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WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich. -- Western Michigan … Student Orientation on Jan. 3 was their first introduction to higher education in the United States.    …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/international-orientation-25

Thousands gather for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

… Thousands gather for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western … first Conference on Medieval Studies at Western was held in 1962 and by 1966 the conference had grown to include nearly …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/06/magazine-medieval

Western honors, celebrates veterans with service dog program donation, scholarship

News

… honors, celebrates veterans with service dog program donation, scholarship Submitted by Deanne Puca on President … and recognize $15,000 that was donated to the organization over the summer through the sale of Operation Hat … Hat Trick will exceed $4.5 million in donations in 2024 to fill critical gaps in care for the military and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73306

Art grad curates impressive resume through Experience-Driven Learning

News

… own right, she found her passion for curation and museum management after transferring to Western.   Donovan, who will … a paintbrush, I idolized performers,” she says. “My childhood heroes weren’t painters but visionaries like Michael … belonging in Hillel at WMU, a registered student organization (RSO) representing the Jewish community on campus. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-art-museum-management-hope-donovan

What is...WMU professor on Jeopardy?

College of Arts and Sciences

… What is...WMU professor on Jeopardy? Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Professor of History Dr. Anise … just isn’t happening,’” Strong says.    But in December 2024, Strong got a call inviting her to appear on the show. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-jeopardy

Faculty member, students honored by YWCA Kalamazoo for their positive impact

College of Education and Human Development

… Thursday, May 23 . Students  Genesis   Griffin  and  Breyana   Wilson , alongside  Dr. Carla Adkison-Johnson , … University employees. Adkison-Johnson will be receiving a 2024 Women of Achievement Award which is given to women in … multiple agencies, family court, medical and legal organizations across the country to strengthen their abilities to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75615

Student awarded BCBS Michigan Foundation grant for addressing Black adolescent health disparities

College of Education and Human Development

… among Black adolescents. With the grant, she will analyze their personal experiences with racial trauma to then … with racial trauma is imperative in understanding, identifying, and counteracting the emergence of this … Wilson was one of 20 students who received funding in 2024 and the second Bronco in the award's history. "Findings …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/11/counseling-psych-student-research-award-grant-trauma

WMU and Kent Career Tech Center announce dual enrollment partnership for aviation students

Early College Programs

… College of Aviation. This initiative, beginning in the 2024-25 academic year, offers students the opportunity to … curriculum, which is based out of the Gerald R. Ford International Airport.  Additionally, students will have the … that are the best in the world. The College aims to produce graduates who think critically, communicate …

https://wmich.edu/early-college/news/2024/10/kent-career-tech-center-early-college-programs-dual-enrollment-aviation

Professor Jianping Shen receives national award for educational leadership research

College of Education and Human Development

… Professor Jianping Shen receives national award for educational leadership research Submitted … contributions to the field of administration, organizational theory, or leadership. "He  exemplifies so well the … always aspired to and supported," wrote Dr. Kenneth Leithwood ,  emeritus professor at the University of Toronto's …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/04/shen-award-research-educational-leadership-k12

Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship

College of Education and Human Development

… Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship Submitted by Chris … innovative ideas capable of positively  impacting K-12 education through research that challenges the current … , visit  WMU News  online. Contact: Chris Hybels April 22, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75423