May 2017 WMU News

WMU faculty invited to submit South Asia Grant proposals

May 31 is the deadline to apply for four fully funded curriculum training opportunities in India and an honorarium to develop course material with a South Asia focus.

Small gas leak leads to brief early morning Sindecuse shutdown

Consumers Energy was on site immediately, and before 9 a.m., repairs were completed and Sindecuse and the roads surrounding it were reopened.

Theatre, musical performances in spotlight at medieval congress

Mostly Medieval Theatre Festival, affiliated with WMU's 52nd International Congress on Medieval Studies, includes theatrical and musical performances May 10-13.

WMU congress puts focus of world's medieval scholars on Kalamazoo

Some 3,000 of the world's leading scholars on all topics medieval will converge on campus May 11-14 for the 52nd International Congress on Medieval Studies.

WMU journalism students pen issue of West Michigan magazine

The May 2017 issue of Encore Magazine was written almost entirely by a team of junior- and senior-level journalism students taught by Professor Sue Ellen Christian.

Four finalists for associate provost to make public presentations

Candidates for the post of WMU associate provost for the Haenicke Institute for Global Education will give presentations at 10 a.m. May 8, 9, 15 and 17 in the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium.

WMU advertising students take second place in national competition

WMU advertising and promotion students placed second in their division in the District 6 American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition.

Newman Civic Fellow from WMU receives additional honor

Alexis Lenderman is one of a select few fellows to be named a designated scholarship winner by the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.

Three WMU students receive Gilman Scholarships to study abroad

Justin Black, Devin Moyer and Marcos Santiago are among about 1,000 American undergraduate students to win the prestigious national award.

Partnership will lead to WMU engineering degrees for Aquinas students

Academic officials at both institutions have been working for two years to put the program in place. Aquinas students may apply for acceptance in the engineering program at the end of their sophomore year.

Clara Ouding obituary

Clara Ouding, a former cook in Goldsworth Valley II for WMU Dining Services, died April 24. She was 97.

College Readiness Workshops running for high school students and families

Western Wednesday College Readiness Workshops will run from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on May 3, 17, 24 and 31 in Metro Detroit.

Director of WMU athletics next up in community breakfast series

Kathy Beauregard will give a presentation titled "WMU Bronco Football Media Plan" at 8 a.m. Friday, May 19, in 2150 Schneider Hall.

Joseph Asenbauer obituary

Joseph Asenbauer, a retired equipment operator for landscape services in the Department of Facilities Management, died March 20 at age 93.

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Amber Delgado, an industrial and entrepreneurial engineering major from Allegan, received the $10,000 award for her invention, BlueBoards.

James Martin obituary

James Martin, a retired service officer in WMU's Department of Public Safety, died Dec. 6, 2016, at age 83.

Annual WMU conference explores transportation systems

Registration continues through Friday, May 19, for the Summer Conference on Livable Communities, which is open to anyone interested in advancing environmentally sustainable transportation systems.

Flags lowered Tuesday for fallen Air Force staff sergeant

Flags on all campuses of WMU will be lowered Tuesday, May 2, in honor of Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon M. Bosley, of Wasilla, Alaska, formerly of Iron Mountain, who died Friday, April 21.