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Upcoming events
Friday, April 20
Biological Sciences Seminar Series–"Glucose 6-Phosphate Transport Across the Chloroplast Membrane," Dr. Sean Weise of Michigan State University, 1710 Wood Hall, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Book club discussion–"The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerization?" by Oxford University professors Carl B. Frey and Michael A. Osborne, Water Street Coffee Joint, 315 E. Water St., Kalamazoo, 5:30 p.m. Free; register at ethicscenter@wmich.edu by March 30.–Canceled
Monday, April 23
Final examination week–through April 26
Tuesday, April 24
Final examination week–through April 26
Wednesday, April 25
Final examination week–through April 26
Climate Change Studies Students, Faculty, Staff and Administrators Appreciation Event–Climate change studies minor capstone students will give a brief overview of why/how they got into the minor; ENVS 1000 students will share their experiences and feedback on the introductory, team-taught courses; Open discussion on climate change studies at WMU, 2708 Wood Hall, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 26
Final examination week–through April 26
Friday, April 27
Book club discussion–"The Future of Employment: How Susceptible Are Jobs to Computerization?" by Oxford University professors Carl B. Frey and Michael A. Osborne, Water Street Coffee Joint, 315 E. Water St., Kalamazoo, 5:30 p.m. Free; register at ethicscenter@wmich.edu by March 30.–Canceled
Saturday, April 28
Commencement–Miller Auditorium, times to be announced in March.
Spring semester ends
Monday, May 7
Summer I session classes begin at 8 a.m.
Wednesday, May 9
Donuts with the Deans–informal monthly gatherings for faculty, staff and students to share comments, concerns and ideas with the dean and associate deans of the College of Arts and Sciences, University Center for the Humanities- 2500 Knauss Hall, 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 13
Information session–On WMU employee tuition remission program, 205 Bernhard Center, noon. Free; refreshments will be served.
Thursday, June 14
Eid al Fitr begins at sundown
Thursday, June 21
Summer solstice (first day of summer)
Saturday, June 23
Commencement–Miller Auditorium.
Wednesday, June 27
Summer I session ends
Thursday, June 28
Summer II session begins
Wednesday, July 4
U.S. Independence Day—No classes. Many WMU offices closed or on reduced hours.
Friday, August 17
Summer II session ends
Monday, August 27
Tuesday, August 28
Wednesday, August 29
Fall semester classes begin at 8 a.m.
Thursday, August 30
Friday, August 31
Monday, September 3
U.S. Labor Day—No classes. Many WMU offices closed or on reduced hours.
Monday, September 10
Multicultural Meet and Greet–for all WMU students of color.
Saturday, September 22
Autumnal equinox (first day of fall)
Wednesday, September 26
Study Abroad Fair—Learn about numerous academic and language-intensive programs and internships, Sangren Hall, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.