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Japanese studies speakers to give public presentations
News
… Japanese studies speakers to give public presentations Submitted by … scheduled five talks in March and April as part of its pre-modern Japanese Studies Speaker and Workshop Series. The … the surge of travel in Japan during the peaceful Tokugawa shogunate (1603-1868). Infrastructure underwent …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5519
Grammy winner to perform with jazz and symphony orchestras
News
… Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 … and conductors of the last two decades, multi-Grammy Award winner Mendoza has written arrangements for a wide … has led as chief conductor for the past six years. Mondoza was recently honored with a Grammy Award for his work on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45260
WMU multimedia film lab amplifies community stories through collaborative storytelling
College of Arts and Sciences
… podcasting, digital storytelling, interactive media design, and documentary production. A non-extractive, … The lab strives to move beyond just documentation towards true collaboration, where communities shape the … job market, a strong portfolio is the greatest asset, and published work signifies an even higher caliber of …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-multimedia-lab
Good for the community. Good for business.
Haworth College of Business
… These community partners had brought real problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out … chains, workforce decisions, financial planning, product design and brand positioning. The question isn’t whether a … her spring section, with a new cohort of students and a new set of community partners. Learn more about the Haworth …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/service-learning-spring-2026-0
Philosophy of Art Student Symii Ruffin Wins Grand Prize
Philosophy
… to say about the winning artwork: “This drawing is the “Modern-day Tate” because Merze Tate is all the women who … and inspired the women who are alive today. Dr. Merze Tate was a woman who learned the past to understand the present … and therefore lay claim to a better future. Tate’s never-ending advancements gave women today, especially black women, …
https://wmich.edu/philosophy/news/2025/03/symii-ruffin-tate-contest
Michigan mom finds fix for cold, wet winters
News
… her family's winter gear. Finding that a traditional dryer wasted energy and laying winter gear on the vents took too long, Smoots set out to find something better. And when her search led … decided to engineer a solution herself. Smoots set to work designing a simple device that utilizes the heat from air …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47805
Janice S. Weaver obituary
News
… S. Weaver Janice S. Weaver , a former staff member in Dining Services at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 30, 2015 . She was 68. Weaver joined WMU's staff in 1988 and retired in … in several campus cafes as well as every WMU dining hall kitchen except one. In addition, she had done just about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29783
Seniors recognized for academic achievement as 2025 Presidential Scholars
News
… senior class of 4,272 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that Western can … promise. The 2025 Presidential Scholars Convocation, which was by invitation only, featured a keynote address by … in pursuit of academic excellence. These scholars have set high standards for themselves, and their hard work has …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/2025-presidential-scholars-celebration
Proposed campus wayfinding plan to be shared with University community
News
… Proposed campus wayfinding plan to be shared with University community … system being developed for the main campus. In a session set for 3 to 5 p.m. in the first-floor lounge of the Bernhard Center, the nationally recognized wayfinding design firm Cloud Gehshan Associates will present an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34738
Educational and instructional technology student elevates employee training with Zoetis
College of Education and Human Development
… students, like Coughenour, can partake in an instructional design practicum. The practicum allows students to build … instructional design and workplace learning. “The team I was a part of oversees basically all the training and … our employee experience within training, and Amy’s mindset was on point to best implement meaningful improvements.” …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/08/education-student-amy-coughenour-zoetis-instructional-design-practicum