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WMU international student enrollment continues to grow

News

… a 60 percent increase in enrollment of students from India and a 44 percent increase of students from Brazil—two … the University welcomed scores of new students: 101 from India (271 total), 49 from Saudi Arabia (456 total), 29 from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20281

Non-Discrimination Policy

Policies

… by statute, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (race, sex, gender, gender identity, national origin, … Act, or the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, or … 2008 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 Executive Order 11246 (1965) Age …

https://wmich.edu/policies/non-discrimination

Health and Human Services' DEI office looks forward at end of successful year

College of Health and Human Services

… it feels like you’re not getting anything done,” says Dr. Betty Dennis , director of the Office of Diversity, Equity … this year.” Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens speaks with Dr. Betty Dennis at the 2022 CHHS DEI Conference Dennis’s … Cooper Owens who spoke about her book, "Medical Bondage: Race, Gender and the Origins of American Gynecology." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67756

WMU wins 2013 diversity award from national publication

News

… diversity and inclusion initiatives and its ability to "embrace a broad definition of diversity on campus" that includes gender, race and ethnicity as well as people with disabilities, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10337

CHHS names Dr. Betty Dennis as director of new diversity office

College of Health and Human Services

… CHHS names Dr. Betty Dennis as director of new diversity office Submitted … its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion , naming  Dr. Betty Dennis  as the college's first Director of Diversity, … stakeholders in the college to draft the CHHS Statement on Race and Antiracism . The statement lays out measurable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62686

2020 DWR Post Survey

Graduate College

… Western Michigan University Please select your university Race (required) - Select - American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American … If yes, please explain. If no, please provide ideas for better ways to use the money that was spent on this …

https://wmich.edu/grad/2020-post-survey

Campus volunteers needed for Kalamazoo Marathon

Community Partnerships

… will receive a complimentary WMU T-shirt to wear on race day. Now in its eighth year, the Kalamazoo Marathon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45675

Dean's Message

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Community College, Grand Rapids Community College and Kellogg Community College to provide students with seamless … science programs have been renewed by their relevant ABET commissions. This accreditation reaffirms the high …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/dean2025

Accountancy student creates unbreakable bonds

Haworth College of Business

… of diversifying the accounting profession, but as a mixed-race woman, having an organization that is focused on …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/accountancykya-hisernaba

Occupational therapy department honored for DEI efforts

College of Health and Human Services

… CHHS community. (Left to right) Dean Ron Cisler, Dr. Betty Dennis, Dr. Nancy Hock, Sarah Aguilar, Shreena Shah … understanding and featured faculty-student collaboration between  Dr. Maureen Mickus , professor in the OT … . As part of the study, international students from India, China and Mexico used virtual reality headsets to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71851