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Experience-Driven Learning Spans Borders: International alumnus reflects on journey home

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… came to WMU from Tanzania on a Fulbright Foreign Student Award in 2022. He obtained a master's degree in global … in his neighborhood had been awarded a scholarship for medical school in the United States. It was a life-changing … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/07/international-student-internship

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

News

… right, got a special, behind-the-scenes tour of Washington, D.C. thanks to alumna Julie Shroyer, B.S.W.'87, … Student Day at the White House. They also toured other buildings and met with legislators. Méndez calls visiting the … and Joana exemplify the reason for which WMU operates and sets out in its mission to achieve, which is to provide …

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

STEM outreach fosters science excitement, gives career direction

College of Arts and Sciences

… had connections in Gobles, which is a Project Lead The Way school currently offering three biomedical courses … in those subjects. As a result, President Barack Obama has set a priority of increasing the number of students and … groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields, and designing graduate education for tomorrow’s STEM workforce. …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/stem

Pandemic pushes dancers to explore new territory in virtual Winter Gala

News

… a virtual world through the use of motion capture suits and digital technology. Dancers were transported to a virtual … who recently received a Creative Living for Dancers Award to create work in a virtual space. The evolution of … gave Western dance students a chance to expand their skill set and learn new forms of expression. "Getting to work with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63239

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

News

… at the University. The two are Doralee N. DeRyke , director of budget, operations and service support in the … in the Department of Management, and seven years later was promoted to administrative assistant to the dean. When … good people who make things happen," she continues. "Every set of freshmen and transfer students, every student seeking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical facility. But the work she does is life-changing for … different practicums, so I got a really great variety of settings with patients," she says. "I got to work with kids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

On The Town

Theatre

… Matt Shabala Stage Manager:  Taylor Matthews* Costume Designer:  Kathryn Wagner Sound Designer:  Meg Schelling* Lighting/Projections … RSO Showcase, TSA; Hair and Makeup Head, Legally Blonde; Set Designer, 12 Angry Jurors. WMU Debut! Eren Overmeyer …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/onthetown-program

Addressing Common Areas of Concern

Housing and Residence Life

… Addressing Common Areas of Concern Being a parent may be different when your child is in college. First-year students … resolving the situation. Encourage your student to work toward solving his or her own problems, but know that your … of it takes time and self-discipline to figure out the new set of academic expectations, but help is also available. …

https://wmich.edu/housing/parents/concerns

Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU

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… Mich.—A campuswide call for ideas that transform the way Western Michigan University serves students has led to … President Edward Montgomery of funding for two initiatives, designed to build a stronger sense of belonging and … he will fund through a Transformational Initiatives Fund he set up last fall— Success @ WMU and Esports @ WMU . Matching …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612

WMU students moved to retirement home as part of intergenerational study

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… students have made their home in a special communal setting off campus. It’s similar to a college dorm—single rooms, common areas for socializing and a dining center under one roof.  But, in this case, the … or visitor in assisted-living and nursing homes.  “But this was very unique,” she says. “I wasn’t volunteering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46636