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Helping future investigators solve decades-old cold case

University Libraries

… solve decades-old cold case It turns out a small mention in a local newspaper can give clues to help solve a … help you find them. Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten, Cold Case Program Director and Professor of Sociology In 2020, Western … sociology and criminal justice studies faculty member. "He was able to identify several similar homicides from old …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2023/02/impact-report-helping-future-investigators

Kirstin LaDuke

First-Year Faces

… RICHLAND, Mich.—Changing the world one classroom at a time. That’s the goal for Gull Lake High School and Kalamazoo … but I think mainly what pushed me to go into (education) was to spark change.” The Richland, Michigan, native has … that you could change the system.” Fighting for more funding, fighting to ensure the right people are in crucial …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/kirstin-laduke

Meet Annabel: Physical and health education teacher education

College of Education and Human Development

Meet Annabel: Physical and health education teacher … I have a strong passion for movement and teaching. I want to teach children to love fitness and inspire them to … faculty? The faculty in the PHETE program have been incredible. They genuinely care about you beyond the classroom …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-annabel

A profound partnership

Sustainable Business Practices

… past December, students participating in Dr. Timothy Palmer’s sustainability study abroad in India had the opportunity to partner with Haworth Inc. and … Youth for Parivarthan is comprised of Indian youth who want to make positive changes in their cities. The …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/parivarthan

Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

Medieval Institute Publications

… Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture Quatrilobed Plaque, ca. … irony reshaped literary forms, offered new self-reflective ways to engage with moral questions, and contributed to the …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/books/research

Sociology Students Visit Prison Museum

College of Arts and Sciences

… Prison Museum Fourteen Western Michigan University Department of Sociology students recently spent time in prison—the … in Jackson, Michigan. The only prison exhibit within the walls of an operating penitentiary, Cell Block 7 is not a … that space, in a cell, and experience how horrific the conditions are. I wanted to shock them." Clare Tell, a …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/sociology-prison-museum

ARC students hold panel discussion on Syrian refugees in crisis

College of Arts and Sciences

… ARC students hold panel discussion on Syrian refugees in crisis Olga Bonfiglio … on the Syrian refugee crisis.  The speakers included Ramea Almubarack , a multi-talented graduate student in … family’s experience in Syria during and before the civil war; and Susan Reed , managing staff attorney from the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-syrian-refugees

All Life is Learning - February 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… many consider this the month of love. With that sentiment, let us show how much we love our OLLI at WMU as we … officially recognized as an Osher Institute!  Here are some ways you can show love for your lifelong learning community: … homework, just exploring lots of interesting topics. In the near future we will offer courses in different formats -- …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/february-2025

Audition & Interview Requirements - Undergraduate

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… Audition & Interview Requirements - Undergraduate Program … submitted. Recordings should be formatted as mp3, aiff, or wav files and scores should be formatted as PDF files. This …

https://wmich.edu/music/apply/audition-requirements

Field notes: An undergraduate on the path to discovery discusses her research

College of Arts and Sciences

… Field notes: An undergraduate on the path to discovery discusses her research Grimmer studies a map of 1940s Germany at the National WWII … in Poland last year, visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Warsaw Ghetto to see how sites like these are preserved and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/grimmer