WMU garners more than $1 million in grants in January, February
The year-to-date total for externally funded awards is nearly $17.5 million since the July 1 start of the current fiscal year.
One-day blood drive part of annual CMU-WMU challenge
Give blood Thursday, April 7, in the Bernhard Center and help WMU set a state record in addition to winning the CMU-WMU challenge.
Southwest Michigan slates 2016 Chávez Dinner, awards program
The annual scholarship fundraising dinner in honor of civil rights leader César E. Chávez is set for Saturday, April 2.
Prairie land to be burned at WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve
A prescribed burn of up to 20 acres of prairie in the Asylum Lake Preserve is planned for sometime during the next four weeks, weather permitting.
Trombone Choir to present innovative works at spring concert
The annual spring concert is set for 3 p.m. Sunday, April 10, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. It is free and open to the public.
University Theatre presents 'Thoroughly Modern Millie'
The all-student cast will give several performances of the Tony award-winning musical April 8-17 in the Shaw Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
Shred unwanted documents at free campus event
A free campuswide shredding event for personal and professional documents will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 12, in Lot 41 near Sangren Hall.
Gold Company to perform final show of the year
The concert, which will also feature Peter Eldridge and Cedric Dent, will take place at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.
Global economies discussed during talks at WMU
The talks are set for 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 31, and 3:30 and 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 5. They are all free and open to the public.
Race, feminist perspectives and politics focus of discussion
The discussion is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 31, in 1920 Sangren Hall. It is free and open to the public.
WMU dancers selected for June appearance in Washington, D.C.
The 13 dance students will perform "The Illusion Has Been Just a Dream," a work choreographed by WMU Associate Professor of Dance Carolyn Pavlik.
Speech pathology department sets open house, continues reaccreditation
Prospective graduate students can learn about WMU's audiology and speech-language pathology programs during an open house from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, April 1.
The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival
Some 6,000 students and community members will gather Sunday, April 3, to enjoy the music, foods, fashions and traditional dances of 19 cultures represented at WMU.
Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars
Fifty of WMU's most outstanding scholars and artists were chosen from this year's senior class of more than 6,500 students.
Student vocalists to perform famous opera scenes
The program, which will feature selections by Mozart, Beethoven and Verdi, among others, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5.
WMU Symphony Orchestra presents 'The Dance'
The concert, which will celebrate the element of dance in music, will take place at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.
Trustees set strategic direction for WMU for next five years
Trustees unanimously adopted the Gold Standard 2020, a five-year strategic plan designed to build on the three-year strategic planning period that just concluded.
WMU Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute
Dr. Jana K. Schulman, professor of English and director of the WMU Medieval Institute will use the $180,000 award to offer a summer institute on teaching "Beowulf."
Nontraditional flute performance to involve dancers and video art
The performance, coined the "Illustrated Flute Project," will take place at 8 p.m. Friday, April 1, in the Dalton Center Multimedia Room.
Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year
Young geography buffs from across the state will descend on WMU's campus Friday, April 1, for the annual competition.
WMU engineering student one of nine nationwide invited to competition
Nicolas Theoret, a senior in mechanical engineering, participated in the Magna Student Innovation Challenge.
WMU’s Food Marketing Conference to draw over 700 industry leaders
The conference will take place Monday and Tuesday, April 11 and 12, at the DeVos Place in Grand Rapids. Preregistration ends March 25.
Aviation, education jobs focus of April career events
WMU will host Aviation Outlook Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 1, and the Education Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13.
Some 700 people to participate in 2016 César Chávez March
Kalamazoo's 22nd annual César Chávez March will begin at Bronson Park Thursday, March 31, and end with an after-march program at Miller Auditorium.
WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group
Capt. Russell Kavalhuna will take part in a six-month national leadership development effort called the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program.
Dunn honored with national 'Giving Back' diversity award
The award was bestowed by INSIGHT into Diversity, the oldest and best known publication devoted to diversity in higher education.
Community book read, public discussion takes aim at climate change
WMU students and faculty are facilitating a community discussion in late March to explore the social causes and responses to climate change.
Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night
The 28th annual Senior Prom, an evening of dancing and entertainment, is set for 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday, March 31.
Global collaboration showcased at Asian Forum
The forum, set for Monday, March 28, will bring together leading scholars and educators from WMU and a number of Asian countries.
Arts and sciences dean candidates on campus over the next two weeks
Four candidates for the position of dean of WMU's College of Arts and Sciences will give public presentations on campus beginning Tuesday, March 22.