Appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the two new members of the board are WMU alumnus Kurtis Trevan of Grand Rapids, CEO at Gun Lake investments, and Alan Turfe of Boston, a consultant at private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners. The terms for the new members begin Friday, Jan. 1, 2021, and run through Dec. 31, 2028.

The test will take place beginning at about 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, unless the WMU Alert system has been activated within the previous 24 hours. If it has, the test will be postponed until 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28.

In the spring, Dr. Diane Dirette will join the IHS doctoral program faculty after many years of service in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Health and Human Services.

Lingxiao Sun has excelled in WMU's data science master's program, managing to maintain a 4.0 GPA while also caring for her young son, developing her English language skills and working full-time in a job she secured 10 months before graduation.

The Adcraft Club of Detroit's Adcraft Foundation annually awards cash grants to advertising and marketing students from Michigan universities

Rather than let rejection letter define her, Rozlin Opolka charted a new course for herself in WMU's visual arts program.

While aviators have their heads in the clouds, there are a lot of people back on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to be among them, passionate about making flight operations run smoothly

Michael Sekich knew he loved political science when he came to WMU, but wasn't sure where the major might lead him. Through on-the-job experience in courtrooms and local political campaigns, he's identified his passion and is preparing to head to law school.

From panhandling to landing a dream accounting job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Through resilience and determination, he'll graduate Saturday, Dec. 19, with degrees in accountancy and finance.

A vocal performance major, Daniela Peña Cabreja routinely sings the praises of Western Michigan University. In addition to world-class vocal training and once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunities, WMU helped her discover a new passion and career path.

Valeria Marin has always been passionate about working with kids. She treasures the memories she's collected from years of working at summer camps and in after-school programs. Initially intent on becoming a teacher, mentors and peers at Western Michigan University helped her combine her passion for education with purpose, bringing to light her drive to help families and underrepresented communities.

Western Michigan University's Office of Admissions is reimagining the prospective-student experience amid the global pandemic. A new self-guided tour app—available for Apple and Android devices—gives families an innovative way to experience campus on their own terms.

Via virtual platform, the Board of Trustees is set to meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10, and will review the University's updated Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy recommended for approval.

In addition to conferring of degrees and a presentation of graduates, President Edward Montgomery and Dr. Jennifer Bott, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will speak. There will be vignettes on graduate success, insight from college deans and a tribute to graduates by staff and family.

A new program will introduce West Michigan high school students from underrepresented and minority populations to a variety of careers in health care fields, with the ultimate goal of improving primary care and increasing diversity in health care professions.

Marcy Peake and the Future Teachers of Color RSO decorated and donated 60 of the screens to the Friends of KPS Supply Closet to be distributed to kids in need in Kalamazoo Public Schools.

Most Western Michigan University offices will observe winter recess from Thursday, Dec. 24, through Friday, Jan. 1. Winter recess begins with the end of fall semester, and some campus services will cease or have reduced hours through the start of spring semester, which begins Monday, Jan. 11.

During the 2020 holiday season, Western Michigan University is one of two Mid-American Conference schools featured in athletic-gear displays in Kalamazoo's Costco store.

Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine has integrated the Michigan AHEC Scholars program curriculum into a new interprofessional focus in community health distinction elective for third and fourth-year students.

Dr. Sally Hadden helped create Feed the Fight Kalamazoo, which has raised more than $60,000 to deliver more than 6,000 meals from local restaurants to health care workers.

One hundred years since Bessie Coleman became the world’s first African American female pilot, Black women still make up less than 1% of professional pilots in the United States. Sisters of the Skies, Inc. is leading the charge to change that.

WMU's student-run wine brand, launched a year ago by the Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy in the Haworth College of Business, collaborated with St. Julian Winery for its newest product: Bronconess Peach Bubbly.  To date the brand has raised more than $35,000 for student scholarship through sales.

A team of assessors from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission will arrive on Monday, Nov. 30, to examine all aspects of Western Michigan University Department of Public Safety's policies and procedures, management, operations and support services. As part of this final on-site assessment for accreditation, employees and members of the general public are invited to provide comments to the assessment team.

Md Marsad Zoardar is working to develop a wireless power transfer system that could charge electric vehicles while they're in motion.

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder as an adult, Erin Beal is now on a mission to help others with ASD reach their own potential. She opened the Autism and Wellness Center of Southwest Michigan to help individuals with ASD achieve a greater sense of well-being.

To obtain this distinction, WMU met the five core standards for an effective campus forest management including establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance and sponsorship of student service learning projects.

While shortening the morning commute, the pandemic push to work remotely left many of us scrambling to improvise a home office setup. Dr. Debra Lindstrom, a professor of occupational therapy who specializes in ergonomics, offers advice on how to avoid injuries and create a comfortable workspace when professional office equipment isn't available.

The Center for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy is providing immersive learning experiences at the undergraduate and graduate levels that blur the lines between education and professional business experience, connecting WMU with the West Michigan business community.

Dr. Zach Asher and doctoral student Nick Goberville are working on improving autonomous technology in inclement weather with a new business venture they've launched through WMU called Revision Autonomy.

Faculty, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open. Adjusted building hours are listed here https://wmich.edu/hours.