Alumni Achievement Awards
Every fall, The College of Arts and Sciences proudly celebrates its outstanding alumni at the Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony. Alumni are nominated and selected based upon their exemplary achievements and contributions to their field and the communities in which they participate.
State of the College Address
Every spring, Dean Koretsky highlights faculty, student, and staff accomplishments and discusses the current state of the college in an address all are welcome to attend.
Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards
Every spring, the College of Arts and sciences acknowledges the exemplary work of individuals who have made significant contributions to students' academic and professional growth, the college and the University at the Faculty and Staff Achievement Awards ceremony.
College Event Calendar
View events from our many departments and schools.
Alumni Achievement Awards
Oct. 9
11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Student Center Ballrooms A & B
The College of Arts and Sciences proudly celebrates its outstanding alumni annually at the Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony. Alumni are nominated and selected based upon their exemplary…
WMU Alumni Homecoming Tailgate
Oct. 10
All day
Heritage Hall Grand Lawn
Kick off Homecoming weekend with the WMU Alumni Association!
AI in the Economics Classroom
Oct. 16
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Join the Department of Economics for a one-day conference examining what AI is doing to teaching, assessment, and hiring and the cross-institutional conversations we need to keep pace.
Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Mark Turcotte
Friday, Oct. 16 — 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 — 5 to 6 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 16 — 5 to 6 p.m.
Dunbar Hall 2408 (Craft Talk)
Illinois Poet Laureate and WMU alum Mark Turcotte delivers a craft talk and reading for the 2026-2027 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, "Harvest & Heritage of BIPOC Authors."
Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Toni Ann Johnson
Thursday, Nov. 5 — 12 to 2 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 — 5 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 — 5 to 6 p.m.
Brown Hall 1025 (Reading and Q&A)
Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Toni Ann Johnson delivers a career talk and reading for the 2026-2027 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, "Harvest & Heritage of BIPOC Authors."
Science on Tap Lecture Series: November
Nov. 5
5 to 7 p.m.
Burdick's Bar & Grill
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a happy hour followed by a lecture on a rotating scientific topic!
Kalamazoo Math Carnival
Nov. 21
3 to 5 p.m.
The Kalamazoo Math Carnival is an event with a range of fun and engaging activities meant to appeal to students in grades K-8 and their families and caregivers. Parents, older siblings, younger…
Science on Tap Lecture Series: December
Dec. 3
5 to 7 p.m.
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a happy hour followed by a lecture on a rotating scientific topic!
Science on Tap Lecture Series: January
Jan. 7
5 to 7 p.m.
Burdick's Bar & Grill
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a happy hour followed by a lecture on a rotating scientific topic!
Science on Tap Lecture Series: February
Feb. 4
5 to 7 p.m.
Burdick's Bar & Grill
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a happy hour followed by a lecture on a rotating scientific topic!
Science on Tap Lecture Series: March
March 4
5 to 7 p.m.
Burdick's Bar & Grill
Join us on the first Thursday of each month for a happy hour followed by a lecture on a rotating scientific topic!
Gwen Frostic Reading Series: Victoria Chang
March 24
All day
Poet and writer Victoria Chang delivers a talk and reading for the 2026-2027 Gwen Frostic Reading Series, "Harvest & Heritage of BIPOC Authors."
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Submit WMU Event
Events open to the entire campus community may be submitted to MarCom here.
Room Reservations
CAS offers two conference rooms for use by college faculty and staff.