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The Diether H. Haenicke Institute for Global Education helps to create and sustain an environment that facilitates the global engagement of Â鶹´«Ã½. The Haenicke Institute serves as one of the primary drivers of global engagement, housing the following units: 

• Asian Initiatives—includes the Soga Japan Center, the Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies and Chinese Language and Cultural Programming; together, these institutes and centers enhance scholarship and disseminate knowledge about East Asia as well as provide language and culture Â鶹´«Ã½ on the WMU campus and in the greater Southwest Michigan community.
• CELCIS: Center for English Language and Culture for International Students—provides instruction in English as a second language for non-native speakers who will use English to study at an American college or university or in their workplaces.
• Faculty Development and Global Programs—global programs and development Â鶹´«Ã½ for faculty. 
• Fulbright for Â鶹´«Ã½s and faculty—resources and support from a Fulbright Program Advisor (FPA) for prospective and current Fulbright recipients.
• International Student and Scholar Services (formerly International Admissions & Services and Immigration Compliance)—recruits and facilitates the admission and enrollment of Â鶹´«Ã½s from around the world who would like to obtain an education at Â鶹´«Ã½. Provides comprehensive immigration advising and services to WMU international academic Â鶹´«Ã½s, visiting scholars, foreign-national faculty and staff, and their WMU hosting or sponsoring departments.
• Global Learning—By attending events, taking classes, and going on special trips in the USA and abroad, Â鶹´«Ã½s earn points towards Global Bronco then Global Explorer then Global Citizen status. Each status comes with unique rewards that include study abroad scholarships, letter of recommendation and paid internship Â鶹´«Ã½.
• Study Abroad—creates and facilitates study abroad Â鶹´«Ã½ for WMU Â鶹´«Ã½s.