Search results

New gifts will support K Promise students headed for teaching careers

News

… From left: Li, Dunn, Martha Warfield, Nancy Loftis, Washington and Rice KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An anonymous $250,000 gift to … support for 11 Kalamazoo Promise students who hope to become educators and could enhance the diversity of Kalamazoo … a game changer." Von Washington Jr. , executive director of community relations for the Kalamazoo Promise, notes that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31819

New state funding will help WMU's aviation programs soar

News

… University has received authorization from the state to begin work on a 67,000-square-foot addition and … future demands of the aviation industry. The state budget, completed by the Michigan Legislature Wednesday and now on … raised by the University. The project is focused on a complete renovation and addition to the college's Aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32902

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

News

… Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant Submitted … a monograph and to help cover production costs of a forthcoming historical novel. About the projects Xiong will … be used to help Xiong cover publication costs for his forthcoming historical novel, "From Common to Emperor," which is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707

Officials give OK for WMU 'takeoff' in Florida

News

… Florida Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU plans to offer programs in Charlotte and Hillsborough counties. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Florida's Commission for Independent Education has approved two … programs in Charlotte and Hillsborough counties. The commission approved a provisional license for WMU to operate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33430

New WMU Web presence ready for rollout

News

… Web presence will take on a new look and enhanced usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to … the aesthetics," says Dan Lobelle , director of electronic communication who has led both the redesign effort and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718

Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication

W Magazine

… Hey, Siri—WMU leads the way in studying human-robot communication Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … road trip. Alexa orders groceries and finds a bedtime story for your kids. Google Assistant turns off the lights … is staggering. “Last time I checked, there were tens of thousands of open jobs in technology user interaction with an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57097

Citizen uprisings in Libya, Syria subject of annual talk

News

… Wednesday, March 14 . The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Fetzer Center's Putney … affairs and peace research. A prominent scholar and commentator, he studies the problems of state violence, … for Global Education. For more information , contact Dr. Susan Hoffmann, WMU professor of political science and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/212

WMU dean chosen for YWCA of Kalamazoo award

News

… recipients: Jeanne Baraka-Love, founder and director of Ujima Enterprises Willie Mae Pierson, a self-employed … and CEO of Shaver Road Animal Hospital Dr. Margaret Merrion Coming to WMU in 2000 as the first female dean of the … on the Arts. Her award is sponsored by the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. Her nominator said her tenure at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7014

WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017

News

… WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on President … the president's performance and laid out the board's commitment to leadership stability. "We have made huge … great aspirations to the University, the University community and to the community at large." Dunn's 2 percent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20123

Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park

News

… Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park Submitted by Anonymous (not … to optimize their operations is the newest firm to become a partner in the Western Michigan University Business … Research Park. Applied IE Applied IE is a three-year-old company founded and led by Eric M. Gatmaitan , who was once …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23719