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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
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President
Russ Kavalhuna
- President
Updated on 07/19/2025
Administration
Russ Kavalhuna
- President
Diane Anderson
- Vice President for Student Affairs
Dan Bartholomae
- Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
Jeffrey Breneman
- Vice President for Government Relations and and External Partnerships
Chris Cheatham
- Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Paula M. Davis
- Associate Vice President for Strategic Communications
Keith Hahn
- General Counsel
Jennifer Heilmann
- Executive Assistant Senior to the President
Mark Lindemood
- Interim Vice President for Advancement and Executive Director of the WMU Foundation
Candy McCorkle-Boughton
- Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion
Tony Proudfoot
- Vice President for Marketing and Strategic Communications
Kahler Schuemann
- Chief of Staff and Secretary to the Board of Trustees
Remzi Seker
- Vice President for Research and Innovation
Jan Van Der Kley
- Vice President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Updated on 07/19/2025
Board
Shelly Edgerton
- Chair
Alan Turfe
- Vice Chair
Kelly K. Burris
- Trustee
Lynn L. Chen-Zhang
- Trustee
Jon Hoadley
- Trustee
James Liggins Jr.
- Trustee
Lisa Williams
- Trustee
Kara Wood
- Trustee
Kahler B. Schuemann
- Secretary to the Board
Jan Van Der Kley
- Treasurer and Assistant Secretary
Colleen Scarff
- Assistant Treasurer
Updated on 07/19/2025
Rankings
- National Universities: #288
- Top Public Schools: #158
- Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs: #191-209
- Nursing: #182
- Economics: #255
- Top Performers on Social Mobility: #301 Source
Mission And History
Accreditations
- University: Western Michigan University
- Accrediting Organization: Higher Learning Commission
- Accreditation Granted Date: 1915-01-01
- Most Recent Reaffirmation Date: 2025-04-21
- Next Reaffirmation Due: 2030-01-01
Strategic Goals
- Ensure a distinctive and supportive learning experience that fosters success.
- Promote innovative learning, discovery, and service.
- Progress as a Carnegie-classified higher research doctoral university that advances new knowledge and value-added discovery.
- Promote a diverse, equitable, and inclusive University culture to ensure social sustainability and accessibility.
- Advance economic and environmental sustainability practices and policies.
- Full Plan
Resources And Documents
- Strategic Plan Goals
- Campus Plan
- Campus Map
- Virtual Tour
- Annual Security And Safety
- Peer Institution
Updated on 07/19/2025
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