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Education alumna Kelly Alvarez honored for statewide impact on multilingual learners
College of Education and Human Development
… Education alumna Kelly Alvarez honored for statewide impact on multilingual learners … University alumna Kelly Alvarez , continues to shape the future of multilingual education across Michigan and … graduate education programs were recently ranked No. 45 in the nation and No. 2 in Michigan by U.S. News & World …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/alvarez-bilingual-spirit-excellence-award
Many campus offices closed for MLK Day
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… Western Michigan University offices will be closed, and there will be no classes Monday, Jan. 16 , in honor of … and activities honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King are scheduled throughout the weekend and Monday. A schedule … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Closures and reduced hours Many offices, including …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37292
Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU
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… Area Sustainability Leadership Summit hosted by WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Sustainability Leadership Summit is free and open to the … Stryker Medical Skip Pruss , principal and co-founder, 5 Lakes Energy LLC Willard "Bill" Rose , president and CEO, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14523
WMU recognized by area veterans as Purple Heart University
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… WMU recognized by area veterans as Purple Heart University Submitted by … Michigan University was recognized April 20 as the first Purple Heart University in Michigan. Scott E. … Order of the Purple Heart was chartered by Congress in 1958. The nation's Military Order of the Purple Heart, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31902
Dr. Inayat Mangla Brings Global Perspectives to WMU
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… pakistani-born business and finance professor Captivated by the economic culture he encountered in the mid—1970s while … joined Western Michigan University’s faculty in 1985 and has become an internationally recognized expert on … College of Business. Over the course of his nearly 30—year career at WMU, Mangla has been the recipient of three …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/09/mangla-spotlight
Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve
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… by Erin Flynn on Laura Argentati won a trip to one of the fashion world's biggest events through Western's 2024 … who work within the fashion industry to get an idea of what a future career might look like. Courtesy: Andrew Bourland Argentati, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931
Manchester native finds home on WMU pitch
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… sophomore majoring in communication and a member of the varsity women’s soccer squad. “I feel so privileged to be at WMU,” Hatcliffe said. “We are treated like professionals and being on the team feels … to earn a degree and a place on the varsity squad. The 5’ 5” midfielder was a top goal scorer for England’s Bury …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/nicole-hatcliffe-spotlight
Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning
Haworth College of Business
… University’s Haworth College of Business brings together all these elements in an innovative way to create … bold entrepreneurs ... this really tells the story of what’s possible when we work together—when we put the best … at Portland Products. “Both Sleeping Giant and Western share the goal of keeping good jobs in Michigan, and that is a …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund
WMU Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute
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… Dr. Jana K. Schulman , professor of English and director of the WMU Medieval Institute, has received a $180,000 award … National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institutes are two- to five-week projects to which interested college … and Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon religions, will engage 25 summer scholars with more detailed background information …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31130
Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read
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… Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read … This year's theme is "None of Us is Free Until All of Us Are Free." Along with WMU, key sponsors include the Bronson … work that has been transpiring in the Kalamazoo community, what Racial Healing Circles and Virtual Healing Experiences …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609