Dr. Jonathan Bush, English, was one of 47 emerging college and university leaders named an American Council on Education Fellow for the 2015-16 academic year.

An airport property acquisition is also on the agenda for a formal meeting of the WMU Board of Trustees when it gathers at the WMU College of Aviation Wednesday, April 22.

The 50th International Congress on Medieval Studies is set for May 14-17. Kalamazoo residents and WMU community members can join them at no cost if they register online or in person by April 29.

Kevin Hines will present a program called "Living Mentally Well" for the 2015 Respecting Differences talk Thursday, April 30, and the 2015 Mental Health Breakfast Friday, May 1.

The innovative show that blends structural elements with dynamic dance repertoire, is coming to Miller Auditorium for one performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21.

Season subscriptions are now available and feature discounted tickets and priority access to upcoming shows and events. Single ticket prices and on-sale dates are to be announced.

WMU's Office for Sustainability is accepting applications through 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, for the WeSustain Internship Program. Information and applications are available online.

The University will start Friday, April 24, with a traditional celebration that includes a public tree-planting ceremony. After that, officials will dedicate the new main campus icon.

Steve Zegree will be remembered during an Sunday, April 19, service at Indiana University and a 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23, service in WMU's Miller Auditorium.

A student was robbed at of several personal belongings in a room on the fourth floor of the Smith-Burnham residence hall. The robbery happened at about 3 p.m.

WMU garnered more than $1.5 million in grants in January and February, bringing the year-to-date grant total to more than $22.5 million. Grants for research led the way, totaling more than $1 million.

The South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs, a new digital collection, is being created by WMU library science professionals to give a lifelike representation of lighthouse journals spanning the years 1872-1880.

Sandra Hillring, a WMU alumna who has previously worked in marketing and public relations for several Kalamazoo organizations, has joined the WMU College of Fine Arts as marketing coordinator.

A WMU study abroad program numbers among the 10 innovation grant winners that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced in conjunction with the Summit of the Americas held April 10 and 11 in Panama City, Panama.

WMU students will showcase and demonstrate their senior projects at WMU's 56th Conference on Senior Engineering and Design from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

People often asked Hank Williams Jr. why he did certain things -- a lot of them bad. In song and verse, Hank provided one of his trademarked replies, saying he was simply carrying on the “family tradition.”

Linda Maupin, senior director, museum administration, of the Gilmore Car Museum, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, April 24, in 2150 Schneider Hall. Reservations are required for the free talk.

A leading authority on sustainable value chains will visit WMU's Haworth College of Business to speak about the complexities of sustainable manufacturing at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 23, in 2000 Schneider Hall.

The University community is invited to honor the 12 outstanding staff members who will receive a spring Make a Difference award during a reception at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, in the Bernhard Center.

Dr. Janelle DeWitt, WMU assistant professor of philosophy, will give the free talk at 4 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Brown and Gold Room of the Bernhard Center.

The candidates will visit campus this week and next, and each will make a public presentation to members of the campus community beginning Monday, April 13.

Patrick T. Randolph has co-written a book called "Cat Got Your Tongue?" to help teachers around the world learn best practices for teaching common but pesky idioms to English learners.

The University will hold one of its largest career fairs on record for educators from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, April 13. The free, on-campus event is open to the public.

Veteran mathematicians Drs. Gary Chartrand and Ping Zhang co-authored the book, "The Fascinating World of Graph Theory," with Dr. Arthur Benjamin of Harvey Mudd College.

The large representation of the University seal installed in the turnaround in front of the Sangren Hall pedestrian mall will be dedicated Friday, April 24. The piece was designed by artist Joshua Diedrich.

Reviving its past practice of holding occasional meetings in cities where the University has a strong presence, WMU's Board of Trustees will hold its April 22 meeting at the University's College of Aviation campus.

The school will open the doors of its downtown campus from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 10, offering an opportunity for community members who missed the grand opening tours to stop by and take a look at the facility.

Dr. Linda Reeser will be presented a Lifetime Achievement Award during the National Association of Social Workers-Michigan annual conference April 9-10 in Kalamazoo's Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites

Dr. William E. Cross Jr., a major figure in the discourse on social movement identity change, will present a talk at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in 1910 Sangren Hall.

Dr. Till von Wachter, associate professor of economics at UCLA, will speak at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, in 2028 Brown Hall as part of the Sichel Lecture Series.