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Fort St. Joseph receives Governor’s Award for Historic Preservation

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Sara Dillon on Students in the WMU Archaeology Field School have the opportunity to literally dig into history at … Mich.— Fort St. Joseph Archaeological Project and the city of Niles has been awarded the Governor’s Award for Historic … Fort St. Joseph is home to the WMU Archaeological Field School, where Experience-Driven Learning is front and center …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/ftstjoseph-governorsaward

History in Full

Paper Technology Foundation

… History in Full Brief History on the Establishment of the Paper Technology Department and the Paper Technology … with that backdrop that the industry leadership supported a school for Paper Technology at Western Michigan University … basis. The coop experience is often an extremely valuable tool for our member companies as well; it provides an …

https://wmich.edu/papertechfoundation/history-full

Unmanned aerial systems operations

College of Aviation

… Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS) are likely to be a big part of the future of aviation and the global workspace. When … Admission 1.   Submit an official transcript as a high school graduate or an equivalent degree. In lieu of an official high school transcript, an unofficial transcript from an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/uascert

IRB Meeting Schedule

Research and Innovation

… Schedule WMU IRB meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month. Time :  Meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. Location … full board review must be submitted by the first Wednesday of each month. All submissions must be completed in Cayuse … Research Contact Julia Mays (269) 387-8293 Director of Research Compliance …

https://wmich.edu/research/compliance/wmuirb/meetings

Alumni classnotes, fall 2024

W Magazine

… , BA ‘70, MA ‘71, published “Risk and Resilience in the Era of Climate Change” (2023, Palgrave Macmillan). Thomas, … MA ‘04, a WMU Board of Trustees member and principal of The School at Marygrove, received the Spirit of Detroit Award … as superintendent of Grass Lake (Michigan) Community Schools. Ryan Cumback, BA ‘05, was named executive director …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-alumni-classnotes

WMU prof listed among most influential education scholars

News

… WMU prof listed among most influential education scholars … prolific and regularly cited expert on education policy and school reform. He is listed at No. 55 on the 2014 Rick Hess … since 1997, Miron has extensive experience evaluating school reforms and education policies in the United States …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12721

WMU introduces Google Apps for Education

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University has adopted a suite of Web-based productivity tools and storage from Internet … "In addition to WMU, the Kalamazoo and Portage public schools as well as the WMU Cooley Law School have adopted it, and so have all but four state …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21478

DEI Vocabulary

Diversity and Inclusion

… DEI Vocabulary Appendix: Definitions of other common terms In addition to defining our values, … our community values. Ableism is discrimination in favor of able-bodied people. “At its heart, ableism is rooted in … Concepts and activities for racial equity  work.  Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California.   …

https://wmich.edu/diversity/resources/deivocabulary

Regional Language Testing Center

Special Education and Literacy Studies

… Testing Center Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development is proud to serve as a … serving the greater community pursuing the Michigan Seal of Biliteracy. We seek to partner with public and private schools/districts, community organizations, and other …

https://wmich.edu/specialed/language-testing

Philosophy

College of Arts and Sciences

… largely within the analytic tradition, the Department of Philosophy at Western Michigan University takes seriously its dual mission of philosophical teaching and research. Offering a range of undergraduate courses and a terminal …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/academics/philosophy