WMU women aviators ready to tackle national cross-country race
Shelby Satkowiak, Lauren Quandt and Maria Walston will join 50 other teams of women pilots Tuesday through Friday, June 20-23, for the 2017 Air Race Classic.
WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years
Ledura Watkins, of Detroit, was freed June 15 after serving 42 years in prison for a robbery and murder he did not commit. He was sentenced to life without parole on April 15, 1976.
WMU to confer 1,200 degrees during summer commencement
Two commencement ceremonies are planned June 24, with President John M. Dunn leading graduation exercises at WMU for the final time before he retires July 31.
University Theatre hosts third annual New Play Festival
WMU's departments of theatre and English will host the third annual Activate: Midwest New Play Festival Thursday through Saturday, June 15-17, in the Gilmore Theatre Complex.
Freshwater science and sustainability program to host international conference
The 2017 Water History Conference is slated for Wednesday through Friday, June 14-16, and will be held at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids.
WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking
Historic Heritage Hall has earned platinum status, the highest ranking possible, in the Leadership in Environment and Energy Design—LEED—system.
Irish Fest returns to downtown Kalamazoo
Entertainment Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, will include a variety of Celtic bands and performers in addition to Irish Step dancers, a kilt contest, and the greenest eyes, reddest hair, and most freckles contests.
Bronco softball leads the MAC with 11 academic recognitions
WMU's softball team tied Northern Illinois University with a league-best 11 recognitions in the Mid-American Conference's 2017 Softball Academic All-MAC team.
Longtime WMU prof, administrator honored as coaching educator
The United States Center for Coaching Excellence has awarded Dr. Jody Brylinsky its inaugural USCCE Coach Educator/Coach Developer Legacy Award.
Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame
Betsy Kuhle, WMU women's tennis coach for more than three decades, has been inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame. She has the most wins of any women's tennis coach in MAC history.
Sky Broncos place fourth in national championship event
WMU's famed precision flight team captured fourth place in the 2017 National Intercollegiate Flying Association championship held recently at Ohio State University.
Football schedule and homecoming date announced
Game dates and broadcast networks for much of the 2017 football season have been announced, confirming Saturday, Oct. 14, for the University's Homecoming game against Akron.
Goat work crew returns to campus for second helping
A recent newborn that WMU gets to name and other members of this summers' initial goat work crew will be formally introduced to the campus and local community from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday, June 2.
Dance students return from service trip in Panama
For the second year, WMU students participated in the nonprofit service program, Movement Exchange, which provides free, year-round dance classes at partner orphanages and at-risk youth foundations.