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WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

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… students. The new grant is one of a small number of awards, and the only one made in Michigan, announced Sept. 30 … Promise For WMU, the four-year project will focus on building a campuswide culture that uses mentoring relationships … and research as the project moves forward. "We had to set this up as an experiment that could measure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… and yearn for control over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public … is. It does a great job of tailoring a student's needs to set them up for success in college," says first-year arts … well as tools for how to cope with stress and anxiety. If I was lacking in a specific area, the Reality Checks gave me …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named … activities have drastically altered the water cycles and distribution of water resources across the globe. … will be working with international colleagues to identify a set of research priorities to address the trade-offs of LVR, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

WMU center established with $6.5M to advance principled leadership and business strategy

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… next generation of business leaders," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "Their philanthropy enables Western … talented, aspiring students to choose WMU. It provides differentiating experiences and lifts up our West Michigan … of higher education are becoming obsolete. We aspire to set a new standard for business education and are innovating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56726

WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs

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… Joshua Teo is co-creating a Web-based engineering software company specializing in durability analysis of certain structural components used by design engineers at small- to medium-size manufacturers. Senior Megan Delp , a public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067

Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph

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… Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph Submitted by Erin … me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well.   "This isn't … assistant after completing the field school program. "They set really high standards so that when people go out into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551

Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice

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… Immersive course lets Western students explore Indigenous approaches to environmental justice Submitted by … Johnathon Moulds) FULTON, Mich.—Carefully navigating the waters of the Pine Creek on kayaks and canoes, visitors from … the word out about our cultural beliefs. These courses set the stage for things to be better down the road," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72530

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… long needed programs focused on teaching financial skill sets at all levels of the educational spectrum in order to … college students and southwest Michigan communities. Building a network of planners and financial services … literacy: Fewer than 50 percent of individuals have set aside three months of living expenses in case of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards

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… Eckert, Gogan honored with Distinguished Teaching awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on … and every assignment, reading and discussion is firmly set within the context of re-applying the knowledge in a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66033

Western welcomes more than 275 new international students to campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… of pride at Western is that our campus reflects our world’s diversity in people and cultures,” Dr. Chris Cheatham , … overseas, such as the Global Innovation MBA Program in Taiwan , which welcomed 21 new students this fall. That program … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/international-enrollment-2025