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Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2023 Presidential Scholars

News

… from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 17 , in Rooms 208 and 210 of the Bernhard Center. Each year, faculty members from … the most outstanding senior in their nearly 50 academic schools, departments and programs to represent their unit as … Scholar represents the best from their individual schools, departments and programs as evidenced by their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71023

WMU welcomes more than 50 new international students this January

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… students who began at WMU in August. For m any of the weary-eyed travelers, International Student … studies in chemistry at WMU. She chose Western because of its impressive research offerings, especially in the … and academic opportunities; providing outreach to area K-12 schools; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/international-orientation-25

Graduate success reaches all-time high at WMU

News

… and the experience I had with my fellow students and professors opened my eyes and my heart to the field of social work," says Johnny Anderson III , who earned his … important is the engagement of students while they are in school in experiential education," says Dr. Ewa Urban , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57465

2013-14

Western News

… 2013-14 Available below are all editions of Western News, the newsletter for and about Western … these PDF files, you may need to  download  a free copy of Adobe Reader. Western News, June 19, 2014 Story … Western News, March 13, 2014 Story highlights: Medical school named for Homer Stryker; Program one of two to …

https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2013

Skills for Living Occupational Therapy Clinic

Occupational Therapy

… doctors or hospitals in the Kalamazoo area. The focus of the clinic is to teach individuals life skills that … functioning within their daily environment, i.e. school, work and home. Common daily skills addressed at the … relationships, money management, and self-care. The role of the occupational therapy intern, under supervision of the …

https://wmich.edu/ot/academics/fieldwork/skills-living-clinic

From the soccer field to electric fields, aerospace engineering degrees propel Bronco toward career success

News

… in a season for the Broncos. But she also gets a kick out of engineering—a penchant that will propel her into the next … Kalamazoo when she was being recruited early on in her high school career. "I knew I wanted to do something in … of Lewis Center, Ohio. "There aren't a whole lot of schools in the Midwest that offer aerospace as a specific …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72012

Volunteer Opportunities

Lee Honors College

… 349-8710 Animal Rescue Project (269) 492-1010 Arts Council of Greater Kalamazoo (269) 342-5059 Battle Creek VA Medical … Borgess Medical Center (269) 226-4882 Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo (269) 349-4485 Bronson Methodist … of Southwest Michigan Contact via website Communities In Schools Kalamazoo (269) 337-1601 Compassus Hospice Contact …

https://wmich.edu/honors/volunteer-opportunities

Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health

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… event during Mental Health Week. Students wrote words of encouragement and also performed spoken word poetry about … experienced in recent history. It has disrupted businesses, schools and physical connections. Not surprisingly, it's … So, when I was finally able to come back to Kalamazoo (for school) and see my friends, I felt my mental health rising." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714

A growing inspiration: Undergraduates’ garden initiative motivates the masses

College of Arts and Sciences

… Lawlor, Joshua VanSlambrouck and Will Roosien, the group of undergraduates leading the Seed urban gardening … wall overlooking the garden they've cultivated as part of their project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In the backyard of a … Bilinda Straight , professor of anthropology  in WMU’s new School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability, heard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73961

Student team launching NASA competition dream

News

… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Alexis Lind has dreamed of building and launching rockets since watching “October Sky” in seventh grade. Now, as part of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ Advanced … team was one of 42 college teams, and the only Michigan school, accepted into the prestigi ous contest. Jonathan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56773