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Jazz Studies

Jazz Studies

… Jazz Studies Conservatory training within a major university The Jazz Studies Program  at WMU has gained international … the United States and worldwide. Graduates of the program are among today’s leaders in jazz and pop performance, … Jazz Ensemble secured outstanding performance awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz …

https://wmich.edu/jazz

MLK Celebration

Diversity and Inclusion

… Celebration Monday, Jan. 19, 2026 - MLK Jr. Day History of the Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. Celebration at WMU For many … major events and numerous smaller ones have been built into what has become an annual celebration that launches in … chair at Union Theological Seminary. His academic career includes teaching positions at Harvard, Princeton and …

https://wmich.edu/diversity/events/mlk-celebration

Career outcomes for WMU students

Career and Student Employment Services

… Career outcomes for WMU students You worked hard in classes, … in a meaningful career. For nine out of 10 Western grads , they got that job or got into that graduate school program … areas of the paper-making process, and I have an idea of what I like about each of them and what I don't like about …

https://wmich.edu/career/outcomes

Employers

Haworth College of Business

… means students get a thorough grounding in subject matter, the chance to apply what they have learned in real-world scenarios—often with … a high value on student professionalism. In the Zhang Career Center, we work with our students to develop …

https://wmich.edu/business/career/employers

Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to … response from people in Kalamazoo and Japan resulted in the establishment of an exchange program and scholarship … for student exchanges between WMU and Keio University. “Careers have developed and lifelong friendships have formed …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

News

… by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang receive their awards alongside TV host Yue-Sai Kan during the China … holds a special place in our hearts because it celebrates what we have always believed: the bridge between East and … reminds us of what unites us: culture, learning and a shared responsibility to the future.”   Chen-Zhang, chief …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

Parent/Family Orientation

Student Transitions

… Parent/Family Orientation Parent and Family Orientation runs concurrently with the student program and gives you the opportunity to hear … Receivable 2025 Housing and Dining Services Learn about what to expect with your housing experience and where to eat …

https://wmich.edu/transitions/orientation/family-0

Yan Lu

Biological Sciences

… Yan Lu Yan Lu Professor of Biological Sciences Office (269) 387-2084 Send an email Location 3149 Wood Hall, Mail Stop 5410 Mailing address Department of Biological Sciences … 2005 Plant physiology Dr. Yan Lu is a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/biology/directory/lu

Graduate Course Descriptions

Addiction Studies Program (SPADA)

… Use and Addiction This course introduces students to the field of substance use and addiction. Students will have … and groups. Racial, ethnic, and cultural aspects are addressed in regards to strategies for prevention, … justice advocates within the field of addictions. ADA 6350 Approaches to Addiction Services This course will …

https://wmich.edu/addictionstudies/academics/grad/courses

Alumni Mentoring

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Alumni Mentoring Become a mentor Make a difference in the life and career of a future professional Indicate your interest today … are multiple pathways for involvement: ENGR 4950 – Women and Leadership in Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/alumni/mentoring