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WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO – Two … University faculty members received Fulbright Specialist Awards to support overseas consulting and advocacy work this … opportunities to engage globally, said Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland, associate director of external scholarships …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

News

… program (at Western), it's going to alleviate some of the heavy lifting from the front end of this," says Detective … get your hands dirty and review it from inception all the way to what detectives were doing 20 years later that the … had that wound closed for all those years is a really rewarding aspect," Huber says. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526

Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award

News

… Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Eddie … WMU, has received the 2019 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award . The award recognizes the most promising jazz artists … part of why he came to the University. "There are a lot of heavy hitters at Western," says Codrington. "All of them are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52685

Cross-cultural studying evens out education for German exchange student

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Another difference Kollock experienced and enjoyed at WMU was the opportunity to make friends with students from a … class, you can go back to the textbook and the homework always relates to the chapter being studied. Being an exchange … campus. Kollock was also able to connect with Kalamazoo’s Metro Transit public bus system near the house. His academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/max-kollock-spotlight

Where Aviation Meets Ambition: A Career That Has Taken Reina Cooke Global

College of Aviation

… opportunities exist in aviation."   Frosting on the cake was the fact that her recruitment duties took her three … and her WMU Aviation Summer Camp colleagues in 2014 Cooke was raised in Monroe, a community of about 21,000 on the … I thought airports were exciting and fascinating.  I was interested in the-behind -the-scenes logistics."   That …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/02/cooke

Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny

College of Aviation

… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny … College of Aviation. Grandfather Richard Matteson was a radio operator aboard a B-17, the four-engine Flying … students were paying attention because he's aware that the material we were learning would be a huge part of our future …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson

WMU Haworth faculty adopt Open Educational Resources to save students money

Haworth College of Business

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/03/wmu-haworth-faculty-oer

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During their college careers, her … important, when I or someone else was not understanding the material, he would take the time to make certain we were all …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/04/brown

University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive

News

… University Libraries acquires David Small and Sarah Stewart archive Submitted by Deanne Puca on Author and illustrator David Small and author Sarah Stewart KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The University Libraries has acquired … and complexity, the collection will become available as materials are cataloged and prepared for public use. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57699

WMU earns its sixth consecutive 'military friendly' designation

News

… their families. The annual Military Friendly Schools list was announced Sept. 23 by Victory Media , which produces … and Military Spouse. The military friendly designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and … of veterans and to help them transition from their active duty roles to the life of a student. New leadership for that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19401