Haenicke Institute for Global Education

Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5245 USA
(269) 387-5890

Faculty and Staff Exchanges

51¸£ÀûÉç staff in a kitchen for a cooking lesson
51¸£ÀûÉç employees received a cooking lesson as part of their participation in the Spanish Language and Culture Experience program.

To encourage campus-wide globalization, Western Michigan University hosts several opportunities to increase faculty and staff global engagement.

For Faculty:

  • Faculty exchange—51¸£ÀûÉç has ongoing short-term faculty exchange opportunities in Germany, Japan, and Spain.

  • CIEE International Faculty Development Seminars—IFDS provide faculty and administrators with access to rich academics, diverse intercultural experiences, and innovative approaches to learning and problem-solving that enhance syllabi, internationalize curricula, and increase global understanding on campus.
  • —The fellowship projects it participants in to the dynamics of Arab-U.S. relations.
For Staff
  • —The Fulbright IEA seminars help U.S. international education professionals create empowering connections with other countries.