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Institutional Equity

… to WMU Public Safety a crime or incident they become aware of. This includes sexual violence and hate/bias crimes. … collection of campus crime data as well as promote crime awareness and enhance safety. Contact WMU Public Safety for … a process in which employers identify areas of improvement, set goals, and take positive steps to enhance opportunities …

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Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

News

… who recently received a Creative Living for Dancers Award to create work in a virtual space. The evolution of … University's Virtual Reality (VR) Lab , Paschich imagined a way for dancers to be transported into a digital world. John … gave Western dance students a chance to expand their skill set and learn new forms of expression. "Getting to work with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

Abosede and Navia: GAs for The Kalamazoo Promise

College of Education and Human Development

… program. It feels like our professors truly care and want us all to succeed." Multicultural Affairs for Students … of future KPS students. Also, I assist the current scholars set personal goals, success plans and in locating resources. … years, I decided to advance my degree in education. I was fascinated by the fact that Western Michigan …

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

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New … using drones. The goal is to improve safety in campus-like settings by expanding surveillance coverage, with an …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

News

… in the Department of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When … newly built Schneider Hall on the West Campus in 1991, she was elevated to director of budget, services and operations. … good people who make things happen," she continues. "Every set of freshmen and transfer students, every student seeking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

AI and Critical Thinking in Education

Teaching and Learning

… Education Overview The integration of AI into educational settings is a rapidly evolving trend with significant … learning strategies with course expectations and develop awareness about when and how different tools serve their … abilities in specific contexts. For instance, Liu and Wang conducted an intervention study demonstrating that …

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WMU faculty head to South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… South Africa, Thailand this summer on Fulbright Specialist Awards Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO – Two … University faculty members received Fulbright Specialist Awards to support overseas consulting and advocacy work this … and learn from another school of public health in a global setting and, hopefully, plant roots for more sustained …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/06/fulbright-specialist-summer-2025

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

News

… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical facility. But the work … different practicums, so I got a really great variety of settings with patients," she says. "I got to work with kids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Recognizing excellence: College of Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards

College of Education and Human Development

… Education and Human Development hosts 27th annual Alumni Awards Submitted by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Drs. Tasia Fields and Andrew Rynberg with Golden Apple Awards, Lindsey Hemmerlein with a Keystone Early Career … of football is transformative. As head coach of the Massachusetts Pirates, he led the newly formed team to a 11-5 …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/college-education-human-development-awards-alumni-annual-2025

Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… He is reminded of his grandmother, the woman who would watch movies with him when he was a young boy, so he wasn’t home alone after school.    He … hours in the auto industry to support Knowles, who is now set to become the first person in his family to earn a …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles