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College of Arts and Sciences alumni recognized for achievements

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences is proud to announce the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award winners and to celebrate the outstanding contributions … Magazine. Her first nonfiction book, The Grief Artist, is set to release next year.       School of Environment, … As district manager for Johnson Screens, he specializes in designing high-capacity wells for mining and environmental …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/aaa-awards-news

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences recognizes its 2023 Presidential Scholars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… its 2023 Presidential Scholars Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … exploring his post-graduation career options and is set to take on management consulting roles. “I am most … particularly bicyclist- and pedestrian-friendly design. He has held internships with Michigan Department of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71264

Rachel Lipscomb studies abroad twice with WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… shares her experiences below. Spring 2013: Cusco, Peru   Set in the Andes, Cusco, Peru was an amazing city to travel to for study abroad. Cusco is … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/rachel-lipscomb-profile

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

News

… such as costuming, dance and painting, have temporarily set aside silk, soubresaut instruction and canvas to make … herself is still teaching six credit hours and working on redesigning a class so she can teach online for the first … me just to give to people who need one," says MacKenzie. "I was asked to make some for a few postal workers, too." This …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education

College of Arts and Sciences

… histories to explain the gaps.   At WMU, Zárate- Sández set out to tackle one piece of the multi-faceted issue: the … for and received a Modern Language Association (MLA) Pathways Step Grant to support a year-long research and … Spanish education.    By implementing a pre-test/post-test design, the project uses tests, surveys and questionnaires …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish

Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the Journey

College of Aviation

… by outrage and hatred when he returns.  That drives him away because he realizes that childhood, dreams, and old … at a time when the famed terminal complex was undergoing a modernizing program -- something that was included in a … and met Dean Dave Powell.  "He was extremely welcoming and set me up for a discovery flight.  I was hooked.  I visited …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/kroll

Custer Speaker Series events announced for fall 2026

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for fall 2026 Submitted by Kayla Lambert on Students attending a previous Custer Speaker Series event.  KALAMAZOO, … WMU students and community members about various subjects designed to broaden attendees’ understanding of the world.   … graduation.   The speaker series is open to the public and designed for attendees to hear from professionals on topics …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/09/custer-series-fall-2026

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

News

… off this month with two input sessions and an online survey designed to get campus community views on what amenities … lobby. A third input session designed for students is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 3, in 157-159 Bernhard … of campus adjacent to Stadium Drive into a new campus gateway that is more connected with the community and offers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Senior engineering students test their education for area projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… test their education for area projects Submitted by Cindy Wagner on A staff member at the White Oaks Assisted Living community powers a bike modified by Western engineering students. Courtesy: White Oaks … who use wheelchairs to enjoy a ride,” says engineering design technology student Kamryn Veryser . Other team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66335

WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment

College of Education and Human Development

… on Ernest Amoateng KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Contributing to the modernization of educational assessment, Ernest Amoateng is … the Grand Rapids Southeast Promise Neighborhood , and are designed to reduce rater bias, increase scalability and … and Human Development's Rising Star-Doctoral Student Award in May 2025. The college's highest student honor, the …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/06/amoateng-artificial-intelligence-education-research