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Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program

College of Health and Human Services

… as a new mother sparked a deeper interest in understanding how families make these decisions.   Mentorship played a key …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

W Magazine

… to veer in the direction that it did. As it turned out, however, their crucial talk happened at a time when … that are typically off-limits to speak about in North American culture. Therefore, matters pertaining to race, death, … Kellogg Foundation’s Racial Equity Team and made his work far more impactful and rewarding than it otherwise might …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons

News

… Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays through the end of the fall semester. In addition, Waldo Library patrons have the … the course of the project, library staff will investigate how telepresence robots might be used to enhance their … up in organizational and educational settings. These robots can help facilitate social interaction when there is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28111

Sabbatical leaves granted to 37 faculty members

News

… 2014-15 academic year and will be on leave during both the fall 2014 and spring 2015 semesters. Fall 2014 semester Dr. Bruce E. Bejcek , Department of … M. Tasko , Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology  Fall 2014 and fall 2015 semesters Dr. Susan Steuer , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11935

Major construction projects underway aim to redefine WMU campus experience

News

… residence hall in Goldsworth Valley set to open in fall 2026. Designed with first-year students in mind, … way we’re thinking about student success, well-being and how we use space to support it.” Dr. Barry Olson , associate … do we need to be successful with our mission, and how does that translate into our physical space?” The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-summer-construction-projects-underway-redefine-campus-experience

Western students leave their mark near campus through mural experience

News

… with students in her mural class. "It’s a chance to see how public art lives outside a gallery and to develop … Campus. On the side of the Campus Pointe strip mall, at Howard Street and Michigan Avenue, students armed with paint … goes to show that there are jobs for us artists and that we can have success through pursuing our passions. It’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/western-students-leave-mark-through-mural-experience-gwen-frostic-school-art

Graduate student endeavors for social change through communication

College of Arts and Sciences

… it on radio and then take action. It made me realize just how powerful I can be as a journalist.”  Despite Ebo’s interest in … “It’s given me a sense of direction, especially being so far away from home,” says Ebo.  Currently, Ebo is delving …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74552

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing, was honored this fall with Western Michigan University’s Distinguished … (Pearson Press, 2020). Veeck has taught in China, the Dominican Republic, Singapore and Italy. Veeck was nominated for … 2022-23 Distinguished Teaching Award. Q: In your own words, how have you impacted marketing courses at WMU Haworth? What …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503

International MBA student finds dual-enrollment program the key to her success

Haworth College of Business

… a professional, adapting her goals as she learns more about how she will apply her degree. Seethal Albert “My aim is to … She says, “I've discovered how adaptive and strong I can be in unfamiliar or challenging circumstances. Studying … many viewpoints, approaches and ways of thinking. Being so far away from family and friends has made me considerably …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74601

Propelling the next generation of engineers: WALI gives students a shot at space exploration

W Magazine

… people who have only been in a classroom and don’t know how things are actually hashed out in the ‘real world,'" … members to new students. It includes the addition of “CanSat” teams so that newer members can learn the basics of … of our own progress, I think we can be really proud of how far we’ve come since just the past two times that we’ve been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74818