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Western Michigan University ranked top education employer in Michigan

News

… Erin Flynn on Forbes ranked Western based on responses from WMU employees on criteria ranging from paths to professional … through holistic, Experience-Driven Learning,” says WMU President Russ Kavalhuna .   A total of 75 employers … education—made the list of top places to work in Michigan; WMU ranked No. 16 overall.   Western employs nearly 4,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/top-ranking-forbes-best-state-employers-2025

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… with Kalamazoo County’s non-profit organizations. At WMU, Hemmerlein was introduced and heavily influenced by the … football and uplifting others. An All-American athlete at WMU, he has found success in his coaching career with teams … a mentor and trainer for developing players. As part of the WMU football coaching staff, he coached future National …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

Exemplars of campus engagement honored with Distinguished Service Award

News

… for their exceptional efforts to support and elevate the WMU community. Dr. Whitney DeCamp , professor of sociology, … director of The Evaluation Center, will be honored with WMU’s  Distinguished Service Award on   Friday, Oct. 3 , at  … roles. As a member of the leadership team for the WMU chapter of the American Association of University …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-service-award-2025-whitney-decamp-lori-wingate

Western Michigan University opens new food marketing hub with $500,000 gift from Meijer

Haworth College of Business

… rewarding career in the industry. “We are proud to support WMU’s food marketing program and invest in the next … graduate.” Students gather in the new Food Marketing Hub at WMU Haworth. Western’s food marketing program is known for … can be found by visiting  newsroom.meijer.com .   About the WMU food marketing program The WMU food marketing program …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/food-marketing-hub

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences honors alumni at annual awards ceremony

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… field and graduated less than 15 years ago. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News online.    Contact: Liz VandenHeede October 8, 2025 …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/10/2025-alumni-awards

Global Engagement Award recognizes efforts to welcome international scholars

News

… director of culinary operations, are recipients of WMU’s Global Engagement Award , recognizing faculty and staff who have enriched WMU’s global presence through research, education and … Global Engagement Award winners represent the best of WMU,” says Dr. Rosemary Max , associate vice president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/global-engagement-award-pnina-ari-gur-chef-andrew-francisco

College of Arts and Sciences alumni recognized for achievements

College of Arts and Sciences

… Alumni Achievement Awards on Oct. 10, which was held in the WMU Student Center.     The 2025 group of Alumni Achievement … to Groundwater and Wells and a dedicated mentor, supporting WMU’s Hydrogeology Field Course. Hanna’s work addresses … what resonates with consumers.    Read more about WMU’s College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Achievement Awards …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/aaa-awards-news

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… in the Department of Sociology and director of the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic, will talk about “Paws for Thought: … of Therapy Dog Work” at 5:30 p.m. in Room 2209 of the WMU Student Center and be accompanied by her dog Sunny. This … and canine participants. It is co-sponsored by the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic and Resiliency Center for Families …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

Six Western instructors awarded grants to adopt open educational resources

University Libraries

… 2026 course enrollment. The OER Adoption Grants support WMU instructors in switching from a commercial textbook to … MUS 2700 in fall 2025 and MUS 2710 in spring 2026. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/04/six-oer-grants

Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Ghantasala, and Dr. Vivek Iddum. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—WMU researchers are advancing vehicle technology and … and motivating,” says Dr. Vivek Iddum , M.S.’18, Ph.D.’25, WMU research assistant who focuses on the algorithmic … in class 8 trucks. In addition to Ghantasala and Iddum, WMU researchers for this project include John Bair , …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/virtual-torque-sensor