Events calendar
Sep 23, 2026
Sanford Center Workshop: Credit Scores, Credit Cards and Debt Management
Understanding credit is essential for future financial success. This workshop explains how credit scores are calculated, how credit reports impact major financial decisions and how to use credit…
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Time:
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Communication Center Workshop: Communicating Across Screens—Adapting to Remote Corporate Life
Your camera is on—are you ready? In today's job market, virtual communication is non-negotiable, and how you show up on screen can make or break an interview. This hands-on workshop will transform…
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Time:
3:30 to 5 p.m.
Location:
3350 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
K12 Educational Leadership Information Session
Join us to learn more about the K-12 Educational Leadership Master's, Specialist, and Doctoral Programs at Western Michigan University. Please register to receive your webex link.
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 23
Time:
6 to 6:30 p.m.
Sep 24, 2026
LinkedIn Photo Shoot: Professional headshots for business students
Each semester, the Haworth College of Business hosts a drop-in photo shoot, so business students have access to complimentary, professional photos for their LinkedIn profile. All you have to do is…
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 24
Time:
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Sanford Center Workshop: Credit Scores, Credit Cards and Debt Management
Understanding credit is essential for future financial success. This workshop explains how credit scores are calculated, how credit reports impact major financial decisions and how to use credit…
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 24
Time:
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
LinkedIn Photo Shoot: Professional headshots for business students
Each semester, the Haworth College of Business hosts a drop-in photo shoot, so business students have access to complimentary, professional photos for their LinkedIn profile. All you have to do is…
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 24
Time:
1:30 to 5 p.m.
Location:
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Survey Design in Qualtrics
Learn the essentials of building effective surveys in Qualtrics.
Date:
Thursday, Sept. 24
Time:
3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
In person at Waldo Library and online
Sep 25, 2026
4TH ANNUAL TS'AI LUN GOLF OUTING
The Western Michigan University TAPPI Ts’ai Lun Chapter is excited to host our 4th Annual Golf Outing Fundraiser on September 25, 2026, at Milham Park Golf Club in Kalamazoo, Michigan.As a Registered…
Date:
Friday, Sept. 25
Time:
7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Location:
Milham Park Golf Club
4200 Lovers Lane
Kalamazoo, MI 49001 US 
Zhang Career Center: Resume Critique Day
This is a great opportunity to have your resume reviewed before attending a career fair! Either in-person at the Zhang Career Center or virtually from home, spend 20 minutes with an industry…
Date:
Friday, Sept. 25
Time:
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location:
3020 Schneider Hall (Zhang Career Center)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Sustainability Celebration and Basic Needs Fair
The Sustainability Celebration commences at 11:00 a.m. with an open house that will feature current OfS program opportunities, student organizations, EcoEssential distribution for new students, live…
Date:
Friday, Sept. 25
Time:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:
Board of Trustees Plaza- Between the Student Center, Kanley Chapel, and Waldo Library
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Unpacking your Study Abroad Experience: Re-entry Workshop
Connect with other study abroad alumni and reflect on your study abroad experience.
Date:
Friday, Sept. 25
Time:
2 to 4 p.m.
Location:
WMU Study Abroad, Room 3104
Faunce Student Services
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
WMU Theatre Presents Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it's her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. As the years race by,…
Date:
Friday, Sept. 25
Time:
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Gilmore Theatre Complex, York Theatre
1351 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Sep 26, 2026
WMU Theatre Presents Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it's her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. As the years race by,…
Date:
Saturday, Sept. 26
Time:
7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Location:
Gilmore Theatre Complex, York Theatre
1351 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Sep 27, 2026
WMU Theatre Presents Birthday Candles
Ernestine Ashworth spends her 17th birthday agonizing over her insignificance in the universe. Soon enough, it's her 18th birthday. Even sooner, her 41st. Her 70th. Her 101st. As the years race by,…
Date:
Sunday, Sept. 27
Time:
2 to 4 p.m.
Location:
Gilmore Theatre Complex, York Theatre
1351 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Sep 28, 2026
Starting Gate Speaker Series: From WMU Student to Company President
Starting Gate is a year-long student business accelerator program that gives WMU students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. Each week, a speaker will address a new topic…
Date:
Monday, Sept. 28
Time:
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location:
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Sep 29, 2026
Zhang Career Center: Major Insights (Tuesday Group)
Major Insights is geared to first-year and transfer students who are undecided on their chosen business major. The program consists of 90-minute, hands-on sessions on three consecutive Tuesday…
Date:
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Time:
3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
3150 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Zhang Career Center: Career Fair Prep
Join staff from the Zhang Career Center to hear helpful tips and tricks for achieving success at career fairs. Topics to be covered include preparing for the fair, how to register and navigate fairs,…
Date:
Tuesday, Sept. 29
Time:
4 to 5 p.m.
Location:
1245 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Sep 30, 2026
Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies Research Grant Deadline
The Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies provides support to Western Michigan University faculty for research and creative activities related to the study of greater China. All board-appointed,…
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Time:
All day
FRAME™ Workshop: Asking Good Interview Questions
Join this 2-hour, interactive workshop to learn more about the college's FRAME™ methodology—asking good questions—and apply it to preparing career values-based questions for an upcoming interview…
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Time:
12 to 2 p.m.
Location:
3150 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
The Healthy Way
The Healthy Way program is designed for faculty and staff who want to achieve their health and wellness goals through evidence-based nutrition, mindful eating, and behavior change strategies. Virtual…
Date:
Wednesday, Sept. 30
Time:
12 to 12:55 p.m.