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The Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences celebrates 60 years of excellence 

College of Arts and Sciences

… when founding chair Dr. Lloyd J. Schmaltz established the program and launched its first undergraduate major in … students.    A major current focus is fundraising to expand scholarships and endowments that support travel and field … experience since its founding - we are a community of scholars curious and excited about how the Earth works, and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/12/geos-60th

Winter 2023

W Magazine

… of United Sound on stage at the Midwest Clinic. (Courtesy: John Reichanadter) At Western, we encourage students to … learn to play instruments. Tutored by our Broncos, the program participants displayed their burgeoning musicianship … came to Western as a member of the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholars Academy and began exploring disciplines across …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/winter-2023

Meet McKenna: Physical and health education teacher education

College of Education and Human Development

… "I think it's a fun, energetic, exciting and accepting program. If you really want to work with kids at any age, the program really helps you." Why did you choose physical and … so physical education was a better fit for me. How is the program preparing you for a career? I think it helps us as a …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-meadows

Meet Alex: Exercise Science

College of Education and Human Development

… important for everyone." Exercise science at WMU This program is a scientifically-based curriculum which includes … got accepted into the MLK program, which offers another scholarship for tuition. Also Western is only about an hour … accepted into the program and after that you receive their scholarship for tuition. They also offer weekly meetings …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-sustaita

New bachelor's degree with high-tech music spin offered

News

… is being done on laptop computers. Students entering the program do not have to be highly skilled performance … world music production for our music graduates," says John Campos , manager of the Western Sound Studios. "And, … in the studio audio engineering component. Dr. Richard Johnson , who is starting later this summer, will handle the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15748

All Life is Learning - June 2026

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… regular membership price, and a great way to start the new program year strong. Renew Your Membership Your membership … us grow, innovate, and continue offering the high‑quality programs you love. And there’s more!  Renew or join before … What is the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute?  The program was initiated under the auspices of the WMU Emeriti …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/june-2026

All systems go: Aerospace engineering student launches work into space

News

… , supported by NearSpace Launch, NASA and Firefly. The program charged students with designing a Thin-Sat payload … Packard , a computer science major, to teach him computer programming and other skills he’d need in order to complete the work.   “I had never used Python, the programming language, but I had to figure out how to program

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/aerospace-engineering-spacex-payload-launch-tom-scott

WMU to break ground for Legacy Collections building

News

… in the July 19 groundbreaking event will be WMU President John M. Dunn; Dr. Joseph G. Reish, dean of University … by WMU students and faculty members as well as by visiting scholars. Legacy Collections Center The new building will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/990

Three football Broncos earn chance to compete at next level

News

… take their gridiron dreams to the next level. Senior center John Keenoy signed a free agent contract with the Minnesota … Keenoy played in 51 games at WMU, including three bowls. "John Keenoy is probably the smartest football player I’ve … He eventually transitioned to tight end and earned a full scholarship his sophomore season. Miller's blocking prowess …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53175

WMU to confer some 2,600 degrees during spring commencement

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU President John M. Dunn will preside over the ceremonies. KALAMAZOO, … Saturday, April 30 , in Miller Auditorium. WMU President John M. Dunn will preside over the spring 2016 graduation … of Education and Human Development, and Extended University Programs. The 12:30 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31775