Except for essential and emergency services, WMU will be closed for a second day Tuesday, Jan. 7, due to severe weather. All classes are canceled. For information on the status of regional locations, visit the Extended University Programs Web page.

Except for essential and emergency services, WMU is closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to severe weather. All classes are canceled. Information related to the Jan. 6 closure will be added as available.

Find out if WMU is closed due to inclement weather by calling (269) 387-1001, visiting wmich.edu, or tuning in to a local TV or radio station. Subscribers to WMU's alert system will also receive messages about weather closings.

After WMU's eight-day winter recess came to an end Thursday, Jan. 2, officials estimated the final tally of energy savings during the period to be more than $140,000.

Dr. Lonnie E. Duncan, WMU associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, died suddenly Dec. 31. He was 46. A visitation will be held Sunday, Jan. 5, with a memorial service set for Monday, Jan. 6.

WMU officials have made a final decision to focus renovation only on the original core of East Hall, setting the design parameters for the new alumni center. Construction expected to be complete by summer 2015.

Dale Anderson, owner of Confections with Convictions, a Kalamazoo-based artisanal chocolate store dedicated to hiring young workers with criminal records, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, in 2150 Schneider Hall.