Office of the President

Portrait of WMU President Edward Montgomery.

WMU president elected to prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences

April 17

Montgomery joins former first lady Michelle Obama and some 200 others recognized by the academy for outstanding achievements in academia, the arts, business, government and public affairs.

WMU administration to launch employee engagement survey

March 11

Employees are the exclusive focus of an important new survey open from March 18 through April 5 to garner feedback about campus work experiences and measure progress on meeting the University's employee-related strategic goals and priorities.

Bott and Quinn signing the accelerated degrees agreement.

Pact with WMU puts Aquinas students on fast track to master’s degrees

March 4

The agreement allows Aquinas students to start working on a graduate degree at WMU before they complete their bachelor’s degree at Aquinas.

21st annual Respecting Differences event: Understanding Unconscious and Implicit Bias

May 14

As stakeholders of Western Michigan University, we carry a collective responsibility for creating an environment in which every person is respected, appreciated and has an opportunity to succeed.

Our enduring commitment to diversity and inclusion

October 30

Today, families in my childhood neighborhood in Pittsburgh began laying to rest 11 loved ones, gunned down in anti-Semitic hate. Among them is the mother of my childhood friend. These 11 souls who were attacked while attending worship were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters. They were people who contributed a lot to their communities and families.

WMU WeVote Initiative

October 24

Some of the greatest change in America has come from the determined energy of our youth. Today, I’m calling on you to use that energy to register to vote in the Nov. 6 general election and make voting a lifelong commitment.

purposeful strategy

Today. Tomorrow. Forever.

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