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Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… Language Scholarship to study in Japan Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Joshua White, second from left, and other language students pose with the mascot of Hikone, "Hikonyan," at Hikone Castle. … engineering. He graduated from the University in April with a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese, Bachelor of Science in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665

WMU's President Dunn announces 2017 retirement date

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… WMU's President Dunn announces 2017 retirement date Submitted by Anonymous (not … now, only to "ensure that the trustees, in consultation with the University community, have adequate time to conduct … of Trustees Chair Kenneth Miller followed Dunn's message with one of his own, praising Dunn's accomplishments and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33779

WMU baritone presents free recital of operatic excerpts

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… major birthday by presenting a recital of operatic excerpts with pianist Gunta Laukmane at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 17 , … concertmaster of the Kalamazoo Symphony, WMU faculty soprano Rhea Olivaccé and Kalamazoo's own Metropolitan Opera … studied. In October of this year, Ratner will collaborate with soprano Victoria Evtodieva on a concert of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42384

WMU course examining startups wins national award

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… business education competition. Offered in the Lee Honors College's Study in the States program, … in their environment and compare those environments with Kalamazoo's startup scene. Students are exposed to … entities in a community. During the trips, they engage with individuals in various organizations that have fostered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26957

WMU campus United Way campaign returns to ‘make a difference' in our communities

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… drives will be able to do so by emailing  Courtney Arnold   or calling (269) 387-2072 for a form and returning it … of Western faculty and staff will go further this year with the 2022 merger of United Way of the Battle Creek and … racial and economic equity more effectively, and take a bigger role in leading the impact that our individual United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72650

$1.5M in grants strengthen WMU's vision rehab and mobility programs

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… programs offered by Western Michigan University's renowned Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies . The … States. Over the past 58 years, in close collaboration with state vocational rehabilitation agencies, WMU has been … and mobility specialists. Dr. Elyse Conners works with VRT students. There is currently a critical nationwide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55979

Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park

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… newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's BTR Park KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … engineering profession for the industry segments we work with," Gamaitan says. "Our objective is always to define IE … as good for any industry, and since we've aligned ourselves with the education and application sides, we wanted to align …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23719

Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor

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… Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's 2016 … spring commencement exercises. They are listed by state, with Michigan recipients appearing first, then by hometown. … social work field. It also helped her understand the struggles people face in her community and the changes that need …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959

Area families needed to host international visitors

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… needed to host international visitors Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Host families house guests for … an international visitor and are required to provide them with a private bedroom and two meals daily—breakfast and … may send an email to findyournest@gmail.com or call Barb Curley, host family coordinator with Lodge & Learn in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41798

Two WMU programs awarded $1 million federal grants to help students

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… support first-generation, low-income students or students with a disability have been awarded five-year federal grants … grant to WMU's TRiO Future Educator Success Program and another $1.4 million grant to the TRiO Student Success …   The TRiO Future Educator Success Program competed with more than 1,000 applicants for its grant, with only 10 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26605