School of Communication professors Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards are Western's own dynamic duo, bringing to life the Social Robotics lab.

From a child growing up in Iraq, interested in geology, science and biology, Dr. Mohammed Hashim has become an award-winning researcher as well as a caring and inclusive teacher with a newly-minted Ph.D. from Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences.

Western Michigan University alumna Erica Wehrwein was recognized for her teaching as the 2022 recipient of the Arthur C. Guyton Distinguished Educator Award by the Teaching Section of the American Physiological Society (APS).

During this fellowship, Dr. Charlie Kurth, WMU professor of philosophy, plans to continue his research and work with other scholars to draft a book.

Recent Ph.D. graduate Dr. Alberto Cintron-Colon says he will draw on the teaching and mentorship he both received and gave others at Western Michigan University as he steps into a tenure-track faculty position teaching anatomy and physiology courses at Blackburn College.

He has a warm spot in his pilot's log for "Warbirds" -- Spitfires, Mustangs, Zeros, Hellcats, Thunderbolts, P-40 Flying Tigers, Messerschmitts -- whose aerial dogfights in World War II were its version of medieval jousts with fatal consequences. He is a card-carrying member of the Lawson Lunatics, the dependable and fanatical band of Western students who literally raise the arena's roof in support of the Bronco hockey team. He is Scott Fish, a senior with a dual major in aviation flight science and aviation management and operations at Western Michigan University. 

Broncos are back. In fact, campus is bustling with one of the largest first-year classes in recent years following a record number of first-year applications for the second year in a row.

With passions in dance and exercise science, Shaniya Tate is ready to show off her skills.

Presented by Columbia University, the Pulitzer Prize is an annual prize awarded for excellence in fields including journalism, photojournalism, fiction and nonfiction books, drama, poetry and music, and it is primarily awarded to U.S. citizens and U.S.-based publications. It is widely considered to be one of the most prestigious honors in these fields.

The recipients for 2022 Excellence in Diversity Award are Dr. Staci Perryman-Clark, the WMU Athletics Diversity Task Force and the Professional Development Institute. “The purpose of these awards is to acknowledge and honor our colleagues who are moving the needle forward in diversity, inclusion and equality,” said Dr. Candy McCorkle, vice president for diversity and inclusion.

Fifteen University employees will receive special recognition at Fall Convocation on Sept. 16. This is Western’s first in-person convocation award ceremony since 2019, making it a great opportunity for faculty and staff to recognize their colleagues for their exceptional work.

Paying bills, saving money and learning how to stick to a budget are just a few of the skills that everyone needs to be financially responsible. However, those skills have not typically been taught in school. This will change in Michigan in coming years.