August 2017 WMU News

Shirley K. James obituary

Shirley K. James, a former WMU head cook, died July 18 at age 75. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

George 'Stewart' Johnson obituary

George "Stewart" Johnson, a former WMU chair and professor of mechanical engineering, died Aug. 6 at age 96. Services have already been held.

Many WMU offices closed during Labor Day weekend

Most campus services are closed or on reduced hours Saturday through Monday, Sept. 2-4. Visitors are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open before driving to campus.

WMU ranks 68th in business education research, leads way in state

A recent study that measures the importance of research published in quality journals as well as research co-authorship ranks WMU 68th internationally in business and management education research, the highest rank of any Michigan institution.

Dina Bangdel obituary

Former WMU associate professor of art Dr. Dina Bangdel died July 25 at age 54.

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

Sam Dunlap, WMU's first black student-athlete, struck fear in the hearts of gridiron opponents and racked up scoring records that lasted decades, all the while fighting racism on and off the playing field.