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Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… Championing diversity and innovation Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on At the intersection of policy, technology and … the CTA, Moore is particularly proud of managing the organizations Innovation for All Fund, which has invested $10 … to the United States Laurent Bili. Though she passed in 2024, Moore's mother was by her side as she arrived at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-moore

Building connections and continuous learning are key to industrial engineering alum’s success

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… States at the time. By 2023, that number had risen to 15%. Today, 22% of the students in the College of Engineering and … is a possibility we can take 10 members to the SWE annual national conference instead of just the e-board, which has not happened in a while,” says Aya Zahreddine, WMU SWE president and industrial and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/margean-gladysz-spire-award

Michigan Geological Survey advances with new leadership, facility and funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… leadership, facility and funding Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on 2024 was an exciting year for the Michigan Geological … geological research and promoting the responsible utilization of Michigan’s valuable geological resources. Pearson …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-mgs

New partnership puts Kalamazoo Public Schools students on path to Spanish minor at Western Michigan University

News

… Western Michigan University Submitted by Erin Flynn on Fiona Hagan, third from right, a nursing student with a Spanish … promoting pathways for student success." Starting in fall 2025, KPS students will be able to take WMU's … at WMU by the time they complete high school. During the 2024-25 academic year, dual-enrollment courses will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/kalamazoo-public-schools-western-michigan-dual-enrollment-spanish-partnership

WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on grief

College of Arts and Sciences

… Residency Program is an exclusive retreat offered to the nation's best scholars, artists and practitioners, with only … “The Condition of Black Life is One of Mourning,” which introduced the concept of grief beyond the individual experience … with deep empathy at the heart of her exploration. In early 2024, she received a National Endowment for the Humanities …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/ashley-atkins-bellagio

WMU trustee Kurtis Trevan steps down from his role on the board

News

… new trustee to complete Trevan's term, which expires  Dec. 31, 2028. Trevan Trevan has relocated to live full time out … in the ongoing work to enhance the board’s fiduciary governance.   Though from afar, the outgoing trustee says he will … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Paula Davis January 3, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74180

Counselor education alumna recognized as state's top school counselor

College of Education and Human Development

… Counselor education alumna recognized as state's top school counselor Submitted by … counselor at the  Calhoun Area Career Centers , as the 2024  Michigan School Counselor of the Year . Hess has … COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION Through advocacy for proper utilization and staffing of counselors in schools, provision of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73656

Aspiring educators gather from across the state to learn, grow and collaborate

College of Education and Human Development

… in the Department of Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies. She led team building activities before … of school districts in the area, something the organization is trying to include more of in 2024. "With the college no longer having a teacher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71409

Artificial Intelligence in Business is latest course offered at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… of AI with its ability to increase efficiencies and personalize experiences for consumers. Facing an opportunity, … faculty members at the college, including: Dr. Bidyut Hazarika , associate professor of business information … Intelligence in Business is being offered again in spring 2024. Debnath recommends other students find out what AI is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74228

WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

University Libraries

… , professor in the School of Communication, were awarded a $113,000 grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) to create a professional development curriculum on media and news literacy for … libraries. Additional programming will be implemented in 2024. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708