Search

WMU researcher's study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle

News

… study shows that virtual, blended schools continue to struggle Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Miron … and blended learning schools show outcomes that are consistently below traditional public schools. Dr. Gary Miron , … tended to score similarly or lower on performance measures than virtual schools." Study recommendations The authors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31874

Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs

College of Education and Human Development

… students welcomed back with renovated labs Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kitchen supplies are now easily accessible in … hold appliances, knives, pans and utensils. Fashion merchandising and design's new computer lab. The walls will be … of part-time instructor,  Chef Russell Barrett . With more than a decade in the food industry, he helped lead the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254

WMU becomes part of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute network

News

… classes for older adults in southwest Michigan since 2011, is now the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Western … support for WMU’s lifelong learning initiative, which is administered by Extended University Programs. "We're … eight-week timeframes and all are offered in person rather than online. The program is delivered by an all-volunteer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16136

University Theatre announces 2017-18 season

News

… are traveling by city bus to a "whites only" eating establishment inside a downtown Atlanta department store. Their purpose is to "test" their newly acquired civil rights handed down … had to create the man of their dreams—and they get more than they bargained for. "The Crucible," Oct. 27 through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42085

WMU advertising students take first place

Haworth College of Business

… WMU advertising students take first place Submitted by Amy Coughenour … teams from universities across the region and placed higher than teams from Southern Illinois University, University of … Olivia Neitzke , strategy and consumer insights associate Maggie Neuman , social media associate Bailey Papich , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68200

Fulbright student awards go to WMU alumni, doctoral candidate

International Student and Scholar Services

… Fulbright awards to conduct research or teach English overseas for the 2015-16 academic year. The trio is comprised of Keith Carver , a spring 2015 graduate from … from Battle Creek. They are part of the cohort of more than 1,900 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/26488

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

News

… graduate student winner received $15,000. The winners of this year's competition were selected from a diverse and … years in the making They began working on the device more than a year and a half ago in John's home, and spent months … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Our programs

Public Health

… Bachelor of Science in Public Health The BSPH program is based on competencies you need to master to become a Certified Health Education Specialist. The program integrates classroom study with hands-on … years and has experienced the benefits of the community firsthand through her position as a Student Ambassador for the …

https://wmich.edu/publichealth/academics

Modeling justice and equity featured on the design summer camp drawing board

W Magazine

… environment. Participating in summer camps on campus while his father worked on the renovation of Waldo Hall in the … young age of eight years old, he had already identified his passion for architecture and its power to address social … Black men and women represent just 2% of the nation’s more than 121,000 architects. Women represent just over 23%. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72541

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

News

… Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn … Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise’s efforts to help more working-age adults obtain the … students face more complicated obstacles to completion than recent high school graduates, including balancing …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant