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Study abroad at Western yields higher student success

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… is seen by anyone who has engaged in study abroad programs,” says Milostan.    WMU Study Abroad hosts more than 80 programs around the world. Students go on short-term, … "The development of these skills during a study abroad program has an impact on overall student success.”   Several …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadimpact

Empowering undergraduate students with research internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to detect patterns in machine instructions that indicate a program is ransomware and prevent it from being downloaded. … launched the Undergraduate Student Engineering Research Program to introduce students to research in a professional … entering University of Kentucky. “I wanted to go to a bigger, D1 school. Ironically that had nothing to do with …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/10/undergrad-research

Igniting innovation: A record-breaking year of groundbreaking research

W Magazine

… for carbon capture and storage. He and his colleagues are digging into a new layer of climate science: carbon capture, … Valdez and other students in the Health Careers Opportunity Program—part of a five-year, $3.2 million federal grant … basketball. “On the surface, it might look like a sports program, but it’s truly an equity program. And we’re just …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/office-research-innovation-record-breaking-year

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… Institute at Western to create a summer youth employment program. “This collaborative effort laid the groundwork for … “I chose Western because of how competitive the business program was and how many resources it had for me,” she says. … marketing course with Dr. Russell Zwanka , director of the program and associate professor of marketing, inspired her …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

Two WMU student jazz groups secure national outstanding performance awards

News

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s jazz studies program is boasting two awards for undergraduate groups from …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-student-jazz-groups-secure-downbeat-student-music-awards

Remembering trailblazing alumnus who reshaped college experience for foster care youth

W Magazine

… the nation’s largest and most comprehensive collegiate program for foster care youth, passed away on June 11, 2023 … alumnus is one of the architects for WMU’s Seita Scholars Program, which was launched in 2008 for youth who aged out … mentors and campus housing that remains available to program participants during holiday recesses and between …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73609

New event series explores, 'What is a life well lived?'

Study of Ethics in Society

… is celebrating its 40th. Although all three run different programming efforts, their collective vision to build deeper human connection and answer life’s biggest questions has brought them together. Through 2025, "A … wisdom our community holds. Ultimately, the hope is for the programs to inspire more intergenerational relationships, a …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2024/09/ethics-0

WMU to offer two new interdisciplinary majors

News

… along with a coordinating minor for the health informatics program that will allow students in related disciplines the opportunity to tap the resources of the new major. The programs are available to students beginning with the fall … business marketing Electronic business marketing is a program that combines the study of marketing and information …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/280

Summer study abroad opportunity for WMU employees set

News

… on Santander, Spain KALAMAZOO—A summer study abroad program for Western Michigan University employees will be … The two-week intensive language and cultural study abroad program is open to all WMU faculty and benefits-eligible … the information sessions will be able to meet with program alumni; Dr. Jane Blyth , director of study abroad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3034

Bridging science and community

W Magazine

… and community Submitted by Erin Flynn on During the BIORETS program, teachers Liz Ratashak and Jennifer Lacy, from … Sciences Research Experiences for Teachers Sites (BIORETS) program reinforced the importance of bridging science and … U.S. and establishing QBite, a national trainee exchange program based at Western that exposes graduate students to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848