2012 WMU News

Graduate students honored for research

Nineteen students representing 10 disciplines were honored for their research at WMU's Research and Creative Activities Poster Day.

New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact

High-tech device developed by Drs. John Patten and Deepak Ravindra could soon have a huge commercial impact on the manufacturing of difficult-to-machine engineered components.

Student engineers capture first at SAE World Congress

Student chapter of the Society for Automotive Engineers captured first place in the SAE World Congress Student Exhibition Competition, extending WMU's streak to five consecutive top-three finishes.

WMU graduate wins prestigious playwriting fellowship

Adam Pasen wins Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival's Ten-Minute Play Award and is selected for a prestigious playwriting fellowship.

Reservations due for spring employee luncheon

Reservations are due Wednesday, May 9, for the annual APA and PSSO Spring Awards Luncheon Thursday, May 17, in the Bernhard Center Ballroom.

Applications being accepted for Everyone Counts Learning Community

Faculty, staff and graduate students have until Friday, June 15, to apply to the Everyone Counts Learning Community, a professional-development opportunity that fosters diversity and inclusion.

Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2012

Members of the WMU community have through Thursday, May 31, to submit new information in support of Make a Difference annual award candidates.

Men's tennis team claims MAC championship

Sophomore Nadin Indre is MAC Player of the Year, Dave Morin named Coach of the Year, Broncos win 31st conference regular season or tournament title.

Stapleton named dean of WMU Graduate College

Internationally recognized scientist Dr. Susan Stapleton has been named dean of the WMU Graduate College, effective May 15.

White, Potter, Nowak and Parker are headed to the NFL

Jordan White and John Potter picked in NFL draft, Drew Nowak and Anthony Parker sign as free agents.

Proposals, registrations sought for Asia conference this fall

Scholars and teachers interested in Asia will be able to examine issues that span that region during two concurrent conferences Friday through Sunday, Sept. 21-23.

WMU to host medievalists from around the globe

International Congress on Medieval Studies runs Thursday through Sunday, May 10-13, and is the largest conference of its kind.

Area youths participating in Asylum Lake service project

Third graders will learn and build leadership skills while improving the preserve's ecological health.

Year-to-date gift totals top $36 million

The figure reported, $36,568,788, includes gift activity through March 31. The University's 2011-12 fiscal year runs through June 30.

Autism is focus of new graduate education specialization

Master teacher option offered within Master of Arts in Special Education will consist of 36 credit hours of coursework related to the teaching of autistic children.

Grants to WMU top $2.1 million in February and March

Grants to the University soared past the $2.1 million mark in February and March, pushing the year-to-date total to more than $17.3 million.

Advertising team places third in district competition

Team of 20 advertising and promotion students took home third place in their division in the District 6 American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition.

Collegiate cross-country solar race to come through Kalamazoo

Teams from around the world will begin arriving at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences at noon Tuesday, July 17.

Trustees approve faculty and staff retirements

Retirements of four faculty members and 13 staff members were approved by the Board of Trustees at its last meeting.

Young people pursue varied interests at WMU summer camps

Registration is under way for various camps being offered on campus this summer, and space is limited for most.

Film students capture top prize in national CNN contest

Communication students Cassandra Stagner and Wil Granaderos win national collegiate film contest sponsored by CNN, Reporters Without Borders USA and the Ford Foundation.

University Theatre releases 2012-13 season lineup

Pulitzer and Tony award-winning shows highlight 106th season, which includes "The Three Musketeers," Shakespeare's "Macbeth," Pulitzer Prize-winning "Ruined" and Tony Award-winning "Kiss Me Kate."

Miller Auditorium announces 2012-13 Broadway series

Lineup includes "West Side Story," "Les Misérables," "Hair" and "Wicked." Subscriptions and group sales start later this spring when the full season lineup is announced.

Summer writing programs offered to teachers and kids

Register by Tuesday, May 1, for teachers' workshops and young writers' camp.

WMU to confer 2,700 degrees during spring commencement

President Dunn presides over four ceremonies Saturday, April 28, in Miller Auditorium.

Construction near Sangren Hall triggers major traffic changes

West Michigan Avenue closed at the Bernhard Center, intersection of South Hayes and West Michigan permanently eliminated.

Exhibit features paintings by West Michigan artists

Paintings by two distinguished West Michigan artists, Marilyn Johnson and Sy Ellens, will be on display through June 29 in the Monroe-Brown Gallery at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts.

Want to be the next Buster Bronco?

Outgoing, energetic students have until Monday to apply for open position.

Residence hall, apartment rates to increase 2 percent this fall

Increase will not affect current students returning to residence halls.

Dale P. Pattison obituary

Associate professor emeritus of history died April 16 at age 83.