Search

Welcome basket items sought for Seita students

News

… will welcome its seventh class of Seita Scholars this fall, and many of these students, who have aged out of … their school year successful. The Seita Scholars program is collecting new items for welcome packs for these students and is in need of essential living and personal health care …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16892

Western's jazz program captures three 2023 DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s jazz studies program is boasting three student soloist awards from international magazine DownBeat in its 46th … Awards . The undergraduate students secured the awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71611

Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

News

… piano competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Siskind KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University music … in England, bringing home a new grand piano. Jeremy Siskind, assistant professor of music, recently won the 2012 … ideas and inspiration. However, it's always nice to have what you do validated through this kind of process." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

Michigan Public Radio airs more episodes of WMU professor's show

News

… Michigan Public Radio airs more episodes of WMU professor's show Submitted by Anonymous (not … Public Radio is airing additional episodes of what has become a monthly storytelling-based program hosted … Room" Producer Zak Rosen about The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, named after the nationally known authors and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9020

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… 28 years Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with six Western Michigan University … they would keep her up to date with where they were and what was going on in their lives, both personally and professionally.” Whatever that next chapter brings, her connection with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

News

… graduate Submitted by Erin Flynn on Breyana Wilson is graduating with a bachelor's degree in education and … system, which she first found as a first-year student struggling to make the transition from high school to college … Wallace was one of the first people who really supported what I was trying to do at Western. Melissa Holman is

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success

News

… work as a graduate nurse in critical care at Bronson Methodist Hospital after graduation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some … different (hospital) units that have helped me figure out what I liked or what I didn't," he says. "I've also gotten … Dr. Maria Roche-Dean , assistant professor of nursing, suggested he focus on the Burmese population because of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401

Born to be a Bronco: finding pride in being a leader

Haworth College of Business

… that she has found pride in. However, being able to say she is the first woman in her family to graduate with a … who wants to listen. “When I came to Western, I had no clue what I wanted to do as a future career,” she says. “I … Scholarship for her academic achievements. “One of my biggest highlights at WMU has been winning my scholarship. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69625

Communication professor's immersive exhibit in media and news literacy will debut at Kalamazoo Valley Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sue Ellen Christian works with interns and Kalamazoo Valley Museum staff … invite users to question how they get information and what information they decide to trust. It teaches users … literacy is all about inquiry; who made this and why? What does this message want me to do, think or believe? The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67102

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

College of Arts and Sciences

… at an unprecedented pace, Western Michigan University is at the forefront of innovation bringing together … Dr. Gwen Tarbox “We don’t know how AI will evolve or what it will look like in the future. What we do know is that Western has a crucial role to play …

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