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Thirty-seven faculty members receive promotions

News

… its June 7 meeting. Seventeen faculty members were promoted to the rank of full professor, 13 to associate professor, … Jeffrey Strom, mathematics Dr. Judith Swisher, finance and commercial law Dr. Devrim Yaman, finance and commercial law … Scott Cowan, music Edward Eckel, University Libraries Dr. Susan Freeman, gender and women’s studies Dr. Chien-juh Gu, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/767

The Bar Convent and Esopus arma Christi rolls and women’s devotions

Medieval Institute Publications

… She is Professor Emerita of English and past director of the Gender and Sexuality Studies program at Rider … through its Middle English poem “O Vernicle” and its accompanying images of the arma Christi, the weapons that … (PDF), ISBN 978-1-50151-400-5 (EPUB) © 2024 Buy English Birth Girdles at De Gruyter Brill …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/06/morse-barconvent

Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went fast," says his twin brother, Tim, … followed their aviation aspirations from their hometown of Commerce, Michigan to Western Michigan University. WMU … career paths—both eventually landing at United Airlines, where they are first officers. A new partnership between …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

Education professor's study nominated for Article of the Year award

College of Education and Human Development

… Davis KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University instructor's school psychology research is being lauded at the … many teachers directly avoided naming race in a situation where overt racial discrimination had taken place," says … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74965

Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

W Magazine

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zenia Gutierrez reads a book to students from the bilingual library at Bloomingdale … vulnerable populations due to the language barrier. They come from unique backgrounds. Their parents work hard to … step at a time, but my lifelong goal is to get the books where they are needed," she says. "The lack of bilingual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

Former students honor legacy of world-renowned WMU religion and society professor

News

… a professor of religion and society in the Department of Comparative Religion for 54 years. "His life's work has been trying to bring people together and talk through their problems; to … living together." "What we want to do is come to a level where people can quietly and rationally talk about these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56636

WMU public health, Unified clinics faculty forge ahead with experiential learning grants

College of Health and Human Services

… the Office of the Provost. The grants are part of a program to start and strengthen experiential learning programs at … will engage in paid practical experiences in the network, where they will immediately be able to apply concepts from … more For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74883

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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… Western Michigan University faculty members received highly competitive Fulbright U.S. Scholar fellowships to conduct research and teach overseas during the 2024-25 … Hitotsubashi University and spent time at Taisho University—where he leads study abroad trips—copying roughly 2,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu

WMU student receives $10,000 fellowship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Fellow, earning a $10,000 stipend for graduate studies in computer science and engineering. Sergei Akhmatdinov, … ethic and keen intellect, he will undoubtedly develop into an outstanding technical leader.” Beginning in fall 2024, … in computer engineering at the University of Michigan, where he will continue his research focus on optimizing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75453

Trustees amend President Dunn's contract and increase his salary

News

… new salary figure includes a 1 percent raise retroactive to July 1 and an additional 1 percent raise that will go … includes an extension and increase in Dunn's deferred compensation as well as provisions for a one-year term as president emeritus and a two-year non-compete clause. The 2011 evaluation did not include a salary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3372