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WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award

Military and Veterans Affairs

… left to right: MVAA Deputy Director Todd Butler, Ken Franks and MVAA Education Analyst Joe Saur. Award Citation: In … innovative and comprehensive support for Michigan veterans, Western Michigan University is awarded the MVAA Education … programs, and connecting them with vital resources, Western Michigan University has demonstrated exceptional …

https://wmich.edu/military/news/2024/09/mvaa-award

WMU sees record number of recipients for nationally competitive study abroad scholarship

Study Abroad

… Business students had the opportunity to explore businesses and meet a variety of entrepreneurs and trade experts in Portugal. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A record high eight Western Michigan University students are participating in …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/news/2024/09/study-abroad-gilman-scholarship-record-recipients

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- When Western Michigan University (WMU) film major Sean Knowles … about the movies, he thinks about all the hard work, love and support behind the scenes that make the picture so … film,” says Knowles, who is 19 and in his sophomore year at Western.  “There is so much support for me—from family to my …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles

WMU Shines at MiOTA Fall Conference

College of Health and Human Services

… Conference Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University was proudly represented at the … with an impressive showing from faculty, students and recent graduates. The event showcased the depth and diversity of WMU’s occupational therapy programs, with …

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

Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program

College of Health and Human Services

… hoped to find a place where her background in psychology and her growing interest in public health could come … a parent of two young children. She found that balance at Western Michigan University in the Interdisciplinary Health … working across disciplines. Training in both quantitative and qualitative research strengthened her ability to …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi

WMU Athletics kicks off official NIL partnership with Broncos Will Reign Collective

W Magazine

… Broncos Will Reign Collective Submitted by Erin Flynn on Western’s Jaden Nixon cuts through the Kent State defense. … a new era of support for student-athletes as name, image and likeness (NIL) rules transform the landscape of … NIL collective of WMU Athletics, generating revenue to help Western recruit and retain top talent while supporting the …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/wmu-athletics-nil-partnership-broncos-will-reign-collective

Michigan Pre-College Youth Outreach Leadership & Program Excellence Award Recipient Announcement

Precollege Programming

… Program (ATYP) in the Office of Pre-College Programming at Western Michigan University (WMU), has been named the … of the Michigan Pre-College Youth Outreach Leadership and Program Excellence Award. This award recognizes a practitioner who has demonstrated outstanding leadership, initiative, and operational excellence, …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/news/2025/11/precollege-youth-award

Rooney from Iraq to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on Rooney in Helicopter  My name is Ali Yzdeen (Rooney), and I was born in Kurdistan, Iraq.  My family and people are Yazidi, which is our religion. I was an … an environment that supports the global engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2015/12/rooney-profile

Why I Give: The Arnson Family

W Magazine

… education, the five Arnson brothers surprised their mother and proud Bronco alumna, Fritzie, with news of a named … our mother’s alma mater.  “Mom earned her way through Western by working during the summers,” he says. “She was so … tools you need to be as successful as you can be in life. Western gave us those tools, and we want to help others …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family

Library systems upgrade scheduled on Dec. 17

University Libraries

… database access during this upgrade. The upgrades will help Western users access databases on campus and anywhere in the world. Guest access to databases will …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/library-systems-upgrade