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"I Thought I Had More Ramen" - Jaylynn Mittig

News

… Vitae" series was wanting to represent the reminder of death in a relatable way, which can also be taken as comedic. More often than not, a skeleton or skull is seen as dark and …   -Jaylynn Mittig, Gibraltar, MI This artwork is part of WMU News' online Pandemic Art gallery. To view other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59468

Jim Crow Museum curator visits WMU to address teaching tolerance

News

… Anonymous (not verified) on Pilgrim KALAMAZOO—The creator of an innovative museum containing a large collection of … Pilgrim also will conduct a workshop for WMU Frostic School of Art students and will be honored by the Kalamazoo … is supported through the generosity of the Gwen Frostic School of Art, the WMU Art Education Program, the Lewis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10153

Student organization supports Black engineers and gives back to the community

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Lindsey Haehnel on Leroy Collins IV, B.S.23', and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences student Madision … to the organization. “I was a NSBE Jr. in middle school and in high school as well. I attended a STEM school in Detroit, and my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75001

Counselor education programs reaffirmed with national accreditation through 2031

College of Education and Human Development

… accreditation by the Council for the Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs … programming. It serves as a reaffirmation of the invaluable contributions WMU's counselor education programs make … will be prepared for positions in various mental health and school settings. Graduates at the doctoral level will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72475

Western's jazz program captures four 2024 DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards

News

… competition in jazz education. WMU Jazz has a long history of success with DownBeat, one of the oldest publications … our students' work acknowledged alongside other top music schools in the country. WMU Jazz has a long tradition of … Rathbun , jazz studies chair in the Irving S. Gilmore School of Music. DownBeat 2024 Student Music Award …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/downbeat-2024-awards

Acclaimed jazz violinist to perform with WMU alumnus

News

… by the Donald P. Bullock Foundation and is also part of a series of events celebrating the School of Music’s 100th anniversary. Members of the quartet … and Interactive! concert series is presented by the WMU School of Music under the auspices of the Bullock Music …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9835

Breaking Barriers: Blind international students find opportunity at WMU

International Student and Scholar Services

… at WMU Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on Students of the Center for English Language and Culture for … third-grade illness that began his vision loss. By middle school, he was learning braille and mobility skills.   In high school, he worried about his future but refused to give up …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/11/celcis-south-korea

Focused on physics, engineering research, doctoral student embraces his passion for service

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for service Submitted by Cindy Wagner on "I volunteer some of my free time to an awesome organization that everyone … help prepare him to continue his education in graduate school. But first, the Peace Corps Inspired by a passion for … as a mathematics and science teacher in the Namibian public school system. Messecar was assigned to Rietoog, a remote, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66266

WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

University Libraries

… Amy Bocko , digital projects librarian and associate professor of University Libraries, and Sue Ellen Christian , professor in the School of Communication, were awarded a $113,000 grant from … programming around media and news literacy in public and school libraries in collaboration with  Cathy Lancaster , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708

Finding an open door: Jordan Chopp’s ambition towards education

Haworth College of Business

… new employer really intrigued me into what human resource professionals did daily. I spoke frequently with the … many of his fellow classmates, the decision to go back to school has allowed Chopp to see education from a different … that Chopp has credited to his excitement for graduate school and human resource management are Dr. Christina …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70178