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WMU joins Internationalization Laboratory of the American Council on Education

Dr. Steve Malcolm, Dr. Barbara Hill, and Dean Donald McCloud
kicked off the 2-year program October 23

A campus-wide "laboratory" to advance comprehensive internationalization of the University's undergraduate curriculum has been launched by the International Education Council of the Faculty Senate and the Haenicke Institute for Global Education.

Dr. Michitoshi Soga, Western Michigan University Emeritus Professor of Physics, who worked tirelessly for decades to build relationships and linkages in Japan by setting up programs with Japanese universities, hosting Japanese students attending WMU, and helping to build a Japanese alumni network, was awarded an honorary doctorate by Josai University in Saitama, Japan in September.

The Parade of Nations, a trip to an apple orchard, a Halloween Dance and a bus trip to Chicago were enjoyed in fall by WMU students courtesy of the International Programs Council and the Haenicke Institute.

Satellite image of Sinai Peninsula

Deep beneath the vast sea of sand that blankets the Sinai Peninsula and the surrounding region, three Western Michigan University professors believe a voluminous aquifer that exists there may be a sustainable source of fresh water for the arid region.

WMU Professors Robb Gillespie and Mustafa Mughazy
with WMU students in Egypt, summer 2008

The role of geology in the civilization and culture of ancient and modern Egyptians is the focus of a new Western Michigan University summer study abroad program open to undergraduate and graduate students planned for May 1-16, 2009.

WMU women's basketball team

Western Michigan University boasts a full roster of athletics programs with women's sports as no exception. This year there are many fresh faces on all teams, boosting the ranks of the seasoned players and staff.

An intense interest in English linguistics opened the door to the 18-plus-year career Master Faculty Specialist Ila Baker has enjoyed teaching in Western Michigan University's Career English Language Center for International Students.
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Maran Subramain

Graduate student in WMU's Communication Department

Kulim, Malaysia