Lecture series begins with national author and speaker
Dan Miller will kick off the Custer Office Environment Lecture Series Wednesday, Sept. 30, with a presentation titled, "48 Days to the Work You Love."
University sums up third year of 2012-15 strategic plan, begins update for 2015-20
WMU has released a year-end report on the final year of its initial three-year University Strategic Plan and has begun transitioning to an updated five-year plan.
Healing powers of artistic expression explored at Medical Humanities Conference
Stacey R. Nigliazzo, an emergency room nurse and lifelong poet, will be the keynote speaker at the conference, set for Sept. 24-25 in the Fetzer Center.
Western Brass Quintet to present CD release concert
The Western Brass Quintet will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.
With move in complete, Western Heights residents will showcase new hall
An open house set for 3 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, at WMU's newest residence hall, which was completed shortly before students moved in for the fall semester.
Kellogg Co. and Consumers Credit Union honored by business career center
The career center will honor the Kellogg Co. with the first Premier Partner of the Year award and Consumers Credit Union with the first Employer of the Year award on Sept. 23.
Armed robbery results in campuswide alert
The robbery occurred shortly at approximately 1:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, near Zimmerman Hall.
'Little Lebowski Urban Achievers' on display
The art exhibit featuring works by Jim Hopfensperger and Jason Lahr is on display at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts through Friday, Oct. 9.
Works by prominent artists on display at the Richmond Center
The exhibit "Quintapata" features the works of Pascal Meccariello, Raquel Paiewonsky, Jorge Pineda, and Belkis Ramirez, and is on display through Friday, Nov. 6.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute offers fall classes, trips
Registration is underway for members and nonmembers of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute to sign up for short-term courses and daylong trips being offered this fall.
CELCIS one of six programs worldwide to reach accreditation milestone
The University's intensive English language program has earned accreditation three times from the prestigious Commission on English Language Program Accreditation.
Free community celebration commemorates Chinese Moon Festival
Chinese culture will take center stage during the traditional Chinese Moon Festival being held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in WMU's Student Recreation Center.
The Second City comes to Miller Auditorium
The legendary sketch and improv comedy theater is coming to Miller Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
University Theatre presents 'Our Town'
The all-student cast will give several performances of the classic play Sept. 25 through Oct. 11 in the York Arena at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
China's rise in spotlight during 2015-16 Sichel Series
The series kicks off on Sept. 23 with Dr. Murray Scot Tanner, who will discuss "The U.S. and the China Challenge."
Health center offering flu shots at Sindecuse, one outreach clinic
Students, employees and retirees should visit the Sindecuse Health Center or attend a College of Aviation outreach clinic in Battle Creek Oct. 5 to get a flu shot.
Germans and their Nazi past on tap in Ethics Center season opener
Dr. Martin Hille, associate professor of early modern and modern history at Passau University, will speak at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 22, in 205 Bernhard Center.
WMU grad student's poetry book published, wins big award
"Karankawa," a book of poems by doctoral student Iliana Rocha, has won the 2014 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry.
Olympic gold medalist to give public talk about resilience
Billy Mills, the only American to win an Olympic gold medal in the 10K race, will present a free, public talk on "The Resilience Factor" Monday, Sept. 21.
Two WMU programs awarded $1 million federal grants to help students
WMU's TRiO Future Educator Success Program and TRiO Student Success Program received the grants from the U.S. Department of Education.
Help session scheduled on new Library Search engine
Students and employees are encouraged to attend the informational session set for Sept. 23 to learn about the new University Libraries search tool.
CommUniverCity Night celebrates Bronco-community connections
A tailgate will precede the matchup between WMU and Murray State, which is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19.
Gloria Steinem to highlight fall Raise Your Voice Series
The Raise Your Voice series starts Wednesday, Sept. 23, and concludes with "An Evening with Gloria Steinem" on Friday, Nov. 6.
Acclaimed ensemble to play Wednesday night concert
The Sphinx Virtuosi will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White.
Event series looks at multicultural issues
A new brown bag series of multicultural events kicks off this fall with the showing of two episodes in the PBS video series "Race—The Power of An Illusion."
Campus United Way campaign set to launch
The 2015 campaign kickoff celebration will take place at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall.
New Michigan autism resource launched at WMU
A number of Michigan legislators and state officials were at WMU Sept. 11 to help open WMU's Evaluation Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental disorders.
Heritage Hall to be the next subject of breakfast speaker series
Jim Thomas and Renee Pearl will discuss "Heritage Hall: Our community’s commitment to higher education" at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 25.
Robert S. Wirbel obituary
Robert S. Wirbel, retired administrator of safety in the Division of Environmental Health and Safety in the Department of Public Safety, died Nov. 1, 2014 at 87.
Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
The Confucius Institute at WMU is accepting registrations for fall Chinese culture courses that begin the week of Sept. 14.