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Nobel laureate to give public talk

News

… public presentation on "Creating True Human Security" is set for 7 p.m. in Schneider Hall's Brown Auditorium. It will … strategist for the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, was a driving force in the launching of an international … Williams and the ICBL came to fruition in 1999 when the Ottawa Convention went into effect. Signed by 120 nations, it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30621

Perspectives: Success, strategy and SPF

Business Magazine

… participant in the WMU Food Marketing Conference. “I want to support the University and food marketing program in any way I can,” she says. “Being able to leverage and share my … Herrera has five ways she stays focused and motivated. Setting clear and achievable goals: “Having clear goals for …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/herrera2025

Ethics Center announces lecture series for fall 2025

Study of Ethics in Society

… vulnerable individuals in clinical and institutional settings. Next up is a talk at 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 7 in Room … Valley Community College. There will be a discussion afterward with special guest Shukurani Nsengiyumva,  program … August 1985, the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/09/fall-25-lectures

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

News

… have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … excellence. They will be formally recognized at the Fall Awards Celebration alongside recipients of other prestigious … focus on leadership, teamwork and communication in medical settings. Her research explores how communication influences …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter

Experienced administrator named Title IX compliance director

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… and employees. Compliance position "Felicia Crawford was a strong candidate in a competitive and public selection … Equity. "Her professional background and skill set, and knowledge of higher education, situate her very … role for colleges and universities nationwide. We look forward to her joining the Office of Institutional Equity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28359

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration … to volunteer if they are unable to get an internship. Or set up a job shadow."  Lucas during her first time speaking …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas

From Artifacts to Analytics: Teaching with Real-World Data

Teaching and Learning

… Studies   Faculty Specialist II in Anthropology   WMU Gateways to Completion (G2C) Course Committee Chair for ANTH … is not just about studying the past—it’s a powerful way to develop critical thinking, quantitative analysis, and … that have worked well for me:   Find Relatable Data Sets Students enjoy working with real research because it …

https://wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/faculty-development/faculty-spotlights/britt-hartenberger-fsp

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… in England for her new book, including the English Civil War. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Things won are done, joy’s soul lies … and the members of his family. Her seventh novel, “The Owl Was a Baker’s Daughter: The Continuing Adventures of Judith … more than up to the task. “The time period in which it’s set is not exactly the time period in which I have …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. … Fort St. Joseph mission, garrison and trading post complex was occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in … is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort was at times during its 90-year history, controlled by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … by the time we were landing in Battle Creek, the sun was setting.”  To top it off, the scenery left a lasting …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr