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Dance
Academics
… Dance Department of Dance WMU produces two concerts each year, both of which … KB Kalamazoo Arts Administration Art Education Exercise Science Theatre: Music Theatre Performance Custom URL dance … tracks for undergraduate dance majors. The first leads to a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dance and emphasizes …
https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/dance
Superheroes and pursuing advanced learning: mechanical engineering student finds inspiration in unexpected places
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… while many children look up to the genius superhero because of his ability to fly or his heroic adventures, Olson looked … technical abilities. “I’ve always liked the thought of being able to invent new and creative solutions to … Now a junior in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Olson’s plans are coming to fruition. Olson chose …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/advanced-learning-dorian-olson
Academic Advising Resources
Academic Advising
… Resources Western Michigan University is dedicated to the professional development of academic advisors and ensuring they receive the resources necessary to facilitate professional and personal growth. This commitment is evident …
https://wmich.edu/advising/resources
Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking
News
… Western Michigan University alumna is on the frontlines of combatting human trafficking nationwide. President Donald … says Hounakey, a Seita Scholar who earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU. An advocate for … wouldn't have saved everybody.'" A New Life Hounakey earned bachelor's degrees from WMU in criminal justice and Spanish …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872
English as a Second Language (ESL), Graduate Certificate
Special Education and Literacy Studies
… a second language in Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development, p repares educators to meet the unique needs of English language learners in K-12 schools. The 21-credit … course, they are eligible for the Michigan Department of Education's ESL endorsement. Graduates from this program …
https://wmich.edu/specialed/esl/certificate
Events
We Talk
… Events Why is Gen Z So Different? How The Great Rewiring of Childhood (2010-2015) Will Impact Everything March 12, 2025 Program recording Has the use of smart phones and especially social media "rewired" global … unifying strategy and toolkit for inclusion. It uses brain science to foster empathy so that differences can be …
https://wmich.edu/wetalk/past-events
About
Psychology
… About The undergraduate program in the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University has a natural science orientation consistent with the contemporary definition of psychology as the science of behavior. This perspective, …
https://wmich.edu/psychology/about
September 2024 Newsletter
Haworth College of Business
… gift Robert (Bob) S. Kaiser, B.B.A.’78, owner and CEO of Kaiser Enterprise, has made an additional investment in … Michigan University. The new gift, which will become part of the lab’s endowment, allows the Robert S. Kaiser Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab to remain a state-of-the-art space, supported by best-in-class technology, …
https://wmich.edu/business/09-24-newsletter
News
STEM Workforce Collaboratory
… On Aug 1, 2025, Marty Buehler (K-12 Liaison and Region 10 Science Olympiad at WMU) presented a workshop about “K-12 … participants. On July 11, 2025, Dr. Jim Burns (Director of the STEM Work Collaboratory program at WMU) presented a … WMU faculty, staff and students hosted the campus visit of 73 AP Biology students from Mattawan High School, as part …
https://wmich.edu/stem/news-0
Frequently Asked Questions
Philosophy
… Questions We appreciate your interest in the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University and want to … the test and send us your scores. Does [insert some facet of my application] really matter? I know it's a weakness. … Law (Allhoff) -Logic (Marin) -Realism in Philosophy of Science (Alspector-Kelly) -Virtue Ethics (Martin) …
https://wmich.edu/philosophy/academics/graduate/faqs