into the latest developments in the … and eight books. In 2012, he received the Distinguished Career Award of the American Quaternary Association. His …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6684
Career and Student Employment Services ready to help WMU students, recent alumni navigate uncertain job market
News
… Career and Student Employment Services ready to help WMU … Graduating seniors are entering a unique job market. Follow the links under the photos in this article to read about how … graduates are entering a new world in the midst of a global pandemic. Many companies are consolidating …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59015
WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at school
News
… WMU professor develops face shields to make children safer at … in Kalamazoo. He created and donated dozens of them to give young students an added layer of protection. … associate professor of physical therapy. Having a health care background rooted in problem-based learning, he …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60916
Swain Education Library update
University Libraries
… Education Library update Submitted by Sara Volmering on The former Swain Education Library, located in Sangren Hall, … Success Center. To our library community: We want to share an update about the Swain Education Library. As you may … for the classroom. From carrels with typewriters to 35mm projectors and filmstrips, the Center had everything a …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/12/swain-library-update
Scholarships available for short-term study abroad
News
… Study abroad this spring or summer. KALAMAZOO—Applications are being accepted for scholarships that offer awards of up to $2,500 to offset the cost of Western Michigan University students … time commitment, and the costs for some are similar to what it would cost to earn the same number of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3836
Cultivating community: WMU Future Teachers of Color partners with Parchment Public Schools for Halloween event
College of Education and Human Development
… Halloween event Submitted by Chris Hybels on Students from the Kappa Delta Chi Sorority decorated their vehicle to be a … , president of Future Teachers of Color. "We didn't know what to expect being the first year, but now that we know how many people benefited from this event, we are already planning to make this an annual event." Filling …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/future-teachers-color-education-halloween-event-wmu-organizations-greek
Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling
News
… Bin there, done that — student's research optimizes recycling … the company a leg up in the commercial products recycling arena. "It gives us much more credibility because the study … and sustainability program manager. "I needed to know what was being correctly recycled, what was incorrectly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52646