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Scholars in action: Organizational change leadership program showcases faculty-student research collaboration

College of Education and Human Development

… This new book exemplifies that model by bringing together WMU faculty and student voices as well as perspectives from … book and to purchase, visit Emerald Publishing . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/03/wmu-ocl-phd-internal-consultants-book-collaboration

Teaching for tomorrow: How hands-on AI experience is empowering new educators

College of Education and Human Development

… instruction. Designed for educators and professionals, WMU’s educational and instructional technology programs are … the program and an instructional technology specialist for WMU Instructional Technology. One student who has learned a … the program and an instructional technology specialist for WMU Instructional Technology. Unfamiliar with AI, she …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/03/wmu-cehd-leading-ai-integration-education

Striking the right chord: From mock interview to music classroom

College of Education and Human Development

… with future educators. “We value the partnership with WMU and appreciate the opportunity to contribute to … how thoughtful and invested Madison had been in her work at WMU with an intentionality around moving her undergraduate … power of hands-on learning and the intentional partnerships WMU creates between students and school communities across …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/art-education-alumni-lands-job-schoolcraft

New Zhang Financial Presidential Internship levels up Experience-Driven Learning opportunity through investment management

News

… management Submitted by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang, WMU Trustee Lynn Chen-Zhang, Mo Tall and President Russ … Zhang Financial, we believe in experiential learning,” says WMU Trustee Lynn Chen-Zhang , chief executive officer at … advisor by Barron’s for three years. The Zhangs are WMU alumni.   “It really is a great full-circle moment,” she …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/zhang-financial-presidential-internship-announcement

Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

News

… Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious merit-based scholarship for … family in Michigan and started thinking about applying to WMU as a high school student attending Western’s summer … really stuck with me,” she says.    Connecting with WMU’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program during …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

Dreaming green: student’s sustainable sleepwear line blends matcha, natural dyes, and eco-conscious fashion

College of Education and Human Development

… vision and sustainable approach to fashion design. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/dagny-matcha-tea-fashion-moda-spring-runway-show-2026

Scholarship in action: Research highlights

University Libraries

… between King Philip IV and the Catholic Church. Celebrating WMU authors Dean Julie Garrison (left), Professor Michele … Mariola Pérez de la Cruz (right) were featured at the 2025 WMU Authors Reception. The University Libraries hosted the second annual WMU Authors Reception during Research and Creative …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-research-highlights

Brewing up global business

Haworth College of Business

… enroll in the dual MBA program with Christ University and WMU Haworth. “I am an enviropreneur who loves working with … my MBA with Christ University in Bangalore, India, and WMU. The dual MBA program has helped me work on my goals and … has been able to grow his education and his career. “WMU gave me time to work on my business and apply what I’m …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/mba-dhyan-bopanna

Global Engagement Program honors student achievement and community support

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… There are 10,000 active participants in the program at WMU.    “What that tells us is that cultural competency and … students for attending some 200 globally focused events at WMU this year; staff also distributed more than $36,000 in … staff whose work strengthens global engagement at WMU. These Global Supporters included:   Molly Dixon, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/gep-awards-2026

Asian Forum 2026 examines East Asian perspectives on aging, honors the late Dr. Timothy Light

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… late Dr. Timothy Light Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on WMU Asian Initiatives will host a multidisciplinary … advance using this registration link .  KALAMAZOO, Mich. — WMU Asian Initiatives will host a multidisciplinary … A Kalamazoo native, he was a key figure in Asian studies at WMU, serving as a professor emeritus of comparative …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/asian-forum-2026