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Gov. Snyder announces new teaching fellows

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… conference in Lansing today. This is the second year of the program in Michigan. WMU and five other state universities … fellowship to complete a cutting-edge master's degree program as preparation to teach in urban or rural schools. … universities agree to redesign their teacher education programs. Goals of this initiative are to attract the best …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/779

Western, Kellogg Community College renew agreements to maintain smooth transfer pathways for students

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… an institutional articulation agreement and a series of program articulation agreements, all of which are designed … the transfer of credits from KCC’s associate degree programs to specific bachelor’s degree programs at WMU. The institutional agreement, originally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71418

Bush, Obare named arts and sciences interim associate deans

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… Project and coordinator of WMU's developmental writing program. He is co-author of two books on teaching English at … improved healthcare and alternative energy. Her research program has been funded by the National Science Foundation, … of South Carolina before doing post-doctoral work at Johns Hopkins University. For more news, arts and events , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21733

WMU Aviation’s Jersey girl and recent grad: Jade Joseph

College of Aviation

… Jersey City, New Jersey, found out about Western's aviation program, using the COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown to take … father, she "accidentally wandered off" on a tour of its program in aviation.  "Both me and my dad were intrigued" …   All of this prompted research into what the aviation programs at Purdue, the University of North Dakota and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/joseph

New business majors at WMU fill need for business professionals

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… university accrediting organizations, graduate admission programs and changes in accounting standards also signal the … faculty specialist in business information systems. The new program advances the study of business analytics at WMU, which previously consisted of a minor program. The addition of five required courses rounds out …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33167

Budding engineer ready to create career opportunities at Western

First-Year Faces

… with peers who have similar interests and offers tailored programming, holistic support and academic resources. "When … the hall," he says. As a recipient of the  Bronco Connect Scholarship , Malone will also have access to the career … in technology, and when he heard Western's dual enrollment program in Grand Rapids offered several engineering courses, …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-jonathan-malone-engineering

WMU Board of Trustees approves investment in new fleet for College of Aviation

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… "It was essential to moving us up to a top three aviation program in the country. This next fleet will take us to the … students to apply to Western Michigan University's aviation program because we make these kinds of investments in … aviation college , offers the only comprehensive aviation program at a public university in the state of Michigan. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71172

Applications now being accepted for Gibbs House Fellowships

Sustainability

… Gibbs House KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Gibbs House Fellowship, a program of Western Michigan University's Office for … Office for Sustainability and are integrated into office programs and projects. Schedules will be flexible around fellows' classes. The program runs from Aug. 15, 2018 through May 1, 2019. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44112

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… competitive $6.4 million Innovation Investment Awards program. WMU, Kalamazoo Valley and The Kalamazoo Promise … helping them complete their degrees or certificates, the program will increase the pool of qualified workers in … “The success of our Kalamazoo Valley Accelerated Associate Program (KVAAP) has shown the impact of focused, wrap-around …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

Children's Place receives grant to support student-parents

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… of Education, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School Program, or CCAMPIS, grant will help student-parents address … they face while pursuing and completing their degree programs. Funds will be used to enhance programs including academic resources, parenting education, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43438