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Meet Sarah: Secondary education, English
College of Education and Human Development
… Meet Sarah: Secondary education, English "I had a really great group of mentors, professors and … at WMU. Those people made my experience worthwhile!" Why did you want to be a middle school teacher? Honestly, I … after completing my internships I realized middle school is where I wanted to be. Middle schoolers kind of get a bad …
https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-giramia
WMU Well-being Playbook
Student Transitions
… Playbook Welcome to your well-being playbook. The following is not a step-by-step or a recipe on how to properly do … of class Seek research opportunities Revisit your academic “why?” Use your electives strategically Attend a conference … finish at different times. If you are here for more than four years, this section still applies to that time …
https://wmich.edu/transitions/playbook
Services and Resources
Student Life
… Services and Resources College Assistance for Parenting and Education (CAPE) The federally funded College Assistance for Parenting and Education project (CAPE) allows … comprehensive information, advice and reassurance to better understand the University experience and effectively …
https://wmich.edu/students/services
Thought leader in food marketing takes reins of Western’s renowned program
Haworth College of Business
… Certification program in the world, and he helped establish WMU’s Food Industry Research and Education Center as the … and service to the department, and it is easy to see why we are so proud that he chose to make WMU his … goods companies. Zwanka's 24 books are available in more than 40 countries across the globe and cover topics such as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66714
Industrious students meet tough academic challenge
News
… Oct. 9. Enbody, who also earned the honor last year, is a junior majoring in criminal justice. Kulhanek is a sophomore majoring in pre-nursing. Their accomplishment … Last year, 61.5 percent of participants maintained a 3.0 or better cumulative GPA. In addition, the program boasted an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2180
Business student 1 of 4 recipients of statewide scholarship
News
… Niemchick KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University student is one of four students in Michigan to be awarded a 2013 … for college. "The fewer loans I have when I graduate the better off I will be." Niemchick is also the sole recipient of this year's Lakeshore Human …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8592
Students Kick Off Model UN in Preparation for National Spring Event
College of Arts and Sciences
… 2015 semester with a series of diplomatic activities. This new RSO was formed in April and began official meetings in September. This program is a student-run organization sponsored by Global … agriculture program that would encourage the production of cash crops for export. Each project had a stated cost and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/model-un
So that all may learn
W Magazine
… life in a new country with a language you don’t understand is difficult enough as an adult. Making that transition as a … Speakers of Other Languages—TESOL—master’s program to get a better understanding of students’ needs. Laura Frantz and … 'Okay, if you really want to do read-alouds and have input, why don’t we use voice recorders?' It's low-tech. It could …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847
WMU and WMU Cooley Innocence Project garner $418,000 grant
News
… Project's first exoneree, and its latest exoneree Donya Davis, right. KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Cooley … the WMU Cooley Innocence Project has screened more than 5,300 cases and exonerated three Michigan men who spent … promoting social justice. I cannot imagine a better way for WMU students from diverse backgrounds and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27269
The philosophy of grief
College of Arts and Sciences
… even remember it herself. What she does recall, however, is always having an internal preoccupation with … journals, which also offer a slightly quicker turnaround than drafting a book. NAVIGATING THE NEXT CHAPTER While … in these helping professions — doctors and nurses — to better assist people who are in the early stages of grief, …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-atkins