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2026 Research Week Poster Session

College of Arts and Sciences

… the 2026 CAS Research Week Poster Session. This event will showcase and celebrate the outstanding work of CAS undergraduate, graduate, and faculty scholars …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/cas-events/cas-2026-postersession

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

News

… will help its senior leaders better understand employees' work experiences and measure progress on meeting WMU's … will collect, and no one at the University will know if or how any employee personally responded. In addition, … email addresses are only being used to notify employees how to access the survey, send reminders about completing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52385

History Day

History

… State Special Awards are noted in bold. Youth Individual Documentary Peyton Washegesic, “For the Sake of the … Best Entry in Use of Oral History) Yandre’ Badenhorst, “How the Second Boer War Changed Africa” (Third Place) Isela …    the Chernobyl Accident”  Senior Individual Exhibit Owen Burleson, “When the Law Went Dry: Uncorking a New Look into …

https://wmich.edu/history/events/historyday

From classroom to credit union, Chloe Park invests in her future

Haworth College of Business

… and resources in the Haworth College of Business. After working at Advia Credit Union for a year as a teller, Park … credit union. In her teller role, she had the chance to shadow the analytics team, ultimately leading to her internship … says.  Transferring to a university can be intimidating. However, Park was welcomed to WMU Haworth with open arms, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73126

Jean Kimmel

Economics

… conducted jointly with Professor Rachel Connelly of Bowdoin College uses the ATUS to study the evolution of … in wealth, gender earnings gaps, efforts to balance work and family, and the particular challenges faced by men …

https://wmich.edu/economics/directory/kimmel

Writing and Other Support

Graduate College

… Support Writing Support English and writing support for domestic and international students Dissertation Bootcamp An … and conceptualize their thesis or dissertation or actively working on their thesis or dissertation after reaching … time for all graduate students to gather with peers to work independently either in-person or virtually. Students …

https://wmich.edu/grad/current-students/support

WMU secures federal grant to battle opioid epidemic

News

… to make far-reaching impacts through health care workforce expansion in the state," says Dr. Ron Cisler , … Buren counties, which have the highest rates of opioid overdose deaths and lowest access to behavioral health care in … can all be encouraged that Western Michigan University is showing commitment to address this epidemic and that they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54593

Business Operations

Facilities Management

… of the Office of Payroll and Disbursements . Processing vendor contracts, purchase orders, as well as time and material … and posting monthly billings. Entering of project and work order data into the WebTMA database system. Reviewing …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/administration/business

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with six Western Michigan University presidents, … of systems and procedures at the University. She knew how to get things accomplished, who to talk to and the best … continuity. She was also able to explain why things were done the way they were. She made sure that the military …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Broncos Lead intern pursues passion for early child development at preschool

College of Education and Human Development

… helps Chance, a preschooler at JDI, cut shapes out of Play-Doh. Hoeksema voices the whale character while reading to … in WMU's child development and services program, she is working at the Jennings Development Interplex's (JDI) … teacher was totally not for me, but coming here and doing it I now know  this is what I want to do," says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72185