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Culture, Communication and Community Development in Tanzania: A transformative study abroad experience

Study Abroad

… Development in Tanzania.   KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University senior Shelby Vaughn says her 12-day … entire experience has been such a blessing,” says Vaughn, a healthcare services and sciences major from Saginaw, Mich. … to global medical practices that will aid in addressing healthcare disparities around the globe,” she says.    “It …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2025/11/tanzania

Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sleeping Giant Capital, a West Michigan-based investment and growth platform, is announcing … Giant Capital enhances the partnership with Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, allowing … As a platform, Sleeping Giant Capital connects West Michigan stakeholders including investors, executives, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

WMU lauded for value to nation in Washington Monthly college ranking

News

… and politics publication Washington Monthly ranks Western Michigan University among the nation's top universities for … ranks both came in at No. 33. WMU is one of four Michigan universities to make the top-100 list of national universities. The University of Michigan and Michigan State University came in at Nos. 21 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34557

Film festival examines human inequality, solutions

News

… beginning Wednesday, Feb. 21, on the campus of Western Michigan University. Three films from the America Divided … may have been at work, and how specific policies unique to Michigan led to a crisis in the city of Flint. Wednesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45308

WMU receives grant to implement summer mentoring program for teachers

College of Education and Human Development

… on Nelson Heymoss KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two members of Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human … Experiences, were awarded the $25,638 grant from the Michigan Department of Education. The grant will fund the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46956

Arcadia awards WMU-KVCC sustainable brewing scholarship

News

… brewer Colt Dykstra KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A student in Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Valley Community College's … provided by Arcadia, a longtime leader in the West Michigan craft beer community, to further enhance career and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47478

Allison Downey featured at Ann Arbor storytelling festival

News

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Downey KALAMAZOO--A Western Michigan University education professor is continuing to … hit the storytelling stage through a collaboration between Michigan Radio and The Moth, an acclaimed nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/154

Musical comedy 'Young Frankenstein' at Miller Auditorium

News

… April 24-25 , at Miller Auditorium on the campus of Western Michigan University. Based on the Oscar-nominated 1974 film, … at Miller Auditorium is part of the PNC Broadway in West Michigan series. Tickets are on sale now and range from $25 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/257

Winifred 'Winnie' Lee obituary

News

… She was 92. "Kalamazoo has lost a grand lady, and Western Michigan University has lost a true friend and a longtime … 321 W. South St., Kalamazoo, Mich., 49007, or to the West Michigan Cancer Center, Attn: Development, 200 N. Park St., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2468

Gold Company to present 35th annual concert

News

… annual show at 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 , at Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium . Purchase tickets … Company's 35th Anniversary Spectacular is part of the Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series, sponsored by Zhang …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4499