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Phase 3 Recap
… and the community. Emerging Paths to Success : We will set ourselves apart by embracing—instead of … Big. We are each accountable for our own voice and being aware of what’s happening.We are mission-focused. Action : Do … world as pilots to test and then improve over time. Shy away from perfecting ideas that take too long to enact. …
https://wmich.edu/thinkbig/phase3
New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education
College of Arts and Sciences
… histories to explain the gaps. At WMU, Zárate- Sández set out to tackle one piece of the multi-faceted issue: the … for and received a Modern Language Association (MLA) Pathways Step Grant to support a year-long research and … initial findings and to be recognized at the convention’s awards ceremony. “I believe that this is useful and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish
Sales students continue high performance at national competitions
News
… Institute National Sales Challenge . The two-person team was composed of Asad Khaja of Kalamazoo and Alexa DeVos of … challenge involved meeting with a bank branch manager to set up a mutual referral relationship where the given company and the bank would share leads and customers. The goal was to agree to work together into the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20776
Human Development Data, UN
Economics
… Data HOW TO RETRIEVE DATA BY EXAMPLE Scenario Suppose you want to explore gender equality over time in four African … Development Data . The Human Development Index (HDI) is set by default. Find the right indicator . In the middle of … screen. The Bar view is only for a specific year. So if you want to see how GII looks in a specific year, you can click …
https://wmich.edu/economics/hddun
Finding the next best meal: Bartek Scheibe’s road to the food industry
Haworth College of Business
… and sponsorships. Once I successfully satisfy online customers, I hope to establish a food franchise and … dinner table no matter where you are in the world, Scheibe wants to make his food from home accessible through … The options are limitless, and having a goal in mind will set him up for success. “The entrepreneurial mindset can be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69901
Dedication scheduled for new main campus icon
News
… on Rendering of the icon with finished landscape and water feature KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Efforts are in full swing to … 40-degree angle. The seal's elements are cast in bronze and set on a bed of speckled brown-and-gold granite. One … all the people pictured are real. They included Dwight B. Waldo, WMU's first president, and John M. Dunn, current …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23020
WMU professor’s research shows social connection leads to success in health goals
Haworth College of Business
… exercise programs and more. Despite the prevalence of smartwatches, fitness influencers and health-related information, … analytics at Auburn University, compiled a unique data set from a leading online health community in the U.S. to … prove to online health community leaders that health goal setting can be a great tool to enable online peer-generated …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74530
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
Psychology Alumnus Receives Teaching Excellence Award
College of Arts and Sciences
… Psychology Alumnus Receives Teaching Excellence Award Department of Psychology alumnus Dr. Sean Laraway '03 received the Teaching Excellence Award by the … they gave him to teach and serve as a teacher's assistant set him up to succeed. Dr. Laraway's 10 notes of advice for …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/laraway