The College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University strives to add value to the lives of its learners and continuously improve the quality of its programming to meet the needs and expectations of the communities it serves. Join us for events that are tailored to your academic interests and help prepare you for the future.
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- If you rarely submit events and do not have a CMS role for a website, complete the University event form.
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Upcoming events
Monday, September 21
College of Arts and Sciences Virtual Town Hall–Faculty, staff and students in the College of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to join dean Carla Korestky as she discusses the return to campus, via Webex, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; contact Ashley Glass for the Webex link or for more information.
Tuesday, September 22
Virtual Faculty Abroad Speaker Series–"An American Archaeologist in the Middle East: Experiences in Turkey and Syria," presented by Dr. Britt Hartenberger, via Webex; RSVP to GIST director Susan Pozo before the event to receive a Webex invitation link.
Thursday, October 1
PICTURE A SCIENTIST film screening and panel discussion–Join us for a virtual screening of this feature-length documentary film, hosted by four other institutions of the NFS ADVANCE Midwest Partnership - Joining Forces, 7 p.m. EDT.
Thursday, October 8
Virtual Bronco Bash–Students and community members can visit virtual booths to learn more about WMU's majors, minors, faculty members, study abroad programs, student organizations and more, 4 to 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 10
Homecoming Campus Car Parade–Decorate your car and bring it to campus for a parade around Ring Road; vehicles will be judged by a panel of ‘celebrity’ Broncos and prizes will be awarded; participants will drive through Spirit Zones highlighting different areas and programs on campus; further details TBD.
Thursday, October 15
College of Arts and Sciences Research Webinar Series: COVID-19 Pandemic Research at WMU–“Factors Motivating Shelter-in-Place Orders,” presented by Dr. Matthew Mingus, professor of public administration, noon.
University Center for the Humanities Virtual Books & Beer–Sociology professor Dr. Ronald Kramer will read from his book, "Carbon Criminals, Climate Crimes," followed by a brief Q&A/discussion.
Monday, October 19
Virtual Graduate and Professional School Fair 2020–via the Easy Virtual Fair platform, 3 to 6 p.m.
Thursday, October 22
College of Arts and Sciences Virtual State of the College Address–Faculty, staff and students in the College of Arts and Sciences are encouraged to join dean Carla Korestky as she discusses the current state of our college, via Webex, 10 to 11:30 a.m.; contact Ashley Glass for the Webex link or for more information.
Thursday, November 12
College of Arts and Sciences Research Webinar Series: COVID-19 Pandemic Research at WMU–“Moderators of Social Isolation and Mental Health Outcomes During COVID-19” presented by Dr. Brooke Smith, assistant professor of psychology, and Alex Twohy, graduate student in psychology, noon.
2021
Wednesday, January 13
Virtual Bronco Bash–Students and community members can visit virtual booths to learn more about WMU's majors, minors, faculty members, study abroad programs, student organizations and more, 4 to 7 p.m.
Thursday, February 18
College of Arts and Sciences Research Webinar Series: COVID-19 Pandemic Research at WMU–“Pandemic Response and Religion” presented by Dr. Stephen Covell, chair and professor of comparative religion, and Dr. Diane Riggs, faculty specialist II of comparative religion, noon.
Thursday, March 18
College of Arts and Sciences Research Webinar Series: COVID-19 Pandemic Research at WMU–“Accreditation and the Future of Higher Learning” presented by Dr. James Cousin, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and master faculty specialist of history, noon.