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Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez returns to Southwest Michigan for WMU speaker series

News

… Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez returns to Southwest Michigan for WMU speaker series Submitted by Deanne Puca on … , whose career took him from selling cereal in Southwest Michigan to serving in a presidential cabinet, will return … Oct. 15 , for a leadership conversation hosted by Western Michigan University. Carlos Gutierrez The event, “From …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/10/carlos-gutierrez-wmu-we-talk-speaker-series-visit

Higher education doctoral student Lisa Garcia is named one of West Michigan’s 25 Most Influential Latinos

College of Education and Human Development

… education doctoral student Lisa Garcia is named one of West Michigan’s 25 Most Influential Latinos Submitted by Nicole Leffler on Lisa Garcia was named one of West Michigan’s 25 Most Influential Latinos by VIVE Michigan … where she connects the University with businesses, health care organizations, nonprofits and community …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/10/lisa-garcia-most-influential-latinos

IHS Ph.D. alumnus leads JAMA article on 25-year health legacy of 9/11

College of Health and Human Services

… IHS Ph.D. alumnus leads JAMA article on 25-year health legacy of 9/11 Submitted by Kaylie Crowe on Alejandro Azofeifa, Ph.D., an alumnus of Western Michigan University’s Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. Program, is the lead author of a new …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/09/ihs-phd-alumnus-leads-jama-article-on-25-year-health-legacy-911

WMU to Host Michigan Pre-College & Youth Outreach Conference in 2026

Precollege Programming

… WMU to Host Michigan Pre-College & Youth Outreach Conference in 2026 … PCC 2026   The 2026 conference will take place at Western Michigan University . The Wednesday evening before the … institutions and organizations around the state of Michigan, with Western Michigan University serving as this …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/news/2025/11/pcc2026

Western Michigan University partners with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to expand opportunities for Nursing Students

College of Health and Human Services

… Western Michigan University partners with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to expand opportunities for Nursing Students … Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University has partnered with Pine Rest Christian …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/04/pinerest0426

Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact

News

… Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad … Idris is just getting started. He'll graduate from Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in biomedical … her to all of her appointments and witnessing all of the health disparity. She was not able to find a job in Egypt …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831

Allison Mezo recognized as Michigan’s 2025 Outstanding Health Care Clinician

College of Health and Human Services

… Allison Mezo recognized as Michigan’s 2025 Outstanding Health Care Clinician Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Allison … an award from Megan Buwalda, (r) Strategic Advisor at Michigan House of Representatives. KALAMAZOO, Mich— Allison …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/allison-mezo-clinician-award-2025

Physician assistant students explore global medicine in Kenya

College of Health and Human Services

… Physician assistant students explore global medicine in Kenya Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.— This summer, five students from the College of Health and Human Services traveled to Mombasa, Kenya, for a … Magenta Smith responded: “I have been abroad before doing medicine, this trip further solidified my passion for rural …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/elective-africa

MPH student publishes Op-Ed advocating for mental health awareness

College of Health and Human Services

… MPH student publishes Op-Ed advocating for mental health awareness Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Kara Hasty , a 2026 grad of the Master's of Public Health in the School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs, recently published an Op-Ed on navigating …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/07/hasty

Western Michigan University students take first at Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge

Office of the Provost

… Western Michigan University students take first at Michigan … the Daniel and Pamella DeVos Center for Interprofessional Health on the campus of Grand Valley State University.   … began developing their ideas last fall when the competition portal opened. From October through February, students …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2026/03/first-michigan-collegiate-startup-challenge