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Spring 2026 lineup announced for Custer Speaker Series 

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for Custer Speaker Series  Submitted by Kayla Lambert on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The College of Engineering and Applied … Sciences at Western Michigan University is hosting five events for its spring 2026 Custer Speaker Series, featuring … , staff scientist and principal investigator for the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/spring-2026-custer-speaker-series

Landon Wiedenhoeft serves up success at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… up success at WMU Haworth Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Food marketing student, Landon Wiedenhoeft … advice on not just school, but career trajectory and life events as well.” As Wiedenhoeft’s academic career evolves, … about  food marketing at WMU.   For more WMU news, arts and events, visit  WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/food-marketing-landon-wiedenhoeft

From Bangladesh to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on campus at the Haenicke Institute for Global Education. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— When Tasfia Al Amin first learned about … A Living and Learning Community Abroad Tasfia Al Amin, center, poses with friends at International Student … providing K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/international-tasfia-al-amin

Alan Turfe now leads WMU Board of Trustees

News

… leads WMU Board of Trustees Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alan Turfe has been elected chair of the … boards, including for Perigon Health, Detroit Medical Center Rehabilitation Institute, the Krach Institute for … for business and finance. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/alan-turfe-elected-wmu-board-chair

Instructor Joel Boyd gives his "last lecture" before retirement

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Joel Boyd Jr., a master faculty specialist in the Center for English Language and Culture for International … providing K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from … for Global Education .   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online.   …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/12/joel-boyd-final-lecture

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to speak Feb. 4

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… at 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 on its campus in the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium . Her talk, “The New Threat … in dealing with terrorism and counterinsurgency. The event is open to the public free of charge. Temple-Raston is … providing K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/12/counterterrorism-correspondant-lecture

ESL program is one sum in degree equation for Chinese accounting major

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on Qi enjoys visiting Lake Michigan beaches close to Kalamazoo. By Jerry Malec Qi with WMU President John Dunn. … large cities—Detroit and Chicago—one is a U.S. industrial center and the other is a financial center. I’ve learned … providing K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/qi-qi-spotlight

Martial arts obsession inspires Japanese research focus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… integral role in the launching of the Michitoshi Soga Japan Center when he was named as the center’s first director. … San Diego. He began studying Japan while at UCSD and eventually enrolled in a martial arts class, which inspired … for the center, Michiko Yoshimoto. “Michiko visits Portage, Kalamazoo, and Mattawan schools, public libraries and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/03/martial-arts-research-soga

Saudi student follows a family tradition of becoming a Bronco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… on the family’s “Bronco spirit.”    Alashi arrived in Kalamazoo with his parents in the fall of 2011, who he said … first enrolled in WMU’s intensive English program—CELCIS, Center for English Language and Culture for International … to Shipshewana, Indiana, attended major league sporting events in Detroit, and he has experienced horseback riding, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/ahmed-alashi-spotlight

Cross-cultural studying evens out education for German exchange student

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… a math tutor in the Rood Hall math lab.” Kollock arrived in Kalamazoo in late August 2011 for his two-semester … before returning to Berlin. “We don’t have downtown city centers like you do in the U.S.,” he said. “In Germany, our … providing K-12 outreach; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/max-kollock-spotlight