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WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on grief
College of Arts and Sciences
… WMU professor awarded prestigious Bellagio Residency: continues work on … in the prestigious Bellagio Residency Program. Awarded by the Rockefeller Foundation, the Bellagio Residency … and Joyce Carol Oates ’s “A Widow’s Story.” “The book project is a way of engaging with books like Lewis’s. These …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/12/ashley-atkins-bellagio
WMU group helps rural Alaskans do their taxes
News
… philosophy, included four WMU students from Michigan. This was the fourth year Allhoff has led a tax-assistance … certainly a great experience, but also an important service project that brings tax support to those in need and who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45953
Summer camps offered at Fort St. Joseph archaeological site
News
… by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is underway for youth and lifelong learners to participate in camps at the Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project in Niles. Sponsored by Western Michigan University … for recertification in Illinois, or credits applicable toward the Professional Growth Plan in Indiana. Camp dates …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45543
LWI Faculty Thought Leaders
Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations
… year at WMU, and is pleased to be joining FTL at Lewis Walker Institute. A former elementary teacher turned … (PhD). Amy Bocko Professor Amy Bocko (she/her) is a digital projects librarian and associate professor in the University …
https://wmich.edu/walkerinstitute/thoughtleaders
Choosing Your Major
Merze Tate College
… your passion and guide you to creating a professional pathway to pursue it. Download exploratory major checklist … and staff) take in what you're interested in, what you want to do with your life, what you want to do with your … for students to showcase a cumulative integrative learning project that expresses their unique experience …
https://wmich.edu/merzetate/academics/exploratory/choosing-your-major
Aspire: Professional Development for Rising Leaders
Professional Development
… Earn a Credly digital badge Secure one credit towards WMU's MBA program, should you decide to enroll … five years of professional experience Manage people or lead projects, teams, or initiatives Are committed to personal and professional growth Want to network and connect with like-minded rising leaders …
https://wmich.edu/professional/individuals/aspire
Strategic Plan 2024-2027
University Libraries
… planning process In 2019, University Libraries launched a project to develop a new strategic plan based on the … the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation's "Turning Outward" framework. This method is designed to gain insight … we captured student input during five tabling sessions in Waldo Library, the College of Health and Human Services, …
https://wmich.edu/library/strategic-plan
In the heart of Samburu
College of Arts and Sciences
… glimmers of the Kenyan morning light, Bilinda Straight wakes to a familiar scene: a home that another woman has … with the Samburu people — accompanying women to fetch water, listening to songs in the evening, watching her … health — the current focus of her work. These more recent projects have examined the long-term impacts of drought and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-samburu
WMU honors students shine in STAR Awards
News
… WMU honors students shine in STAR Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aittama … Western Michigan University students recently won STAR Awards for their volunteer efforts. The 32nd annual Sharing … volunteer group award for their three-year mentoring project with Milwood Middle School students, Future Leaders …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39986
Jennifer Richardson
Intercultural and Anthropological Studies
… and teaching also brings light to the multidimensional ways in which Africana women negotiate the intersections of … Dr. Richardson is currently working on a new book project focused on the experiences of Black women faculty in … The Other Side of Change: Black Feminist Methodologies Toward Healing , in Departures in Critical Qualitative …
https://wmich.edu/intercultural/directory/richardson