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Western Michigan University honored with national award for the Urban Teacher Residency Program

College of Education and Human Development

… Western Michigan University honored with national award for the Urban Teacher Residency Program Submitted by … AACTE Increasing Educator Diversity: Promising Practice Award. This prestigious national honor, granted by the … the Urban Teacher Residency Program (UTRP), an initiative designed to provide an affordable and streamlined pathway …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/regena-nelson-aacte-urban-teacher-education

Name for new Goldsworth Valley dining hall approved by board

News

… approved by board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design concept for the Valley Dining Center KALAMAZOO, … include new energy-efficient equipment, an exterior living wall and a sustainable rain garden for storm water management. Part of the Valley Residential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20770

Measuring flow: Renowned researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… researcher leads WMU’s aerodynamics lab Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Tianshu Liu earned his Ph.D. in aeronautics … and Astronautics, China. Before joining WMU, Liu was a research scientist at NASA Langley Research Center. … tunnels in an academic setting in the U.S. The Advanced Design Wind Tunnel is a closed loop research grade tunnel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70798

Industrial engineer named national fellow

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member was recently named a fellow of the Institute of Industrial … of two academic units at WMU: the Department of Engineering Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems, and the … WMU's provost and Bafna also is a professor of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems. Institute of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40225

WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking

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… possible, in the Leadership in Environment and Energy Design—LEED—system, which is the nation's most widely used … building ranking. Historic Heritage Hall The University was notified June 2 by the U.S. Green Building Council, … which manages the ranking system, that the renovated birthplace of the University has achieved its highest status, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40423

Global Engagement Program honors student achievement and community support

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… community impact and campus partnerships at an annual awards ceremony.   More than 160 students earned Global … receives her certificate at the Global Engagement Awards ceremony.  There are 10,000 active participants in the … Studies in the Field course instructor and instructional designer; and   Rachel Konecny, Assistant Director of Study …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/gep-awards-2026

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… the place he'll soon call home. "I'm just really looking forward to having my own schedule and finding new things to do and explore," says Rodriguez-Vargas. "It was really cool especially to see all of the fine arts … fit." He first learned about the major from his product design instructor in the  dual enrollment program at the …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Engineering team finds success at regional castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… success at regional castings competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Engineering students Levi Koebbe (left) and Rehan … second place  and the Judge’s Most Innovative Process award at the student casting competition  2022 American … was advised by Dr. Sam Ramrattan , professor of engineering design, manufacturing and management systems. “This was my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67265

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

News

… role in advancing BTR 2 by sharing the cost of the site design that led to the grant from the U.S. Economic … input in 2016 and 2017. That input led to the design that was submitted to the EDA approximately a year ago. With the … part of pursuing the development: A bee colony on the site was relocated to ensure it would not be disturbed. A rare …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722

Shining light on the future of disinfection

W Magazine

… that could be harmful," says Rob Hicks , senior lead designer. "We look at Western as such a great partner for … , WMU's associate vice president for facilities management, was eager to add to his team's arsenal. "We were looking at … application to make our campus safe, and the AvaUV product was unique," he says, adding that it was important for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61834