Search results
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU gets $1 million endowment
News
… by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Shirley Swanson, Bernard Osher and Dawn Gaymer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … at Western Michigan University a $1 million gift to set up an endowment in support of the communitywide effort … at the annual membership meeting of the OLLI at WMU. In addition to the $1 million to endow support for WMU's OLLI, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28679
WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement
News
… among students registered to vote. This and other findings were revealed as WMU joined more than 1,000 campuses … for political learning and engagement. The information was compiled in a database that includes nearly half of all … faculty, students and RSO's around campus in helping set a precedent for a civic-minded campus," says WeVote …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808
New WMU Web presence ready for rollout
News
… usability with a dramatic revision of University websites set to go live July 28 . The most noticeable changes to … new site also uses a carefully tailored approach to providing navigation that allows key audiences to quickly meet … as well as corporate and nonprofit Web development was the starting point for the redesign. A commitment to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25718
Adriana Vicario is marketing for success
Haworth College of Business
… senior Adriana Vicario’s greatest lesson while studying digital marketing and eCommerce at Western Michigan … Vicario found a direct correlation between what she was learning in her SEO and Content Marketing course and how … guidance has encouraged me to always go the extra mile and set the bar high. I wouldn’t be where I am without …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69687
Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd
News
… by Anonymous (not verified) on The engineering building has become an area landmark. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … Research Park are good examples of that...I think we have set a new standard in higher education and I am very proud …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Force on Don't miss the annual WMU Study Abroad Fair at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Sangren Hall. KALAMAZOO, … to thrive as global citizens and professionals in a diverse workplace by encouraging them to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42183
Thousands of students, families on campus for 2015 orientation
News
… session. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some 8,000 people, including transfer students as well as beginning students and their families, began making their way to the Western Michigan University campus last week for … first-year students. A smaller but no less important set of activities, the Transfer Transition Program, is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24757
Office of Research
College of Health and Human Services
… for COVID-19 response-related research and has been working diligently from home. He is developing a low-cost … J. Harrison HRSA Grant Social Work Professor awarded a $2.3 million Opioid Impacted Family Support Grant … visual impairment (CVI). The project has developed a set of training modules and a structured mentoring that …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/research
Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96
News
… Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Carl E … pioneer Carl E Lee , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western Michigan University's honors … two grandchildren. Services A public memorial service is set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14 , at the Lee Honors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184
Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music
News
… Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music … to promote a greater appreciation of Mexican folk music, traditional music and culture. Its innovative and educational … "Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico," is set for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54873