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Western offers new course on the intersection of artificial intelligence and writing

College of Arts and Sciences

… 2023, Department of English professor Dr. Brian Gogan is set to lead a new course titled "AI Writing: Prompt and … 2023, Department of English professor Dr. Brian Gogan is set to lead a new course titled "AI Writing: Prompt and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71959

Meet Julio Foliaco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Foliaco graduated from Western Michigan University in 1988 with a master’s degree in development administration … treasures his experience at WMU and uses his degree to set himself apart as a higher education professional. Few … administrative theory at WMU while taking classes. Foliaco was no stranger to teaching, serving as a professor at the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/julio-foliaco

Bronco Buds program to welcome hundreds of Kalamazoo high schoolers to WMU campus

News

… a Bronco Buds event in March 2025. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nearly 1,200 first-year high school students will soon get a jump … Cheatham; Dr. Darrin Slade , KPS superintendent; and Von Washington Jr. , CEO of The Kalamazoo Promise, as well as … as possible to what’s out there,” Carr says, “and help set them up for success in school and in life.” For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/bronco-buds-fall-2025-kalamazoo-public-schools-college-prep

CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet College

College of Education and Human Development

… Math Education ’03, MA, Adapted Physical Education ’12) was recently named Associate Provost for Student … engage in outreach and collaboration across the campus to set a strategic direction specific to the development, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/alumni-education-olivet-success-story

Kalamazoo Promise comes full circle as Western education grad prepares for KPS career

News

… childhood education and a job teaching second grade at Washington Writers' Academy in Kalamazoo this summer. … taught lessons at a school in Kenya during a trip to in 2019. Timmerman's educator epiphany came while she was a high … as white and non-Hispanic in 2017-18, the most recent data set available. Helping launch the Future Teachers of Color …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67863

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard Duke , BA ‘48, April 1, 2023, Kalamazoo, MI Shirley M. (O’Mara) Carr , BS ‘48, … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616

New on-campus thrift store supports sustainability, affordability

News

… in the Office for Sustainability, show off some of the wares available at the on-campus thrift store. KALAMAZOO, … used household items—from microwaves and mini fridges to kitchen tables, art and school supplies—free of charge.    … fall semester at the following times:   Tuesdays from 1:15 to 4:30 p.m.   Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/campus-thrift-store-opens-sustainability-housing-equipment-she-shed

Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake April 22

News

… crew monitors an area burn at the Asylum Lake preserve in 2019. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ongoing efforts will launch at 10:30 … Lake. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set and carefully managed. They are periodically necessary … and wind speeds between 5 to 15 m.p.h., the exact burn date was announced shortly in advance. Signage will be in place, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75346

Lawrence Lithography prints on display

News

… will open in the Monroe-Brown Gallery Thursday, Feb. 21. The Lawrence Lithography Workshop was established by Michael Sims in 1979 in Lawerence, Kan., … the support of area artists and friends, prompted him to set up shop, where the workshop operated and grew for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/1637

WMU home page remains focused on prospective students

News

… verified) on Highlighted area is new to the home page in 2012. KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University's home page has … and other regular visitors to the website are encouraged to set WMU News as their default home page. WMU News has been updated every day for 15 years and includes an archive of more than 11,000 news …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/51