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WMU recognized among Best Online Bachelor's Programs by U.S. News & World Report

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WMU closes campuses early for severe winter weather

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WMU Board of Trustees to meet Thursday

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Campus service hours and closures you need to know during spring recess 2025

Dr. Kristen Salomonson

New WMU enrollment management leader aims to drive student recruitment growth, success

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Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

Drs. Stephen Covell and Chien-Juh Gu

Faculty awarded prestigious Fulbright fellowships for global research and teaching opportunities

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WMU closes campuses for second day of severe freezing temperatures, snow

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WMU closes campuses Jan. 21 for severe weather as frigid temperatures, snow continue

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Updated Teach-in location: ‘Power of nonviolence’ highlighted at WMU MLK Day Celebration with national speaker, teach-in event

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Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships

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Governor reappoints trustees Burris, Liggins to the WMU board

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WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

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Western Michigan University, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions

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Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy

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Check campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2024 recess

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Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25

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Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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Native American Heritage Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events

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New partnership puts Kalamazoo Public Schools students on path to Spanish minor at Western Michigan University

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WMU Sky Broncos again claim top spot at regionals, advance to national competition

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Networking, network security will highlight WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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WMU board approves pay increases, benefit adjustments for full-time faculty

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Distance education, resiliency and coming out stronger: Q and A with Dr. Jim Eckert

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WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

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WMU student team claims top spot at finance competition

2020 Pitch winning team

Startup that takes the tangle out of power strips wins WMU’s business pitch competition

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Sales students claim top spot at regional competition

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Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition