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All Life is Learning - March 2026

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… about our beloved lifelong learning community. Join us in donating on March 25th. The easiest way is to give online , … address is: WMU Foundation   Attn: Gift Processing   1903 W Michigan Ave   Kalamazoo, MI 49007-5403 Thank you for … One of the courses offered this semester was ‘An Introduction to Plant-Based Cooking and Eating’ with Nancy …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/march-2026

Student Rights and Responsibilities’ restorative justice program receives permanent funding

Student Rights and Responsibilities

… Montgomery allocated permanent funds in late September  2024 for the continuation of the Student Rights and … processes have been implemented to offer students alternatives to the traditional conduct procedures. In addition … empathy and collaborative problem solving. “WMU and today’s students are ready to engage in processes where they …

https://wmich.edu/studentrights/news/2024/10/restorative-justice-program

Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24

News

… Michigan University will recognize four exceptional staff members during the Fall Awards Celebration on  … , gardener with Landscape Services; and  Karmella Todd , senior administrative assistant the vice president for … The University is now seeking nominations for the 2024-25 fall semiannual cycle for the Make a Difference …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24

A personal note as your president-elect

Office of the President

… A personal note as your president-elect April 24, 2025 Hello … University, as the Board of Trustees appointed just the 10th president in our University's 122-year history—and I … teacher, ultimately leading Calhoun County's early childhood program. I spread my dad’s ashes in a lake north of …

https://wmich.edu/president/communications/personal-note-president-elect-kavalhuna

Supporting libraries through collaboration

University Libraries

… have been working on many projects that propel state and national library initiatives forward, collaborating with … to pilot integrating datasets into the curriculum to introduce students to data literacy earlier in their education,” … years or more.” Posted by Sara Volmering on February 28, 2024 light left …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-supporting-libraries

Accountancy professor finds formula for connecting with students

Business Magazine

… with her students and setting them up for professional success. She created a check-in system that she uses in … Her approach to building belonging through the organization and her work with grade accountability was featured in the winter 2025 MICPA Connections publication.  Jackson then monitors …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/jackson2025

Vision for the future: Grad works toward more accessible world

News

… the stage in Miller Auditorium during Western's Summer 2025 Commencement on  Saturday, June 28, to receive his … include helping people experiencing vision loss better navigate the world around them, either by owning his own … His first attempt at college ended abruptly in 2017 when a dramatic increase in glaucoma pressure led to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-healthcare-services-sciences-jeffery-crouch

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… spent countless hours researching different time periods in England for her new book, including the English Civil … Pandarus, revealing one of the play’s core themes: personal fulfillment comes from the journey, not the destination. … which I have expertise,” she says. “It’s farther into the 17th century, 30 years after Shakespeare died, and there …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

Ready for the spotlight: Theatre grad prepares to make the world his stage

News

… stage until he came to campus. Now preparing to graduate magna cum laude in Western's fall 2024 commencement ceremony with a double major in theatre: … how you get better. My voice and movement instructor  Elizabeth Terrell did a fantastic job of giving me guidance and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/theatre-acting-english-creative-writing-fall-2024-graduate-donovan-boursiquot

Students take on industry challenges for their capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering management students Rachel Millett, Nate Neubauer, Bridget Arnesen, and Paige Roden pictured at Good Trade Depot.   KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Each … and coated paper (right). Marisa Oppedisano, Drew Pastoriza and Jacob Warner , all from the Department of Chemical …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/04/senior-engineering-design-spring-2025