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Student transfers to WMU for cultural exchange, plans trips to three countries

International Student and Scholar Services

… she says. “It’s been monumentally helpful for me. You can learn so much about yourself through study abroad.” … journey right after high school when she enrolled with the private study abroad provider Verto Education and …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/study-abroad-megan-garrett

WMU students test drive new late-night bus service

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… 10 p.m., and will dramatically extend the hours students can use the bus service to travel back and forth between the … routes range from 11:57 p.m. to 12:55 a.m. The four routes with expanded hours and the times of their last arrivals on … trial period to see if this is a service that our students can use and support." The expanded hours are for Metro …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/64

Nutrition and dietetics program celebrates Michigan's new licensure law

College of Education and Human Development

… because insurance companies don't cover services unless you're a licensed health care professional," says  Kelly … in the nutrition and dietetics master's program. "Now with the licensure, we can get more coverage through insurance which brings more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75523

Keith Watkins

First-Year Faces

… the cold truth of growing up—things don’t always go the way you want them to. However, instead of accepting it, he’s … that and it just really interested me. That’s something I can do because I can come up with the ideas.” This fall, Watkins will begin his journey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… of engineers, designers and other skilled individuals can cultivate their abilities.    Faculty experts from … 19 , from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. : Tech on the Menu: Lunch with WMU Experts , moderated by Roehm   Register for the … works create the kind of ripple effects that stay with you—challenging how we see identity, memory and what it …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

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

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… Hall Foundation Downtown Initiative Fund, in partnership with the United Way of South Central Michigan and Sleeping … “The LBS Program is redefining what higher education can be,” said WMU President Russ Kavalhuna . “By uniting … investment firm advancing a new model for majority buyouts. Focused on the generational transition of closely …

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

WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty, staff and student leaders for transformative study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… 30 faculty-led trips in the '24-'25 academic year, with travel to 22 countries spanning six continents. A total … – Intercultural Communication & Ethnography in the Dominican Republic; 12 students   Spanish in Quito student, Fiona … everyone should study abroad. Universities, like WMU, give you opportunities to travel abroad, experience another …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-faculty

Malaysian student comes ‘full circle’ in his study of American politics

International Student and Scholar Services

… Malaysian student comes ‘full circle’ in his study of American politics Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, … he experienced in Malaysia, both as a child and a young adult.   Just one-year prior Sun had witnessed the … political coup. It resulted in internal divisions within Malaysia's ruling party, leading to the unexpected …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/international-cheng-kidd-sun

From Middle East to Midwest, aviation management student thrives through new opportunities

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… by Erin Flynn on Varsha Sundareswaran is graduating with a bachelor's degree in aviation management and … like I was in a foreign country here; it's so welcoming. You're not going to find the experience you find at Western … Western is where Sundareswaran learned about snow, American football and Meijer, and it's also where she grew into a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75474

New drone program takes aviation offerings to new heights

W Magazine

… Submitted by Megan Looker on David Kemp, left, works with Jake Atkins, an aviation flight science student, in a … ready to show future employers in a variety of industries. “You could get into many things (with this certification),” Kemp says. “You can inspect turbine blades on windmills, or you can inspect …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/new-drone-program-takes-aviation-offerings-new-heights