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2014-15

Western News

… $416,385 NIH grant; Valley Dining Center groundbreaking set for June 12; Thirty-three faculty members receive … Compensation project getting closer to rollout; Award-winning recruitment poster; Report details progress to … News, Nov. 13, 2014 Story highlights: CHHS department awarded $3.7 million; Forums to discuss progress on diversity …

https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2014-15

Legally Blonde the Musical

Theatre

… the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture    A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally … it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to … friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.   "The ultimate …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/events/legally-blonde-event

Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Emory University. Half of the program’s curriculum was focused on the mind, medicine and healing and half on … quickly learned what it is like to live where electric and water service are sporadic and air conditioning is … the United States to enter law or graduate school. “I was set coming in as a freshman to go into public law, but the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama

For the birds: Avian adventures at Asylum Lake Preserve

News

… to one another and even battling, in some cases. Birdwatching at the preserve, which offers a publicly-accessible … the world. “The value of coming out in nature is to get away from all of the typical things that you’re worrying … birdwatching, Gill says.  Asylum “does offer a really nice set of features and different natural areas. So, we can go …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58860

Music therapy student finds belonging through mental health advocacy

News

… helped me through some of the darkest times in my life. I was like, 'You know what, if there's anything else I was put on this earth to do, it's to help people, and I … help people," Davis adds. Christian also empowered Davis to set up the Common Ground, a space on the second floor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71821

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU students Carl Huber, Samantha Rogers, Michelle Wadas and McKenzie Stommen. The students were featured in a … Justice Program. "I just thought this would be a good way to give students research opportunities while solving a … getting calls from all over asking how other schools can set up a similar program," Kuersten says. She's going on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

College of Health and Human Services offers new, redesigned programs for fall

College of Health and Human Services

… WMU’s commitment to health care fields, creating pathways for Western students to highly rewarding careers in great demand. For the fall of 2022, the … rewarding careers." Teaching nurses in classrooms and other settings requires a special set of skills. ​The WMU Bronson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68762

WMU research facility assists in rediscovery of rare mineral deposit

News

… mineral deposit located under two West Michigan counties is set to spark a new multibillion industry in Michigan that … surface of West Michigan. A valuable resource The discovery was made by using the treasure trove of geologic data that … of the quality and amount of the potash in the Borgen Bed was done by using core samples provided by WMU geologists …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9197

Internship helps brew exciting career now on tap for student

News

… train for six weeks at the company's headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin before selecting the region she will … who were in food marketing and they liked it, and it was an almost 100% job placement rate," says Taylor. Taylor … The real-world experience Taylor gained at Arcadia set her apart from the pack as she was interviewing for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53045

Organizational Change Leadership Minor

Education Leadership, Research and Technology

… declare this minor? Are you ready to lead the charge toward better workplaces and a brighter future? This minor is for students who want to complement their major and expand their leadership … teams, and create lasting value. Here’s how this program sets you apart: Understand Change: Learn how and why change …

https://wmich.edu/leadership/ocl/minor