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Service Learning

… 1. The myth of terminology: Academic service learning is the same as student community service and co-curricular service learning. Academic service learning is not the same as student community service or … the internship). They also emphasize student benefits more than community benefits, while service learning is equally …

https://wmich.edu/servicelearning/about/myths

Emeriti Council awards $10,000 in book scholarships

News

… have been awarded $400 Emeriti Council Book Scholarships this spring to help them purchase textbooks and supplies. Thanks to the generous support of WMU emeriti, a total of … having the money for books, so it couldn't have come at a better time. It is a bigger blessing than you know." Two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37793

Students claim second place in HR Games competition

Haworth College of Business

… and graduate-level teams from Central Michigan, Ferris State, Eastern Michigan and Grand Valley State … entering the HR profession and using what we’ve learned to better the organizations we join in the future.”   “I am … professional society, representing 285,000 members in more than 165 countries. For nearly seven decades, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56119

WMU earns sixth Tree Campus designation, finds rare tree species

News

… the University," says Darrell Junkins , WMU grounds supervisor in landscape services. Tree Campus USA is a national program launched in 2008 and supported by a … survival." University is committed to trees WMU has more than 131 acres of woodlots and 4,800 landscape trees on its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13807

Bronco Construction Research Center

Bronco Construction Research Center

… Center The Bronco Construction Research Center (BCRC) is hosted by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences … The Bronco Construction Research Center's wind uplift table is the only of its kind in an academic setting in North … touted for their innovative approach to helping structures better withstand extreme weather, earthquakes and other …

https://wmich.edu/construction-research

Frequently Asked Questions

Cold Case Program with Michigan State Police

… questions can contact us on our Contact Us page. What is the Cold Case program? The WMU Cold Case Program, in … and identifying overlooked connections within case files Suggesting potential forensic analyses and evaluating advances … Unfortunately, students need to do consecutive semesters Why should we have Mondays and Wednesdays free? Students …

https://wmich.edu/coldcase/faqs

Robust new online hub empowers WMU graduate students

News

… Professionalization and Student Success (COMPASS) is an expansive collection of online resources that supplies answers and advice on what is commonly known as the “hidden curriculum” of graduate … is basically an apprenticeship, and that entails a lot more than taking classes and doing research,” says Dr. Christine …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/compass-new-online-hub-graduate-students

E. Michael Kilbourn Endowed Scholarship

School of Communication

… Endowed Scholarship in Communication provides financial assistance for tuition and fees to undergraduate students who … major. Amount: Each academic year a minimum of $500 is available for this scholarship. The award may be for a single recipient, or …

https://wmich.edu/communication/e-michael-kilbourn-scholarship

Researchers advance vehicle technology and sustainability efforts

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… engine operation that also results in reduced emissions. With one patent already issued and two in the pipeline, the team is launching a … their technical strengths and experience to provide better products for commercial vehicles. Developing the …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/virtual-torque-sensor

Study Abroad in Quito, Ecuador

Spanish

… Study Abroad in Quito, Ecuador The Department of Spanish at Western Michigan University offers a study abroad … Overview The WMU program at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito offers qualified students the opportunity to study Spanish language and culture in university courses especially …

https://wmich.edu/spanish/studyabroad/quito-ecuador