The contributions of Chinese women writers in China’s historiography will be outlined in a talk by visiting Chinese scholar Dr. Clara Wing-chung Ho at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, in 2028 Brown Hall.

The conference and lecture Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 20-21, will feature Johns Hopkins Professor Brian K. Gibbs as well as a series of workshops to address the serious health disparities in American society.

A national non-profit organization has given WMU's career center gold-level certification for 2013 as a place where lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students can find career resources.

School of Music students will perform the second act of "Die Fledermaus" as part of an opera workshop planned for 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, and 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Genre-bending band the Red Sea Pedestrians will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. A discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson will precede the show.

Dr. Jocelyne Cesari, professor at the French National Center for Scientific Research, will present the talk "Islam and Democratization: Lessons Learned from the Arab Spring," at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in 2008 Richmond Center.

The weekly music show, which airs on WMUK-FM Saturday nights and Sunday mornings, is celebrating 35 years of bringing bluegrass and roots music to its listeners.

Serving refugees from all over the world as an intern at St. Vincent Catholic Charities Refugee Services in Lansing, Mich., was a key factor in Christie Gates’ decision to prepare for a career in international education.

The deadline for submitting applications or nominations for two awards, the University Assessment Excellence Award and University Individual Assessment Excellence Award, is Friday, Feb. 15.

WMU students can get a little one-on-one help with their research papers and projects during the Spring into Research event from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Waldo Library.

Dr. Nancy E. Snow will present "Learning to Look: Lessons from Iris Murdoch on Moral Growth" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the University Center for the Humanities, 2500 Knauss Hall.

Brown Hall, the Chemistry Building and Phase I Western View buildings all earned LEED certifications within the past year. Several other campus buildings are in the process of being certified.

A collaboration agreement allowing WMU to offer advanced classes at Wayne County Community College District's Northwest Campus will expand the University's growing presence in southeast Michigan. 

Anne Devereaux Jordan, a former faculty member well known in the realms of children's literature and science fiction writing, died Feb. 2 at age 69. Services were held Sunday, Feb. 10, in Ashford, Conn.

Former WMU professor Dr. John Geisler has been honored with the first Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by the Michigan Counseling Association and a scholarship initiated by the association in his honor.

Senior Ronald Altman has been chosen to present his paper at a prestigious international conference in April. David Curwen, WMU associate professor of dance, will also present a paper at the conference.

Rosemary Lyon, a retired staff member in the College of Arts and Sciences, died Sunday, Jan. 24, at the age of 89. A memorial service has been held in Kalamazoo.

If you or someone you know has an eating disorder, help is available. Learn more by picking up information being made readily available on campus or registering to attend the Sindecuse Health Center's body image workshop.

University graduate Taylor Paskin has designed a completely online anatomy and physiology class that employs both a virtual anatomy lab and hands-on lab assignments that students conduct at home.

Reservations are being accepted for a faculty and staff mixer from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Miller Auditorium, which will feature a Mardi Gras-type atmosphere.

Gladys Stuifbergen, a retired senior clerk in the Office of Admissions died Sunday, Jan. 24, in Kalamazoo. She was 98. Services and internment have been held.

An international robotics expert from France will be the featured presenter at the 2013 Engineers Week Dinner. A social hour and dinner will precede the talk and will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, in the Fetzer Center.

Nominations are due by Thursday, Feb. 28, for the spring semiannual Make a Difference Awards, which honor staff members who provide exceptional service to the University.

Brad Baughman and Rebecca Dubord have been collectively awarded $8,500 through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to study foreign languages overseas during the 2013-14 academic year.

Two informational workshops for faculty members and administrators to learn more about the Fulbright Program will be held at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, and at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14.

The 27th annual Student Employee Appreciation Week is Feb. 18-22. Faculty and staff members are encouraged to thank their student workers in some way during appreciation week.

Flags on all campuses of WMU will be lowered Thursday, Feb. 7, in honor of Army Sgt. Mark Schoonhoven, formerly of Plainwell, Mich., who died from wounds suffered while serving in Afghanistan.

Kaley Shumake, a 2012 graduate of Western Michigan University’s global and international studies program, met the head monk of the Gelug sect of Tibetan Buddhism in a four-week Tibetan mind and body sciences study abroad program in May 2012 offered by Emory University. Half of the program’s curriculum was focused on the mind, medicine and healing and half on Tibetan Buddhist culture.

WMU students interested in taking the next step toward sustainable living are encouraged to apply for one of five yearlong residential fellowships at the Gibbs House. The deadline to apply is Saturday, March 30.

At least 170 organizations, many of which are Michigan-based, will be on campus for the annual Career Fair, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14, in the Bernhard Center Ballroom.