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CHHS Sponsors WMU Women’s Track Team’s Homecoming 5K

College of Health and Human Services

… Kevin Cataldo, head coach of the women’s track team, has worked diligently to plan the race with his athletes, and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/homecoming-5k

WMU graduate students awarded archaeology field school scholarships

News

… scholarships Submitted by Deanne Puca on Archaeologists work on excavation at the Fort St. Joseph site. KALAMAZOO, … colonial-era outposts in the western Great Lakes. Project work at the site in Niles also teaches students how to … St. Joseph Archaeological Project as part of her thesis work. She has participated in previous archaeological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29071

WMU men's soccer honored for team GPA

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… the field and in the community. I am extremely proud of the work they put in to better this program every single day. We … that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the field. A total of 914 soccer teams—324 men and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35857

Three WMU alums on tap in fall reading series

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… Iliana Rocha and Glenn Shaheen will read from their works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in 157 Bernhard Center. … and Writing Programs Donald Hall Prize for Poetry. Her work has appeared in Best New Poets in 2014, Blackbird, … a flash-fiction chapbook titled "Unchecked Savagery." His work has appeared in The New Republic, Ploughshares, The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35333

Dec. 9 symposium promotes neighborhood-based literacy and learning in Kalamazoo

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… and their families in the neighborhoods where they live, work and play. The event features a welcome address by Dr. … this year’s symposium “is a testament to all the important work being done through WMU’s continued collaboration with … as a second language, health literacy, parent literacy and workforce literacy. It also provides one-on-one tutoring, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69941

Learning across the globe in WMU's College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

… before they move in with host families and begin coursework. Beyond the classroom, students learn about Ecuadorian … values. It opens their minds to new ideas, and they mature socially and intellectually as they adapt and solve … with the type of students that study abroad and the invaluable ways that international experiences enhance applied …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-studyabroad

Governor reappoints trustees Burris, Liggins to the WMU board

News

… Burris and Liggins have brought great wisdom and invaluable experience to the board and to the Western Michigan … recognized her as a "Highly Commended" honoree for pro bono work. Additionally, she is a member of the Michigan … and flies her TBM 940 regularly for business and charitable work. James L. Liggins Jr. Liggins Jr. Liggins, of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/governor-reappoints-burris-liggins-new-terms-through-2032

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

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… brought this important project to campus and appreciate the work of people across the University to pilot this important … Engineers at Pratt & Miller , the project lead, began work early this year, modifying two shuttles for … feedback." Dr. Zach Asher, Nick Goberville and Johan Rojas worked on the project at WMU. Dr. Zach Asher , WMU assistant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Interested students urged to apply for 2016-17 Gibbs House Fellowships

Sustainability

… The Gibbs House Fellowship provides a unique opportunity to work and live in a sustainability-focused cooperative living … Avenue. Gibbs House Fellows are paid to research and work on campus sustainability projects and policies. Move-in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30769

Nearly $5M grant will help WMU, school districts create new pipeline to fill teacher shortage

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… custodians—to earn their teacher certification while they work, mitigating some of the barriers that impede qualified … and custodians—to earn a teacher certification while they work. "Our undergraduate model is a typical four-year degree … in many areas and leading to deep budget cuts as districts work to stay financially afloat. "It will be a tremendous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61810