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Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions
News
… produced on a pilot scale at Western Michigan University this fall and may be on its way to becoming an international … book can clean up to 100 liters of water at a cost of less than a penny per day with no heat or electricity or need for … Book is both a water filter and an instruction manual for why clean water is important. The concept was recognized by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402
Teacher, influencer joins Grow Your Own program to support multilingual students
College of Education and Human Development
… program to support multilingual students Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kim Huls is a YouTube influencer, teacher and … because later I was able to reflect on those vlogs and see why was that really hard. And I've been able to use those … with a tuition-free education. The College hosts more than 25 of those school districts, and offers multiple …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75881
Child life students represent WMU with conference scholarships
College of Education and Human Development
… represent WMU with conference scholarships Submitted by Chris Hybels on Nicole Variot and Stephanie Lamos KALAMAZOO, … experience of getting into the field of child life, which is extremely competitive," says Lamos. "Getting to hear from … Lamos. "I feel like that connection played a big part in why I got my practicum at the Michigan Children's Hospital. …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/child-life-students-scholarship-conference-glaclp
Success with interest: Support adds up for accountancy grad
News
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jesus Osvaldo Martinez-Jimenez is graduating with a bachelor's degree in accountancy and a … providers in the nation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Accounting is a passion for Jesus Osvaldo Martinez-Jimenez . While … talk to them about anything: interview skills, how to get better grades and study tips, but also personal things. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/accountancy-graduate-success-jesus-osvaldo-martinez-jimenez
Building global connections through the classroom: WMU’s Global Classrooms Collaborative
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Haenicke Institute for Global Education meets this need through its Global Classrooms Collaborative , a … meeting. The Haenicke Institute for Global Education is accepting applications for faculty to join the Global … Spring 2026. The Global Classrooms Collaborative is more than a teaching initiative; it’s a virtual bridge that …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/global-classrooms-collaborative
Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s in Full Control of His Aviation Career
College of Aviation
… Gaining his Western Wings and Finding His Way to FedEx, Jason Woo’s … skills were fine-tuned at the WMU College of Aviation more than a decade ago, Woo is as prepared for such experiences … language." His long-term goal? "To leave everywhere I go better than I found it." And that's not a bad calling card …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/woo
Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference
Haworth College of Business
… Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference Submitted by Stacey … from around the world to collaborate on building a better tomorrow. Dr. Melissa Intindola “The conference is … for our greater role in society.” Involving more than 50 speakers from over 15 universities and 50 community …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62695
WMU and KCC announce major transfer agreement
News
… the loss of credits and duplication of coursework. "This partnership between two robust institutions is a victory … said. "Never before have the pathways from KCC to WMU been better designed, and never before has it been easier for a … student-centered level of collaboration between KCC and WMU than we've had in the past." Under the terms of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46804
Keith Watkins
First-Year Faces
… by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For a teen who spent his entire life tearing apart cars and anything he could get … on my mind: How do people design things?” As he started to better understand the world, Watkins discovered the cold … over any of the other colleges I was looking at.” THE BIGGER PICTURE Watkins’ career aspirations extend far beyond …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59543
WMU Ethics Center offers book reads, sponsors reading groups
News
… University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is sponsoring book reading events during the fall semester … Between the Lines." Those books are "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion," and … of the book "The Righteous Mind" by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Just in time for the presidential election, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35113