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Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion

News

… University’s Native American Student Organization (NASO) is being recognized with the 2025 Excellence in Diversity … lecture.  “NASO students have had the opportunity to showcase to diverse audiences how Native Americans are at … South Dakota and attended high school in the Detroit area, far away from his community. “Dr. Sherwood reached out to me …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization

Food marketing student’s enthusiasm leads to early career successes

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— “I’m excited to work in an industry that is always changing, but is never going out of style,” says … University senior Leena Shrum . The food marketing student from Woodhaven, Michigan, is gathering a store of resources … Center. I worked with the center’s staff to revamp my resume and make useful changes to my LinkedIn presence. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/food-marketing-leena-shrum-internship-study-abroad

Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Alumna is advancing medicine with mathematical modeling Submitted … by Cindy Wagner on If we have an accurate model of how a disease works, for example Alzheimer’s is a disease … look at correlations in the data, but that only gets us so far. Modeling can help make sense of this big data, but it …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/alex-ferguson-mathematical-modeling

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

News

… they have supported academic growth across a range of disciplines.   In recognition of their outstanding … communication in medical settings. Her research explores how communication influences health care delivery and team … makes her a transformational educator whose impact is felt far beyond the walls of the University,” says Dr. Krystin S. …

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

Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning

Haworth College of Business

… Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer … invaluable in understanding their business and in learning how consulting can create tangible value.”  In addition to … research and servant leadership during the project thus far, Khan has also learned to balance deadlines, resolve …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund

Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… build collaborations and gain fresh perspectives on their disciplines in a global context.   Dr. Paul Ciccantell Each … in continuing collaboration between our faculty and those from Passau." Dr. Paul Ciccantell , professor of sociology … explains. “An important issue for my book will be how this relationship evolves in this new geopolitical …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange

Experiential learning in public relations at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… hoodies for business casual as they cross the threshold from student to employee, they already have a briefcase full … leading experiential learning integration in the PR discipline is Dr. Anna Popkova , associate professor of … Dr. Anna Popkova “The major is so applied – I don’t know how to do it without the experience piece. It’s not just one …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/11/experiential-learning-pr

Social work students strengthen partnership with Honor Credit Union’s Community Connection Center

College of Health and Human Services

… Credit Union’s Community Connection Center during a field visit on Nov. 17, 2025. The experience supported the course’s focus on understanding how organizations operate and how social workers contribute to community-centered systems. …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/honorcu2

Mechanical and aerospace engineering student finds possibility around every corner

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If mechanical engineering student Luis Jacobo Meija were asked to sum up his experience at … has a lifetime of knowledge and skills under his belt. From professional development and leadership experiences to … “Something that did surprise me, and a lot of us, is how much the University supports students, the number of …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/endless-opportunities-jacobo

Breaking Barriers: Blind international students find opportunity at WMU

International Student and Scholar Services

… by Elizabeth Braaksma on Students of the Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS) … came to Western as an independent traveler on a scholarship from the Chung In wook Foundation, a South Korean … K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from around the …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/11/celcis-south-korea