Return to Learn
The Grand Rapids Campus of Western Michigan University strongly supports the "Return to Learn" initiative of Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm. As the Governor said on November 4, 2005, “A college degree can be the ticket to a bigger paycheck for our citizens and a stronger economy for our state. To attract the kind of businesses we need to grow Michigan’s economy, Michigan needs to lead the nation in the number of college-graduates we have in our state.”
In addition, the Grand Rapids Campus supports the findings of the Lt. Governor's Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth that was issued earlier in the year. Both our Governor and Lt. Governor urge Michigan citizens to complete Bachelors degrees.
It is the mission of WMU in Grand Rapids to help area residents achieve advanced higher education with Masters and Doctoral degrees through either the WMU Graduate Center - Beltline or the WMU Graduate Center - Downtown. To support the Governor's efforts and to help west Michigan residents, Grand Rapids Campus staff are available to answer questions about higher education in general, and about how best to complete a Bachelors degree now in order to pursue an advanced degree option later.
The Grand Rapids Campus believes that an advanced degree will become an increasingly important way for bright and highly motivated individuals to differentiate themselves from the large number of folks who now have, or soon will have, Bachelors degrees. Advanced higher education will open doors to leadership positions in the expanding economy, and will lead to positions with higher compensation and better benefits. WMU in Grand Rapids offers more than two dozen Masters and Doctoral programs locally.
To get your questions answered, or to schedule an appointment to develop a multi-step approach to ultimately achieving an advanced degree, simply call (616) 771-9470 or contact us via email at: