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WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just … of Sociology. “He boarded the ships right before they were set to sail and inspected the cargo. I remember climbing up …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

Leading the way in statewide organizations

University Libraries

… Leading the way in statewide organizations Submitted by Angela Brcka on … has been driving library organizations and initiatives forward, offering leadership and collaborating with colleagues … support to other members as they troubleshoot their setups. Over the past year, MDPN has worked hard to get the …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/impact-report-statewide-leadership

Western helped illuminate career passion, empowered psychology grad to embrace identity

News

… Hawke Osterhout , her time at Western Michigan University was nothing short of life-changing. "Becoming a Bronco … such a brighter perspective on life. It's improved the way that I view the world and has given me not just an … love, a psychology class she chose to fill an elective set the stage for a career course correction. "I was just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67949

Championing diversity and innovation

College of Arts and Sciences

… diversity, along a road that starts in Detroit and ends in Washington, D.C., lies A Tiffany M. Moore's remarkable … welcomes innovators from around the world. Her path to WMU was fueled by the commitment to education of her … and on the field. Diversity is about changing your default settings and opening the aperture, recognizing that the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-moore

Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs Policy

Research and Innovation

… proposal, and annually thereafter for the duration of the award, that they are not a party to a Malign Foreign Talent … ( WMU)) certify that Covered Individuals have been made aware and comply with the requirement.    The Department of … multilateral scientific organizations, and standards setting bodies; participating in a Fulbright Commission …

https://wmich.edu/policies/foreign-talent-recruitment-programs

The Bar Convent and Esopus arma Christi rolls and women’s devotions

Medieval Institute Publications

… The Bar Convent roll’s script and illustrations suggest it was made between 1475 and 1500. Thomas narrates and … of church liturgies for group participation in a household setting. The iconography of Saint Anne teaching the Virgin … a woman’s small hand and could just as easily be hidden away if Protestant authorities ransacked a recusant household …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/news/2025/06/morse-barconvent

National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree

News

… l in August 2022 and collaborated with WMU President Edward Montgomery to discuss the future of civility in … have a new representative in the next Congress, I will always remain a steadfast supporter of the University.” … Kalamazoo and Flint, and pushed bipartisan legislation to set national drinking water standards for PFAS, which are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70189

History

Medieval Institute

… The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University was launched as a result of conversations between two … in the field. A new master's program in medieval studies was announced in May 1961, and plans were set into motion for an undergraduate minor. In 1962 the …

https://wmich.edu/medieval/about/history

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

News

… Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research … just to do research; I went to do both,” says Covell. “It was a fantastic opportunity to work on research projects … gateway for immigration in Europe, providing an invaluable setting for research endeavors. Gu, an established scholar …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/url-2025-fulbright-fellowships-awarded-stephen-covell-chien-juh-gu

Forever brown and gold: Dennis DeSantis

College of Fine Arts

… music production (from creating melodies to using presets and loop libraries to organizing your musical ideas … AND TIMEBOXING Problem: In the abstract, you know that you want to make music. But the actual process of doing it … we discuss the inevitable reality that working is the only way to actually make progress. But here is a tip for …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/09/forever-brown-gold-dennis-desantis