WMU Graduate College

WMU Graduate College The Western Michigan University Graduate College serves as the institution's primary advocate for graduate study

09/10/2026

OLLI Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program

Calling all graduate students who have teaching experience and who are ready to take their instructional skills to the next level! The OLLI Graduate Teaching Fellowship program is an incredible opportunity to develop a course of your own, present your research to an enthusiastic group of lifelong learners, enhance your CV, and earn a $300 scholarship!

▶Applications are due on Sept. 25
▶Learn more at https://bit.ly/4yc2XRq

Grad - At a Glance 🌟 Read the September student edition of the Graduate College newsletter! wmich.edu/grad/current-stude...
09/08/2026

Grad - At a Glance 🌟 Read the September student edition of the Graduate College newsletter! wmich.edu/grad/current-students/grad-glance

09/08/2026

Graduate Teaching Assistant (TA) Learning Communities

The TA Learning Community Fellowship program provides participants with the opportunity to earn a $300 scholarship as they design and implement research-driven pedagogy projects that use their discipline-specific expertise to enhance teaching and learning in their communities. Applications are due Sept. 25.

▶Learn more at https://bit.ly/3UERHP8.

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:Candidate: Fiona DoughertyFor the degree of: Doctor of Philos...
09/05/2026

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:

Candidate: Fiona Dougherty
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Sociology
Title: Varieties of Spiritual but not Religious: An Exploration of the Spaces Between Religion and Secularity in the United States

09/02/2026

Welcome back, Broncos! 💛🤎

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:Candidate: Carlie ZervanFor the degree of: Doctor of Philosop...
08/24/2026

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:

Candidate: Carlie Zervan
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology

08/21/2026

🤎TA Back-to-Campus Workshops💛 Are you a Teaching Assistant (TA) looking for support and advice? The WMU Office of Faculty Development will be hosting several FREE virtual training workshops on August 24 and 25 designed to help TAs prepare for the fall semester.

Choose from over 15 practical sessions on teaching strategies, course design, accessibility, instructional technologies, and more. Pick and choose your sessions based on YOUR interests and YOUR schedule! All sessions meet via Webex.
⏺️Learn more at wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/events

Sessions include:
▶The WMU Syllabus Template
▶Course Design Considerations in the Age of AI
▶Tech Tips: Microsoft 365 for Asynchronous Teaching
▶Course Checklist vs. Course Check-ups
▶Identity and Community Building in Your Classroom
▶Inclusive Classrooms: Building Community, Inclusion, and Belonging
▶PDFs: Using WMU’s ReadReady PDF conversion tool

08/17/2026

🤎TA Back-to-Campus Workshops💛

Are you a Teaching Assistant (TA) looking for support and advice? The WMU Office of Faculty Development will be hosting the several FREE virtual training workshops on August 24-25 designed to help TAs prepare for the fall semester.

Pick and choose your sessions based on YOUR interests and YOUR schedule! All sessions meet via Webex.

⏺️Learn more at wmich.edu/x/teaching-learning/events

Sessions include:
▶The WMU Syllabus Template
▶Elearning for All Modalities
▶Understanding Today’s Students: Beyond the Stereotypes
▶Connect and Collaborate: Mediasite, Webex, and Teams
▶Accessibility and Accommodations for Your Courses: 4 Things to Know Plus Space for the Awkward Questions
▶Course Design Considerations in the Age of AI
▶Tech Tips: Microsoft 365 for Asynchronous Teaching
▶AI in Higher Ed: Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Practices
▶Course Checklist vs. Course Check-ups
▶Elearning Basics
▶Identity and Community Building in Your Classroom
▶Using Ally Accessibility Checks for your Courses in Elearning
▶Mediasite Essentials: Capture, Caption, Create
▶Inclusive Classrooms: Building Community, Inclusion, and Belonging
▶Using Experiential Strategies to Drive Learning
▶PDFs: Using WMU’s ReadReady PDF conversion tool

Contact [email protected] with questions!

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:Candidate: Leslie B. SolaresFor the degree of: Doctor of Phil...
08/12/2026

The Graduate College announces a doctoral oral examination:

Candidate: Leslie B. Solares
For the degree of: Doctor of Philosophy
Department: Psychology
Title: Xylazine Effects Under a Progressive-Ratio Schedule of Food Delivery

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