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Western professor’s book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards

College of Arts and Sciences

… book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Professionals Group. The book received one of three Grand Prizes for non-fiction in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It also won first place in two book categories: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71845

WMU in India: Sustainable business and human connection

Haworth College of Business

… can learn about the other’s culture in a peer-to-peer setting. “All the effort our buddies put into helping us … the WMU India study abroad trip.  “A couple of years ago, I was introduced to a WMU alumnus who had parents working in … opportunities are often lacking for girls, and they wanted to use their resources to do something about it.” …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/study-abroad-india-wmu-haworth

Fifty seniors receive WMU's top undergraduate honor

News

… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the … Seita Scholars Program and TRiO Student Success program. Grand Rapids Conor T. O'Donnell is the Presidential Scholar … research program in Boulder, Colorado, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Research Program. Her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31959

Accounting student grows with the WMU Haworth community

Haworth College of Business

… student Jake Passinault is making everyday count! The Grand Rapids, Michigan, senior is taking his education in … I have found that there are a multitude of career pathways available that all provide unique skills and challenges … my professors and advisors at WMU Haworth. I’m looking forward to seeing where I end up professionally after I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74754

WMU student develops AI solutions to enhance K-12 education assessment

College of Education and Human Development

… through federally funded evaluation projects, such as the Grand Rapids Southeast Promise Neighborhood , and are … and Human Development's Rising Star-Doctoral Student Award in May 2025. The college's highest student honor, the award recognizes students who demonstrate outstanding …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/06/amoateng-artificial-intelligence-education-research

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

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… journey on Instagram @wmustudyabroad. He is reminded of his grandmother, the woman who would watch movies with him when he was a young boy, so he wasn’t … hours in the auto industry to support Knowles, who is now set to become the first person in his family to earn a …

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

School of Music showcase to support student scholarships

News

… program is a benefit concert, with all proceeds going toward music student scholarships. Produced by Michael Wheaton … the School of Music. The showcase opens with the University Grand Chorus and Percussion Ensemble performing "O Fortuna" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1721

Stulberg Competition silver medalist solos with WMU Orchestra

News

… radio program highlighting accomplished young musicians. He was the grand prize winner of the American String Teachers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1775

Lynda S. Blair obituary

News

… University, died July 26 at home while on leave. She was 47. Blair, who joined the WMU staff in 2005, battled … many with her strength, courage and positive outlook. Blair was born in the United Kingdom and came to the United States … in 1996, during a ceremony at the Gerald R. Ford Museum in Grand Rapids, Mich. She volunteered at the Kalamazoo Animal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9128

Montalvo receives a prestigious scholarship to study in Argentina

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Western Michigan University; it is a school that I have always felt a connection to. I am currently double majoring in … and sports are a big part of my life, so Exercise Science was the right fit for me. Also, I have always had an … else you plan to do? A. I plan on visiting the Salinas Grandes salt flats. It is the second largest salt pan in the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2017/03/montlavo-interview