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Community Engagement

Graduate College

https://wmich.edu/grad/compass/engagement

FASTER Program

Family Assessment, Specialized Treatment Advancing Resiliency in Families (FASTER Program)

… by a grant through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and operates through the … Michigan Children’s Trauma Assessment Center, which was the first trauma assessment center in Michigan and from … Stress Network (NCTSN) and serves on NCTSN committees.  Our services are all free. We primarily offer family assessments …

https://wmich.edu/faster

From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar

College of Aviation

… rugged, magnificent beauty and unmatched environment have warmed his psyche and tempered his body's response to chilly … effect, what cold?  Chris Desmond at the Grosvenor Lodge, waiting on a customer But there's more to Desmond's affinity … hoping to do as well as Blain had done for him.  His service earned Desmond a couple of flights to the Sun 'n Fun …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond

PA students gather donations at MAPA conference

College of Health and Human Services

… they collected This year's conference included a community service project that benefited   Guiding Light , a non-profit organization which offers services for homeless men.  Guiding Light provides shelter, … When all the donations were displayed at the conference, it was clear that WMU's students had collected the most, with …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/10-2017-pa

Direct Compensation

Human Resources

… as well as sick and annual leave use and balances, via Self Service in GoWMU. For detailed instructions on accessing … direct deposit with most banks and credit unions. You may want to check with your bank or credit union regarding forms … Forms are available from Human Resources. Garnishments and wage assignments. The University does not wish to be …

https://wmich.edu/hr/handbook-compensation

Students can get involved in the community during Spring Staycation

News

… to participate in Spring Staycation, an introduction to service learning in the community, to be held during the … such as mental illness and teen violence, and to do related service projects. There is no cost to participate and a free … morning. The afternoon expands morning topics into related service projects during which students interact with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21741

Learning by teaching

Sustainable Business Practices

… a marketing student in the Haworth College of Business, wanted to make an impact on global engagement right here in her local community, so she embarked on a service learning experience at Lincoln International … students make strides in improving their English, but also was a great learning experience for Meyer.  “I firmly …

https://wmich.edu/sustainablebusiness/meyer2020

Ava Hansen

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… Product Design, Western Michigan University Ava is an Industrial Designer at Stryker Medical in the Emergency Care …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/directory/hansen-ava

Winter/Spring 2026

W Magazine

… With a steadfast commitment to student success, President Edward Montgomery retires with a legacy of record student … an exciting and wonderful chapter in our lives, Kari and I want to express our gratitude to everyone in the Bronco … WMU Student Center to expanded essential needs services and rising retention rates, he leaves behind a …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/winter-spring-2026

John 'Bokey' D. Satterfield Jr. obituary

News

… D. Satterfield Jr. , formerly a manager in maintenance services at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 29. He was 73. Satterfield joined the staff in 1971 and retired … He began his WMU career as a painter and worked his way up to the maintenance services manager position. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29516