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Academically Talented Youth Program

Precollege Programming

… engage and challenge students. Learn More ATYP Offers English and Math classes ATYP offers high school school math and English Language Arts content to gifted middle school students … and early November each year. A video of the presentation is available after the last meeting.  You may  register  to …

https://wmich.edu/precollege/atyp

WMU alumna honored for efforts to curb human trafficking and end modern-day slavery

News

… child, hope was hard to come by for Bella Hounakey . "Hope is the worst thing to lose, because at that point you are … with trafficking survivors there. "We will continue to do whatever we can to amplify Bella’s voice and give her … trafficking and online child exploitation. "It is much bigger than myself. I find strength in knowing that the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61417

Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast

College of Education and Human Development

… professor featured on LGBT+ podcast Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Gary Bischof at the International … demanding due to the potential for partners to easily trigger each other's emotions. He also says it is crucial for … it's nice that therapists have had some training and that's what I've been about in creating this one credit graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

News

… Kueterman (right) train for the sport. ALLEGAN, Michigan—Blissful. Complete euphoria. A breather from everyday life. … and model themselves after, and potentially reinvigorate what many consider a dying sport. We are attempting to … gained sponsorships with several local business such as Maggie’s, Belding Tanks and Young Entrepreneurs of America. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

Education students mingle with reptiles during visit from alligator sanctuary

College of Education and Human Development

… Education students mingle with reptiles during visit from alligator sanctuary Submitted by Chris Hybels on Education students were surprised by a visit … activities in here; I want students to really get a feel of what they’ll be doing in their own classrooms. As they are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75512

Western student leaders attend inaugural first-generation college celebration at White House

News

… House. They also toured other buildings and met with legislators. Méndez calls visiting the White House "a 'wow' … "(Sen. Peters) asked us who we were and where we're from, what we're studying," remembers Méndez. "He was really talking to us … and was genuinely interested in what we were saying to him, so it was a really unique …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73523

Presentations

Seita Scholars Program

… social capital among college students with foster care histories.  Peer juried paper presentation. Paper presented … health stressors among college students with foster care histories. Center for Fostering Success, Western Michigan … Education). Chicago, IL. Unrau, Yvonne, Putney, Kristin, Liggins, Tim, Maynard, Brandon, and Jones, William (February …

https://wmich.edu/fosteringsuccess/resources/presentations

Learning about herself while honing civil engineering skills

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… learning and studying habits and it really made me rethink what I need prioritize as a student to get the most out of … engineering and engineering management. Rode is putting those priorities to use as a civil engineering … says Rode, explaining that she made the realization of this connection through internships and hands-on experiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68980

How MBA student Sara Wiseman became a lifelong learner

Haworth College of Business

… How MBA student Sara Wiseman became a lifelong learner Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Learning is a lifelong passion for Western Michigan University MBA … a professional through WMU's Hyflex MBA program, applying what she learns to her roles in the present and future. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71276

Service Animals Policy

Policies

… of Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the broader … 8.5. If I’m unsure why an individual has a Service Animal, what may I ask them? Answer:  If the animal’s training and … (1) Is the dog required because of disability; and (2) What work or task the dog has been trained to perform? You …

https://wmich.edu/policies/service-animals