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Libraries awards nine Open Educational Resources Grants

University Libraries

… Libraries awards nine Open Educational Resources Grants Submitted by … University Libraries at Western Michigan University awarded Open Educational Resources (OER) grants to nine … students an estimated $75,000 in textbook costs based on projected course enrollment in 2025. The OER grants help …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/nine-oer-grants

Scholarship support helps WMU student bring technology access to rural Ghana

College of Health and Human Services

… allowed her to focus fully on her academics and community projects. “Local scholarships changed everything for me,” …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/burgett-fueri

WMU Libraries unveils digital campus history map

News

… and growth of Western Michigan University's campus. The project draws on the extensive WMU Archives collection and … , WMU professor and librarian. The collaborative project was initiated by staff in the Libraries' Research Services … narrative around the materials. The Campus History project was a natural fit for the application given our resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57700

Lending a hacking hand: ambitious students create real-world cybersecurity RSO

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University residence hall was the birthplace of several ideas for cybersecurity … to future goals at the University, McElroy and Burns were always thinking of unique ways to make the most of their first … Exploits & Networks, or WRAVEN.   “We run hands-on projects, threat analyses and education,” says McElroy. “Our …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/wraven-cybersecurity-rso

Western launches sustainability challenge to spark student innovation

Sustainability

… challenging the future of humanity. The cross-disciplinary project will encourage teams of students in a variety of … of civilization in terms of both causes and solution pathways," says Dr. Neil Drobny , program director for the … their share of $19,000 in cash prizes. In addition to the awards, Drobny says all participants will gain resume-worthy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69331

Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

News

… planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students don't wait to go out and change the world; they excel in … followed by a reception and opportunity to speak with project team members. Comprising collaborators from a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272

WMU's Evaluation Center teams up with CDC to boost disease surveillance and response amid pandemic

News

… of WMU’s Evaluation Center, is working on the evaluation project along with the center’s assistant director, Dr. Brad Watts , and project manager Valerie Marshall . When Wingate first got involved with the project, she was surprised that case reporting wasn’t already electronic. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59912

Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology

News

Waldo Library opens with fresh look, new technology … Espinosa helps move books back into renovated space at Waldo Library. KALAMAZOO. Mich.--The first floor of Western … used floor. Snacks and prizes will be provided at the project's opening, marking the completion of the most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54887

Utility work expands road closure on WMU campus

News

… road closure related to the Arcadia Flats construction project will expand Monday, Oct. 28 , on the main campus of … halls and include the temporary closure of Burnham sidewalks to the north as well as crosswalks and parking spots on Arcadia. Access to Dormitory Road …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56204