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Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Hicks (left) enjoys an alumni award event in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences with other students. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … engineering student Colton Hicks is figuring out the type of engineer he hopes to become—broadening his own skillset …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952
Engineering students lead cutting-edge automation research at WMU
News
… left, sits alongside Jean Ruestman, administrator of MDOT's Office of Passenger Transportation, inside one of the … from suburban Chicago. While he knew his strengths were in science and math, he didn't solidify his path in engineering …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56105
Michigan public universities win liberal education designation
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… aimed at championing and advocating for the importance of a 21st-century liberal education. Michigan will become … the 12th state in the nation designated as a formal member of the Liberal Education and America's … for liberal education for all students—through studies in science, humanities, the arts, and the social sciences. We …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28109
Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender
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… on gender Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Schofield KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During two appearances in Kalamazoo … a noted diversity educator on transgender issues will offer concrete, easy-to-understand guidance for "not putting … what really matters. Schofield Although Schofield aced his Bachelor of Arts in theatre coursework at Emory University, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114
WMU to confer 1,260 degrees during summer commencement
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… The University will confer 1,269 degrees: 821 at the bachelor's level, 417 at the master's level and 31 at the … The afternoon ceremony will include a public celebration of the honorary Doctor of Humane Letters that WMU has … of Education and Human Development, Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Health and Human Services. The 12:30 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32989
Film major takes passion, career to Cannes Film Festival with WMU Study Abroad
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… his journey on Instagram @wmustudyabroad. He is reminded of his grandmother, the woman who would watch movies with … chart his own, remarkable path. With the assistance of the Haenicke Institute for Global Education , Knowles … Video and Media Studies program in the College of Arts and Sciences emphasizes hands-on education, says Dr. Vincent …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/study-abroad-sean-knowles
Herbert W. Kenz obituary
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… W. Kenz Herbert W. Kenz , a retired associate director of student financial aid and scholarships at Western Michigan University and longtime member of the military, died Sept. 17. He was 87. Kenz, of … of Mining and Technology from 1948 to 1950, and earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from WMU in 1952 as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621
WMU honors innovative teaching at Spring Convocation
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… Innovative Teaching Award will be presented to the team of Marian Tripplett and Dr. Dee Ann Sherwood , both of the School of Social Work. The Innovative Teaching Award … her leadership. She initiated the process to bring the Bachelor of Social Work Extended-study program to the degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29981
Dr. David Szabla
Education Leadership, Research and Technology
… (2022—present) Information Age Publishing. The objective of the Research in Management Consulting Book Series is to … and disseminating the resulting insight to a broad range of practitioners, academicians, and organizational … robotics, the internet of things, biotechnology, materials science, data science and big data, and quantum computing. …
https://wmich.edu/leadership/academics/organizational-change-leadership/ocl/ocl-faculty/david-szabla
20th Annual Russian Festival a Big Hit
College of Arts and Sciences
… Annual Russian Festival a Big Hit Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and Sciences staff writer Kalamazoo girls in traditional Russian … She has visited the country 18 times after she earned a bachelor’s degree in Russian studies at Grand Valley State …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/russian-festival