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Katherine Tierney

Sociology

… Katherine Tierney Katherine Tierney Assistant Professor of Sociology Office (269) 387-5283 Send an email Location 3233 Sangren Hall, Mail Stop … at Western Michigan University. Her research interests are in health, fertility, family, and social demography. …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/directory/tierney

Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU

News

… by Erin Flynn on Students and instructors celebrate after the Venture Studio's first pitch night event. KALAMAZOO, … those concepts into real-world products," he says. "It's rare for undergraduates at any institution to get the … a patent, it was so worth it," Meyer says. "I'll be using what I've learned here for the rest of my life.” Having a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute

Sociology students visit Otsego High School to recruit future students

College of Arts and Sciences

… College of Arts and Sciences staff writer   Members of the Alpha Kappa Delta Sociology Honor Society reached out to … education class. Many of them don't fully understand what sociology is and what types of jobs are available to graduates. light left …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-sociology-otsego-high-school

Compostable Certificate

WMU Paper Pilot Plant

… Many packaging products contaminated with food residue are unacceptable by existing recycling processes. Composting … alternative to avoiding landfill disposal, thus reducing the environmental footprint. Food waste and unrecovered paper make up almost 50% of what we landfill in the US today. In the landfill these …

https://wmich.edu/pilotplants/compostable

Many WMU offices closed for Independence Day

News

… Day. Summer classes will not meet July 4. Listed below are Independence Day holiday hours for select University … are closed July 4 and open during normal summer hours the remainder of the week. Faculty, students and the public … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Many offices, including Admissions , Bronco Express , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33269

About Us

Disability Services for Students

… Vision Disability Services for Students strives to strengthen full, diverse campus participation including those with … disabilities. We will guide advocacy for universal design of facilities, programs, and activities. The office will … an annual report that provides general information about what our office does and includes some statistics regarding …

https://wmich.edu/disabilityservices/about

Scholarships

Chemistry

… Chemistry students and provide financial assistance toward their studies. These scholarships augment awards made to … supported by Western Michigan University. Scholarships are open to declared chemistry majors and are awarded on the … for fall 2026/spring 2027 open Monday, December 15, 2025 and close February 28, 2026. All applications are to …

https://wmich.edu/chemistry/scholarships

Abby Raymond – How Aviation led to “Rags” and Riches

College of Aviation

… Thinnes on When you seek some mentoring for your intended career path, be like Abby Ragsdale and get it from the top. Early in her days as a student at the Western … after his graduation from Arizona State University in 1975, parlayed that experience into chief-pilot and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/abbyraymond

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports

Assessment

… Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Reports The University Assessment Steering Committee (UASC), in … in inconsistent information across programs being shared, making it difficult to have a comprehensive … the report format was re-evaluated by the UASC in 2015. Changes were incorporated based on recommendations made …

https://wmich.edu/assessment/institutional-slo-reports

Perspectives: Success, strategy and SPF

Business Magazine

… B.B.A.’93 Becoming a CEO. For many executives, it’s the ultimate role and the culmination of a career of saying yes to experiences, collaborating on key … listening well. Cynthia Herrera’s breadth of experience is what poised her to effectively take on the role of CEO at …

https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/herrera2025