WMU Human Performance and Health Education

03/04/2025

Hey WMU HPHE Students, RSVPs close tomorrow!

CEHD is thrilled to bring together an incredible group of industry pros for an exclusive networking event with our students! Our Sport Management and Human Performance & Health Education majors will connect with outstanding WMU alumni through a Careers in Athletics Panel, enjoy dinner, and cap off the night watching the Grand Rapids Gold take on Rip City Remix! 🏀 Huge thanks to Trey Conner (BS ’11) and the Grand Rapids Gold team for making this event happen! 💛👏

12/19/2024

Congrats Trey! We can't wait to come cheer on Grand Rapids Gold this March!

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11/19/2024

Huge congrats to Abby Werthman on being named the MVP of the MAC Women's Soccer Tournament! A student in the physical and health education teacher education program, she scored three goals in the championship game and will be headed to the NCAA Tournament this weekend in East Lansing. Best of luck Abby! 🎉

09/25/2024

09/21/2024

Congrats to HPHE Exercise Science Alum, Ivan!

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06/11/2024

The Department of Human Performance and Health Education and WMU Sports Medicine Clinic at Western Michigan University joined Sindecuse Health Center to provide annual physical examinations for 108 f

04/30/2024

Congrats to Exercise Science alumni Bill on his recent graduation and completion of the WMU Signature in Leadership!

Leadership Pathway

04/22/2024

Congrats to Physical and Health Education Major, Carter, and the fellowship recipients! Carter will be mentored by our esteemed faculty member, Dr. Mauro Andre.

Congratulations to the Dr. Donald E. Thompson Innovation Research Fellowship recipients, Allison (Elementary Education), Moises (Special Education), and Carter (Physical and Health Education)! These teacher education majors will receive a full year of tuition as they work on developing innovative ideas capable of positively impacting K-12 education through research that challenges the current practices of teaching and learning.

Read more about the fellowship and this years recipients: https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75423
Western Michigan University

12/24/2023

HPHE Broncos: Merry Christmas!!

11/22/2023

Western Michigan University is bringing Eric Woodyard, a successful WMU alumni, back to campus to share his journey from WMU Western Herald Sports Reporter to Detroit Lions NFL Nation Reporter.

Join us on November 28th at 7:30 P.M. at Read Fieldhouse as we welcome the award winning ESPN Sports Journalist Eric Woodyard. Learn firsthand about how he uses his academic background in his job daily and how his time at WMU played a pivotal role in shaping his successful career. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to gain perspective from and be inspired by a WMU graduate.