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First WMU student interning with Parker Hannifin in Germany

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University student is the first to intern with Parker Hannifin, a U.S. American … to complete this internship.  Litvinova's internship runs from January to June of 2018.  Joseph Rasich, assistant … fast with the help of teachers and peers.  "The rest of my family are still in Russia and [my mother and I] try to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/study-abroad-litvinova-parker-hannifin

Language immersion through study abroad at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… languages at Western Michigan University, studying abroad is more than just a change of scenery – it's a … the language as much as possible and take their learning far beyond the courses taken at the host university," says … in this experience was Simon Wilke , a 21-year-old from Mattawan, Michigan, pursuing a double major in Spanish …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/11/language-immersion-study-abroad

Swain Education Library update

University Libraries

… our education collections to Waldo Library in 2021. This change has helped us serve you more effectively by … and general collections under one roof—just a short walk from Sangren Hall—making it easier to navigate, discover … Peer Academic Success Coaching, Global Learning Academy, Starting Gate and the Office of Information Technology. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/12/swain-library-update

Western Michigan University’s Leadership and Business Strategy Program launches downtown shuttle connecting campus and city

News

… connecting campus and city Submitted by Erin Flynn on This new shuttle will better connect Western students to … Giant Capital. Operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. , the shuttle connects students to … with downtown events, arts and hospitality venues that showcase Kalamazoo’s creative energy. Dr. Doug Lepisto and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/leadership-business-strategy-downtown-kalamazoo-juice-bus-launch

WMU HR students awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… of Business, were recently awarded a national scholarship from the Society for Human Resource Management. Cook and … Academic Scholarship, which recognizes students’ accomplishments, scholastic ability and leadership potential. For … and learn directly from professionals in the field. It has shown me how wide-reaching HR truly is and reinforced how

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/human-resource-management-shrm-scholarship-sarah-cook-lyndsey-sootsman

WMU hosts Michigan high school students for programming competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Kayla Lambert on KAMSC sophomore Connor Cole (left) with his teammates during the WMU High School Programming … school computer programming contest Saturday, Nov. 15, showcasing the talents of the future generation of computer scientists and engineers.    Students from the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science Center (KAMSC) , …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/high-school-programming-contest

Getting career-ready during a pandemic

News

… a pandemic Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—How do you prepare for your career when in-person contact is no longer an option? That is a question that many … students are learning to answer creatively with assistance from the staff at the Zhang Career Center. As WMU moved to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58851

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… Submitted by Ross Fuller on Dr. Robyn Edwards, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Special Education … through a 2024 instructional development project grant from the WMUx Office of Faculty Development, the project …   “Even as an ESL professional, I experienced firsthand how difficult it was to communicate with a student whose …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood

College of Health and Human Services

… Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood Submitted by Jillian Fraze on While I waited for … it had taken three operations to get all the cancer, moving from lumpectomies to a single mastectomy. Cory participated … high risk and able to start getting mammograms. My cancer showed up on my second mammogram. As I reflected on Cory’s …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters

Accountancy student puts industry learning into action at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Accountancy student Hosanna Ndikumana is taking big career strides at Western Michigan … University’s Haworth College of Business. The sophomore from Portage, Michigan, is growing through student … PLC for spring 2026, an audit intern position with Wells Fargo for summer 2026 and a similar position with Plante …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/accountancy-hosanna-ndikumana-externships-nabainc