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Soga Japan Center

… News & Events 2025 Panels at JAFAX in Grand Rapids Sunday, June 29 The Soga Japan Center and … Workshop on Sunday, June 29 at JAFAX in Grand Rapids. JAFAX is an annual Japanese visual culture convention held every … of working together to maintain the warm relationship between the US-Japan, which has been supported by the …

https://wmich.edu/japancenter/news

Frequently Asked Questions

Institutional Research

… Frequently Asked Questions   Where do I go to log in to the Faculty Activity Report System ( FARS)? ACCESS … so by their Dean/Provost. I was on leave (sabbatical, administrative, etc.) last year, do I need to submit a PAR … Professional Leave, and Sabbatical" section of the FARS. This is my first year at WMU. Do I need to submit a PAR …

https://wmich.edu/institutionalresearch/fars/farsfaq

All Life is Learning - November 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… All Life is Learning - November 2025 Director's Note Director’s Note Tis the … the entire recreation industry.  Pickleball had become a juggernaut during covid, and when clubs re-opened, we had 8 …

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

Light Center for Chinese Studies

Asian Initiatives

… Light Center for Chinese Studies Light Center for Chinese Studies Enhancing the … researchers at Western Michigan University who have expertise in some field of Sinology, or teaching or research … at major international education conferences.   Faculty-led India trip is interdisciplinary, international by design The …

https://wmich.edu/asia/light

Spring Orientation

Student Transitions

… Spring Orientation Your academic journey begins with participation in Spring Orientation, which is required of all new beginner and transfer students … you a summer or fall 2026 new student? Spring orientation is for new beginner and transfer students starting at WMU in

https://wmich.edu/transitions/orientation/spring

Preferred Name

Registrar's Office

… that some students use first names other than their legal names to identify themselves. As an inclusive and diverse community, WMU allows students to use … are collected during the online application process for admission. Preferred names can also be created, changed or …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/policies/preferred-name

Protacio and Miron Receive Emerging and Distinguished Scholars Awards in the Field of Education and Human Development

College of Education and Human Development

… Protacio and Miron Receive Emerging and Distinguished Scholars Awards in the Field of Education and Human …

https://wmich.edu/education/distinguished-scholar-awards-2016

Dr. Stephanie Burns and graduate student Gayle Garcia publish journal article in the Journal of Employment Counseling

Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

… Dr. Stephanie Burns and graduate student Gayle Garcia publish journal article in the Journal of Employment Counseling Dr. Stephanie Burns … Health Counseling Program, Gayle Garcia have just published a journal article in the Journal of Employment …

https://wmich.edu/cecp/burn-garcia-2017

Instructional Development Grants

Teaching and Learning

Instructional Development Grants   The Instructional Development Grants program is closed for 2025-26 Applications were due in November 2025 … process, funding concerns, equitable distribution, and better alignment of application requirements with …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/faculty-development/grants

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy

… Physical Therapy Fueling the future, one discovery at a time Graduate students … in concussion evaluation and diagnosis, which includes goggles that measure variations in eye tracking. Efficient and …

https://wmich.edu/physicaltherapy