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Bridging cultures and celebrating unity, International Festival returns to Miller Auditorium

International Student and Scholar Services

… on The Indian Student Association won top prize in the performance competition at the 2023 International Festival. … diverse cultures and traditions showcased by student performances. Organized by Western's Haenicke Institute for Global Education , the festival is a longstanding …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/09/international-festival-2024

Evaluation students finish as runner-ups in national case competition

College of Education and Human Development

… teams to analyze a case and develop an evaluation plan for an organization facing a contemporary issue. Allison … the team spent seven hours developing an evaluation plan for the Indiana Humanities Advancing Racial Equity … up to the competition. In addition to meeting weekly for two months, the team completed a mock competition using …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72807

Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead 'Protecting Democracy' discussion

We Talk

Former U.S. congressmen and elections director will lead … presidential election, a bipartisan panel that includes former longtime lawmakers will explore challenges facing democracy. Former U.S. Congressmen  Fred Upton and  Mark Schauer along …

https://wmich.edu/wetalk/news/2024/09/wetalk-wevote-protecting-democracy-panel-discussion

WMU engineering, engineering technology and computer science programs renew ABET accreditation

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… in 42 countries and areas as of Oct. 1, 2023. More information about ABET, its member societies and the … used to evaluate programs can be found at www.abet.org .  For more information about programs at Western Michigan University’s …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/09/wmu-engineering-accreditation

WMU board to welcome new trustees, elect leadership Thursday

News

… by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer earlier this month, James L. Liggins Jr. of Kalamazoo and Kara Wood of Grand Rapids will be … an eight-year term expiring Dec. 31, 2024 . Wood succeeds former trustee Kurtis Trevan, who relocated to live out of … email Dr. Kahler Schuemann by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74450

Lifelong learning leads to a big future

Haworth College of Business

… that will result in professional success,” he says. “The format of my classes allows for real-world experiences that help push me forward in my education. With practical projects and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73304

Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Staff Sergeant Brent Proseus performs with "The President's Own" United States Marine Band. … career crescendo. The Western Michigan University music performance alumnus made a grand return to campus as a member … "The President's Own" United States Marine Band, which performed Oct. 23 in a packed Miller Auditorium. Proseus "It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221

From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit

College of Education and Human Development

… industry has a complex past. While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the … '. So when fashion design student Sam Covell was looking for inspiration for her entry into Louisiana State University's (LSU) "Hemp …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner

Van Buren hosts WMU to celebrate launch of Grow Your Own partnership

College of Education and Human Development

… Sciences Dr. Adam Manley, associate professor of workforce education and development Dr. Brianne Pitts, assistant … Mich.—"I have two young kids, and I wouldn't be able to afford a master's degree with daycare costs but the Grow Your … for the fall semester.     "Our schools are really struggling just to staff their buildings," says  Cheryl-Marie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72044

Chen awarded third Fulbright award, research to focus on AI and business analytics

Haworth College of Business

… MI— Dr. Kuanchin (KC) Chen , professor of business information systems and director of the Center for Business Analytics at Western Michigan University, has … with an interdisciplinary team to create an AI-ready workforce. He is known for keynoting at conferences and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/kaunchin-chen-fulbright-specialist-award