The forum, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, will give citizens the opportunity to hear from Kalamazoo City Commission candidates.

Deb Olin Unferth, a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, will read at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in 157-159 Bernhard Center. The event is free and open to the public.

Honeywell and WMU joined forces Oct. 23 to showcase campus sustainability efforts and launch a two-year research project designed to determine best practices for engaging people in trimming energy consumption in buildings.

Nominations for the fall round of WMU's semiannual Make a Difference awards are due by Thursday, Oct. 31. Nomination instructions and forms are available online at wmich.edu/makeadifference/nominations.

The Department of Mathematics is holding a memorial symposium Thursday and Friday, Oct. 24-25. The event features talks by noted mathematicians and remembers Dr. Yousef Alavi, WMU professor emeritus of mathematics.

Western Winds, a WMU ensemble comprised primarily of students in the graduate winds program and their studio faculty mentors in the School of Music, will perform Wednesday, Oct. 30, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

WMU has received a 2013 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity—HEED—award from INSIGHT Into Diversity, the nation's oldest and largest publication that focuses on diversity in higher education.

The W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change has earned a major award for a map initiative that is bringing hyper-accurately geo-referenced maps to market for mobile devices.

Sam and Connor Field of Helios Solar will discuss "The Economics of Solar Power" at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

The finale concert of the School of Music's centennial festival, featuring the University Symphony Orchestra, Grand Chorus and Western Winds, will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, in Miller Auditorium.

Several faculty members of the WMU School of Music will perform a recital of chamber music at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

Bo Miller will speak on global citizenship and promoting sustainability and globally responsible citizenry at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, in 2150 Schneider Hall.

The Western View Community Center opened its doors earlier this month, joining the second Western View housing complex that opened in August. A welcome gathering was held Friday, Oct. 4.

The all-student cast will give several performances of the Jane Austen classic Oct. 24 through Nov. 3 in the Williams Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.

A community roundtable with WMU President John M. Dunn, a video presentation and tours are just some of the activities planned Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22-23, as part of Campus Sustainability Day.

Faculty composers from WMU's School of Music will present an evening of their works at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. A discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson will precede the show.

The new musical comedy "The Addams Family," based on the famous characters created by cartoonist Charles Addams, is coming to Miller Auditorium Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 22-23.

Six award-wining economists will speak at WMU as part of the Sichel Lecture Series' 50th anniversary year. Dr. Erica Field will give the first lecture, set for Wednesday, Oct. 16.

The publication of "Poetry in Michigan/Michigan in Poetry" will be celebrated with four readings across Michigan beginning Sunday, Oct. 20, in Kalamazoo.

A new career mentorship program for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students and their allies that matches students with local professionals kicks off with an event Friday, Oct. 18.

"Fancy Nancy the Musical," based on the book series by Jane O'Conner, is coming to Miller Auditorium for performances at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19.

University Theatre and the Kellogg Foundation partner to bring "Five 'Til" to campus. Several free performances are set for Oct. 17-19 in the York Arena Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.

Dr. David Pilgrim will speak Thursday, Oct. 17, on the topic "Using Objects of Intolerance to Teach Tolerance and Promote Social Justice: The Case of the Jim Crow Museum."

WMU students are invited to attend the first DESIGNEDtoLEAD conference. The free conference, set for Friday, Oct. 25, will bring speakers from a variety of fields to interact with WMU student leaders.

The University Jazz Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.

The new home for the historical records of southwest Michigan will be formally introduced to the community during a Friday, Oct. 18, dedication of WMU's Charles C. and Lynn L. Zhang Legacy Collections Center.

Acting at its Oct. 11 semiannual meeting, the WMU Alumni Association Board of Directors approved a measure to add $1 million in association funds to help turn the core of East Hall into a new alumni center.

WMU's public radio station kicks off its fall campaign Saturday, Oct. 12, with a goal of raising $160,000. Pledges can be made by via mail, online or by calling in a pledge during the live portion of the pledge campaign, Oct. 12-19

By this time next year, WMU will be a "fundamentally changed" institution, WMU President John M. Dunn told a campus audience during his annual State of the University address Oct. 4. Listen to his address here.

Author and activist Bill McKibben will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, at Miller Auditorium on "Notes from the Front Lines of the Climate Fight," as part of the University Center for the Humanities 2013-14 Changing Climates Series.