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‘Community-focused, innovative’ academic appointed to lead College of Health and Human Services

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Monacelli Guzman on Dr. Lillian Upton Smith KALAMAZOO, MI – Western Michigan University’s new dean of the College of … and fostering relationships. Dr. Lillian Upton Smith joined Western as dean on July 1 . Smith comes to Western from … justice, equity and inclusion, resonated deeply with me. I look forward to working across campus and within our …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/lillian-smith-new-chhs-dean

WMU to honor alumni, Detroit influencers during campus event

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees and … 2 p.m. event will include the unveiling of signage at the Western Heights residence hall complex that designates … Room in Heritage Hall. The ceremony will offer a first look at the new residence hall names and signage. Artist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42780

New School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability positions WMU for the future

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Michigan—Western Michigan University's College of Arts and Sciences … "It is an honor to serve as the founding director, and I look forward to collaborating with everyone to ensure that … approach to research and teaching students looks like. We now have the means of going about not just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71600

Student Music Therapists Association

Music Therapy

… Association (SMTA) is a registered student organization at Western Michigan University open to all undergraduate and … students. The mission of SMTA is to: Inform and educate the Western Michigan University graduate and undergraduate … and graduate members. Enhance the education of the Western Michigan University student body by providing guest …

https://wmich.edu/musictherapy/groups

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences recognizes its 2023 Presidential Scholars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Scholars Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and … are going to be developed so fast in the future and I am looking forward to being part of this development and to … the industry during this time of change is exciting, and I look forward to seeing the impact I can make,” he says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71264

The birth of a new career: Externship leads to labor and delivery job for nursing grad

News

… nurse after earning his bachelor's degree in nursing from Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A cancer diagnosis nearly derailed … plans. But the care and holistic support he found at Western Michigan University propelled him to a career that … sealed. "I've seen multiple babies born … and I've seen the look on the mothers' faces as they get to hold their babies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71474

Past Presidents

Office of the President

… 1, 1904, to Sept. 1, 1936 Waldo was named principal of Western State Normal School in 1904 and served for 32 years, … 1, 1936, to June 30, 1960 Sangren was named president of Western State Teachers College in 1936 and served for 24 … 1, 1961, to Feb. 28, 1974 Miller was named president of Western Michigan University in 1961 and served for 13 years, …

https://wmich.edu/president/leadership/past-presidents

Medieval Institute Publications and De Gruyter Partnership

College of Arts and Sciences

… with Medieval Institute Publications, a unit housed within Western Michigan University’s College of Arts and Sciences. … pleased to enter this new partnership with De Gruyter and look forward to expanding MIP’s international presence,” say …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/mip-degruyter-partnership

STEM Workforce Collaboratory established to improve WMU STEM programs, expand STEM workforce

College of Arts and Sciences

… engineering and mathematics (STEM) workforce. The Western Michigan University STEM Workforce Collaboratory … a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Western will be able to improve its STEM programs and expand … than overall employment through the 2019–29 period (10% vs. 4%), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2020), …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69684

Local insights, global impact: An MBA journey at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“Local yet global” is how Western Michigan University MBA student Steve Balaze … his experience in the program. An assistant professor in Western’s Department of Military Science and Leadership, he … Decision Making taught me ways to use accounting to look at decisions quantitively and have better working …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/mba-steve-balaze