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Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Force on International students grab a coffee on their way to enjoy the Holland Tulip Festival. KALAMAZOO, … —12:15 to 1:30 p.m. at the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency West Campus, 4606 Croyden Ave., Kalamazoo, … 9:30 p.m. at The Fountains at Bronson Place, 1700 Bronson Way, Kalamazoo, hosted by the Center for English Language …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40055

Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… across the University to make sure students have access to services, including academic advising, tutoring and other … Learning via WebEx meeting isn't rocket science. If it was, Grace Dybing says her aerospace engineering instructors … being able to go back and listen to lectures after class because they're recorded now. "Now that we are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Western's own rocket man turns sci-fi dreams into reality

W Magazine

… (Photo courtesy: Rocket Lab) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I used to watch space and sci-fi movies and think, 'That’s so cool.' … Kristina Lemmer , aerospace engineering professor, in her thermodynamics class. “My interest in working in the space … before taking the job at Rocket Lab. Right out of the gate after graduating with his master’s degree, Neff landed a job …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74822

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Drs. Tasia Fields and Andrew Rynberg with Golden Apple Awards, Lindsey Hemmerlein with a Keystone Early Career … for both ELA and math in all assessed grades. Rynberg’s service has been lauded by US and NATO military leadership, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award

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… piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Midea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A prestigious award could help a Western Michigan University dance student choreograph a path to success after graduation. Hayley Midea won the coveted Maggie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188

Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way Submitted by Cindy Wagner on   “Their mentoring and donation have granted our … molding and component assembly at Summit Polymers. After more than a decade, he moved into composites, becoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67020

Engineering student eases University scheduling process

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… eases University scheduling process Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Hosam Olimat (center) works to improve scheduling of maintenance services with supervisor Marcy Lynn (left), manager of … work hours and how to adjust the work in case of delays. After a short time on the job, Lynn began to take him around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66213

Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts

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… like. The event, Emerging Arctic Conflicts, Law and Ethics, was held June 18 and 19 at the University of Iceland. It … focused on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure and was funded as a collaboration between the U.S. National … rolled out early: we don't want to be playing catch-up after a bunch of Arctic development ensues," Allhoff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47942

Product design grads cap college experience with China trip, pending patents

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… the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which was constructed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The students … from Western at the end of April and were whisked away weeks later for a two-week tour of China alongside … campus in the Richmond Institute for Design + Innovation. After the conference, Liu reached out to Western's  Richmond …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/product-design-grads-cap-college-experience-china-trip

World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western

W Magazine

… at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on M. Scott Johnson was honored by the College of Arts and Sciences with an Alumni Achievement Award from the Institute for Intercultural and … find a rebirth at the Charles Wright Museum in Detroit after meeting at a reunion on campus in 2012. “I had just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70894