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Western Michigan University opens new food marketing hub with $500,000 gift from Meijer

Haworth College of Business

… today from Meijer to create a hub for the food marketing program, which will benefit food marketing students, faculty and industry partners. The food marketing program uses Experience-Driven Learning to help students … the industry. “We are proud to support WMU’s food marketing program and invest in the next generation of industry …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/food-marketing-hub

Two-time WMU Study Abroad traveler says global experiences change lives and careers

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… global experiences change lives and careers Submitted by John Sweeney on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — For Presley Koepp , a … 2024 with WMU Study Abroad’s Business & Culture in Thailand program, a four-week experience run by the Haworth College … global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities on campus; providing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-koepp

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

News

… it not been for her outreach and kind explanation of the program. While graduate education is not an easy path, she … says Dr. Krystin S. R. Martens , assistant professor of program evaluation at Michigan State University.     … Ph.D. candidate in the Interdisciplinary Evaluation Program at Western.   For more WMU news, arts and events, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter

WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on grief

College of Arts and Sciences

… Italy, participating in the prestigious Bellagio Residency Program.   Awarded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the … is an exclusive retreat offered to the nation's best scholars, artists and practitioners, with only 15 selected … include Joan Didion ’s “The Year of Magical Thinking”, John Bayley ’s “Widower’s House” and Joyce Carol Oates ’s “A …

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

New report reveals WMU faculty, researcher perspectives on open access publishing

University Libraries

… Behr notes that open access offers enormous value for scholars and the global community, but the economics are a …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/open-access-report

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, … Richter Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt of Troy and John Hayward of Portage have each received a $10,000 award … Scholars who will serve as mentors. The Richter Scholarship Program is the largest national scholarship program in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257

WMU Study Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship Submitted by John Sweeney on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Eight Western Michigan … “The Gilman Scholarship improves access to study abroad programs for students with high financial need, increasing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/gilman-scholarship-recipients

Thousands gather for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

… on Medieval Studies is an annual gathering of thousands of scholars interested in medieval studies.  Books on display … breakfast for the alumni of the Medieval Studies M.A. program in cooperation with the Goliardic Society, the … because of the pioneering work of WMU medievalists such as John Sommerfeldt, the first director, who fostered an …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/06/magazine-medieval

Dunn set to begin five-day tour of 13 Michigan cities and Chicago

News

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University President John M. Dunn will spend five days— Feb. 27-March 3— covering … to John and Linda Dunn—the Student Emergency Fund , the Seita Scholars program, the Bronco Marching Band and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38143

Noted historian to speak on empire and liberty

News

… the Charles Warren Center of Harvard University, the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation and the Rockefeller … and Center for the Humanities and through WMU's Visiting Scholars and Artists Program. Established in 1960, the Visiting Scholars and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/114