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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

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

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 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

WMU, West Michigan Aviation Academy launch aviation pathway to meet growing pilot demand 

News

… WMU, West Michigan Aviation Academy launch aviation pathway to meet … Kavalhuna commemorate the partnership agreement at the West Michigan Aviation Academy Flight Training Center. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation and the West …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/west-michigan-aviation-academy-college-aviation-launch-pilot-pathway

International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success

News

… International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career … a  high school graduate full of promise , headed to Western Michigan University with her sights set on becoming a nurse … initially chose Western over four other schools in Michigan because of the engaged faculty, state-of-the-art …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success

WMU Alumni Erik Meerschaert Named Michigan Teacher of the Year for 2026-2027

College of Education and Human Development

… WMU Alumni Erik Meerschaert Named Michigan Teacher of the Year for 2026-2027 Submitted by … Maleyko suprises WMU alum Erik Meerschaert with the 2026–27 Michigan Teacher of the Year award.      KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … the special education program, has been named the 2026–27 Michigan Teacher of the Year . Meerschaert, a special …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/meerschaert-teacher-year

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

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