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A new hub for belonging and connection
W Magazine
… Submitted by Erin Flynn on The WMU Student Center—a project decades in the making—is a place for the Western … to connect and engage at the heart of campus. The building was intentionally designed to maximize natural light, something students expressed was important over many years of interviews and engagement. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73398
Camp for blind and visually impaired athletes breaks down barriers
News
… team. In a synchronized sprawl, three athletes dive toward the jingling noise as they try to defend their net, … stretches the width of the court. Teammates on the sideline wait in anticipation to hear if the ball slipped past their … who've gone on to work at the United Nations and as a project manager for General Motors. Our athletes go on to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53866
Testimonials
Mentoring for Success
… for Success Program participant population. The program was formerly known as the Steps Toward Exhibiting Mastery … best style that works for the student, me. I like to plan a project for us to do each session for it to be productive … student at a conference not related to school." – James R. Greene, freshman, chemistry, 2013 "[My peer mentor is] very …
https://wmich.edu/peermentoring/testimonials
President Montgomery forges legacy of student success
W Magazine
… of the most powerful early demonstrations of President Edward Montgomery ’s passion for the unique value Western … a major public announcement but at a Make a Difference Award ceremony honoring WMU’s stellar staff. Eric McConnell , … and staff empowerment, student-centered campus improvement projects and the cutting-edge research that both informs …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/president-edward-montgomery-forges-legacy-student-success-record-outcomes
All Life is Learning - July 2022
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
… works best for serving our members; for multitasking in ways that highlight your superpowers; for the fun … Mon. 7/11, 10 a.m. to noon, Rood Hall, Room #2271 Walkable Neighborhoods: Why They Are Important – Gregory A. … in 1985. A brief history and details about the restoration project are summarized in a documentary movie, then we will …
https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/july-2022
Phi Beta Kappa
Phi Beta Kappa
… to support students and scholars through lectureships, awards, summer institutes for teachers, and visiting scholar … Theta of Michigan Chapter Western Michigan University was granted a Phi Beta Kappa chapter in 1997, and the Theta … College, the Study Abroad Program, a directed research project, or other significant activity shall be given …
https://wmich.edu/pbk
Incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships
News
… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … two summers as a student technician, fixing computers and projectors, setting up computer labs, and taking inventory …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47899
Conflict of Interest for Research Investigators
Policies
… to entering into Public Health Service (PHS)-sponsored projects or applications for PHS-sponsored projects, where … plan before any related sponsored research goes forward. The Institutional Official will periodically review … research that involves subcontractors, subgrantees or subawardees (collectively, subrecipients) at other Institutions, …
https://wmich.edu/policies/conflict-interest-research-investigators
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in September
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and … Institute of Arts, 314 S. Park St., Kalamazoo, sponsored by Warner, Norcross and Judd Attorneys at Law. The exhibit … be led by Jay Kaplan, director of the ACLU Michigan LGBT Project, and Frank Aielle, professor of law at WMU Cooley …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42183
Rhetoric and Writing Career Opportunities
English
… been able to contribute and add value through my writing in ways which give me the confidence necessary to succeed. … as a competent and confident candidate. While writing has always been my strong suit, working closely with professors … professional career. I was able to utilize different course projects that I created throughout my undergraduate career …
https://wmich.edu/english/academics/undergraduate-0/rhetoric-writing-studies/rhetoric-writing-career-opportunities