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Bridging science and community

W Magazine

… explore campus labs and spaces like Finch Greenhouse in Wood Hall. Dr. Wendy Beane , professor of biological sciences … I got to college that I had science teachers who were passionate and engaged,” says Beane, who majored in English in … semester classroom visits. Contact: Meghan Behymer November 15, 2022 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848

Expanding global educations while empowering future leaders

College of Arts and Sciences

… while empowering future leaders Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on In an effort to enhance accessibility and provide … Schools since 2023 and Kalamazoo Public Schools since 2024 WMU has built unique partnerships with several schools, … advanced level but also fosters critical thinking and organizational skills," says Li Xiang, faculty director of WMUs …

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

Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… faculty exchange allows WMU professors to explore international research opportunities, build collaborations and … sociology at WMU, participated in the exchange during June 2024 and describes the experience at the mid-sized … river cruise tourism, and the University’s student body is truly international, making the experience a globally …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange

Never too late: WMU dad surprises family by finishing degree

News

… he needed to earn his bachelor’s degree while still managing a full-time job and the busy sports schedules of his … the time probably dreaded my calls,” he laughs.   Then, in 2024, he made a decision: It was time. He was a formulation … and finished,” he says. “I’m a Bronco . It’s 100% a good feeling.”   Now that he’s put a bow on his undergraduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-university-studies-aj-tate

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

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU's College of Arts and Sciences Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on The classrooms of Western Michigan University’s … countries spanning four continents in recent years. From Tanzania to China, opportunities abound for students to see the … participated in WMU Study Abroad courses in the 2023-2024 academic year, with students in the College of Arts and …

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

WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition

News

… WMU Sky Broncos takes top spot at regionals, advances to national competition Submitted by Deanne … Oct. 16-21 , advancing to the national contest in May 2024 in Janesville, Wisconsin. Besides earning the most … Shaun Mirr of Hobart, Indiana, is a junior. Nauman Mody , a sophomore from Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73192

WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

News

… their awards alongside TV host Yue-Sai Kan during the China Institute in America Blue Cloud Gala 2025 at The Pierre … Hotel on October 23, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Sean Zanni/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) NEW YORK—Generous … education and the arts. Having immigrated to the U.S. with modest means, both the Zhangs believe their education opened …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

News

… Venture Grant recipients Submitted by Erin Flynn on The inaugural DigitalWMU marketing career fair was a success, … and enhances investments into successful projects from the 2024 inaugural cohort. The nine projects selected include: … lab would allow students to develop new approaches, code innovative software and generate experimental content …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing event

College of Education and Human Development

… Event management students partner with Kalamazoo Promise for signing … drawstring bags. Students stand in line for one of the food trucks at the event. Dr. Von Washington Jr., executive … students. KELC prides themselves on being a nonprofit organization that hires and pays college interns and strategically …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71679

International students at WMU to share their cultures

News

… International students at WMU to share their cultures Submitted … Western Student Association. WMU registered student organizations are invited to provide food from the cultures represented by students in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43671