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Key Priorities

University Strategic Plan

… Internationalization Internationalization will explore ways to connect with students on a globally engaged scale by … for all faculty, staff, and students. They will also seek ways that the University can engage with the greater regional community, including through service learning, corporate engagement, and athletics, to …

https://wmich.edu/strategic/2021-22-strategic-planning-process/priorities

Shirley C. Woodworth obituary

News

… emerita of communication, died Feb. 26 in Portage. She was 86. Shirley C. Woodworth Woodworth joined the department … communication in 1963 and retired in 1997 after 33 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching, she also … served as an undergraduate advisor to that department. She was a widely recognized leader of workshops and seminars for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22400

Clinical Experiences Specialist

Human Resources

… ability to work independently. Excellent customer service and public relations skills. Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet software. Experience with using querying databases. Experience …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010533-0

Dr. David Houghton

Political Science

… in the 1974. He took his role as professor seriously and was always willing to help students succeed.  He served as … law, and business. He received the Distinguished Service Award for designing and directing two internship …

https://wmich.edu/politics/houghton

Bridging academia and public health: A semester of collaboration

College of Health and Human Services

… partnership with the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services Department (KCHCSD), seven dedicated WMU Public …   The partnership between the university and KCHCSD has always been strong, but this project highlighted its true … made them proficient in using AI tools like Perplexity. It was a testament to the power of collaboration and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/1210ph

Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary

News

… Michigan University staff member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, … serving for several years as an office associate in what was then the Department of Health, Physical Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487

Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy

News

… skills, job opportunities and basic skills, and other services that empower individuals to reach their full …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/2024-adult-literacy-research-training-symposium

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

News

… technical operations. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adaora Osolu has always been fascinated by the unexplored—whether it's the … really great," says Osolu. "The first time I flew a plane was so exciting! I didn't know what to expect, but it was more than I ever could have imagined," says Osolu, who …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

WMU recognized among Best Online Bachelor's Programs by U.S. News & World Report

News

… assessed programs based on four categories: engagement, services and technologies, faculty credentials and training, … how programs are delivered and how effective they are at "awarding affordable degrees in a reasonable amount of time to …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/02/us-news-world-report-best-online-bachelors-programs-2025

New WMU center promoting diversity in primary health care workforce

News

… is operated through WMU’s College of Health and Human Services in Kalamazoo. About the program The Area Health Education Center program was developed by the U.S. Congress in 1971 to recruit, train … to underserved populations. WMU's Western Regional Center was created in 2013 through an agreement with Wayne State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29243