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WMU joins national initiative to increase study abroad enrollment

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… (not verified) on WMU students and staff on a trip to Paris KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has committed to … United States college students studying abroad by 2019. WMU is one of more than 160 higher education institutions representing 41 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14323

United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers

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… campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is partnering with United Airlines under terms of the … to a career at the airline. With the aim of hiring more than 10,000 pilots in the next decade, United is positioning … since 1997 at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field and has been the site of nationally recognized …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students are raising their voices to raise money for charitable organizations. The innovative, … , which was equally awesome as we got to learn more about why she wrote the piece ('Vesper Sparrow’) and how to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary

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… Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Phyllis E. Seabolt , an assistant professor emerita of consumer … the WMU faculty in 1970 and retired in 1987 after more than 16 years of service to the University. Survivors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964

Deborah Brown to join WMU jazz ensembles for annual concert

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… University’s Dalton Center Recital Hall. The program is produced by Greg Jasperse , director of Gold Company and … of University Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … Brown has made a name for herself with appearances in more than 50 countries around the world. She has 14 recordings as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27428

WMU public health students’ social media campaign: #Bewellwmu during pandemic

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… right, and professor Robert Bensley, middle, meeting to discuss their COVID-19 social media campaign. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Remember to “keep the social in social distancing,” “be a source of light and love for someone who … in the public health program, there could not have been a better opportunity to close out my time at WMU,” says ESG …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58876

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… by Deanne Puca on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western Michigan … professional development for teachers since 1994. More than 350 teachers have completed its flagship program, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567

New Go West television spot wins national award

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… New Go West television spot wins national award Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.—For the second year in a row, a 30-second television commercial that is part of Western Michigan … big ideas in marketing and communications." More than 6,000 entries per year are received from a broad range …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23899

TowerPinkster selected as architectural firm for WMU Alumni Center

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… Alumni Center Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist's rendering of a renovated East Hall. KALAMAZOO—Western … has selected a Michigan firm with a strong background in historic preservation to transform historic East Hall into a … Burns Design Studio of Ann Arbor, Mich. He brings more than 32 years of experience to the effort, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7507

WMU using NEH grant to aid first-generation college students

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… that are taught by experienced WMU faculty members. It is a collaboration between the University Center for the … senior year in high school and freshman year in college. This bridge-year program will address the need for greater … works 40 hours per week must earn nearly $15 per hour—more than $6 an hour above Michigan's minimum wage—to afford a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37253