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WMU grant to digitally preserve Gilmore Car Museum, Richland library historic collections; set regional pilot program

News

… WMU grant to digitally preserve Gilmore Car Museum, Richland library historic collections; set regional pilot program Submitted by Deanne Puca on Amy … , an assistant professor and digital projects librarian, was awarded a $23,758 grant from the Collaborative Library …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55595

WMU Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences celebrates 90 years of impact

College of Health and Human Services

… for decades, and WMU became known as the birthplace of modern stuttering therapy. By the 1950s, the university was training clinicians to serve in schools, hospitals and … students apply classroom learning in real-world clinical settings as a core part of their professional training. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/11/wmu-speech-language-hearing-sciences-celebrates-90-years-impact

WMU Sunseeker Solar Car Project speeds through a successful summer

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… spent the summer traveling cross-country in their student designed and built solar car. They qualified for the 2026 … Sunseeker Solar Car Project to Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minnesota for FSGP. FSGP involves four days … multi-day event where teams drive their solar cars along a set path through several states. “In 2026, we drove from …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/11/sunseeker-summer-2026

‘An entirely different approach to a residence hall’: WMU celebrates opening of Valley Oaks

News

… Valley Oaks , the University’s newest residence hall, was officially unveiled to the public during a … The facility incorporates elevated aesthetics and biophilic design to integrate the natural wooded landscape of the …   Key features of the new residence hall include:   Kitchenettes on each floor and a larger community kitchen on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/07/valley-oaks-residence-hall-ribbon-cutting-celebration

WMU faculty exchange to Germany sparks new research and international collaboration

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… , a summer faculty exchange in Germany offered more than dedicated time for research. It provided an opportunity to … chose this profession in the first place," he wrote.   An award-winning scholar, translator and expert in modern Japanese literature, Angles used his time abroad to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/11/passau-faculty-exchange

MIP Recommends: Titles Inspired by EMM's "Hebrew Harmonies" Workshop

Medieval Institute Publications

… Commentaries selected, translated, and annotated by Seth Brody Paperback $19.95 / PDF $16.00 The commentary of … late thirteenth century, reflects Johannes de Grocheio's awareness of the complexity of the task of describing music. … the most authoritative of the surviving manuscripts and is designed to meet the needs both of advanced scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2026/09/harmonies-recs

Celebrating collaboration and identity with WMU Theatre's Kinky Boots

Theatre

… and 15-minute musical comedy about drag queens helping to design shoes – people will change,” Berkow expressed.   … his family's failing shoe factory, Charlie makes a last-ditch effort to save the factory by partnering with Lola, a … and blocking. Just four weeks into the process Berkow was impressed: “The leads are nailing it; they’re so in it!” …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/news/2026/10/kinky-boots

From Engineer to Entrepreneur: How Talal Arshad turned global ambitions into a thriving local business

International Student and Scholar Services

… in December 2025 in hopes of bringing people together. “WMU was one of the very few schools that offered the program I was looking for,” says Arshad. “Seeing the beautiful campus, having heard about the diversity of Kalamazoo and then getting to know the …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2026/08/aerospace-alumni-arshad

Constructing joy: Student fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway

College of Education and Human Development

… fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway Submitted by Chris Hybels on Valentino Rush, a sophomore designer and model at WMU, was awarded the “Best in Show” … and professional menswear, upcycled discarded suits with a modern look. Kannon Lynch , MODA’s vice president and a …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/04/wmu-moda-2026-pursuit-happiness-fashion-show

Emerging Scholar honoree brings history to life

News

… professor of history is receiving the Emerging Scholar Award for research and public history projects that span … the multi-dimensional and publicly influential roles of a modern historian as a scholar-citizen. Western Michigan is … history, students apply historical methods in real-world settings. One current initiative focuses on Kalamazoo’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2026/09/fall-2026-emerging-scholar-award-evan-kutzler