Research, Innovation, and Creative Scholarship Celebration Week
The Office of Research and Innovation is proud to present Research, Innovation, and Creative Scholarship Celebration Week, taking place April 3-11, 2025.
We have partnered with University Libraries, the Graduate College, Lee Honors College, and others across campus and the Kalamazoo Community to honor the research done by undergraduates, graduates, and faculty at WMU and WMed.
We invite you to the events below to see a piece of the meaningful research being conducted at Western Michigan University.
Have an event you'd like included? Questions? Contact Christine Stamper.
Lee Honors College Thesis Posters Display
Thursday, April 3, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 — 1 to 9 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 — 1 to 9 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Lee Honors College
Chamber Music Showcase
April 8
7:30 to 9 p.m.
CEHD Research Panel Discussion – Hybrid
April 8
12 to 1 p.m.
The Roberts Court and K-12 Public Schools by Dr. Brett Geier (Educational Leadership, Research and Technology) and Gender, Sex, Sexuality, and Parental Rights in Education Act by Dr. Jessica Heybach (Associate Dean) and Adrienne Sulma (Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology)
CEHD Research Panel Discussion – Hybrid
April 9
12 to 1 p.m.
Building the Sentence Construction and Pre-vocational Knowledge of Secondary Students Working Towards a Certificate of Completion by Kate Connor (Special Education and Literacy Studies) and The Legal Intersectionality of English Language Learners and Special Education Students: Ensuring Students Receive Mandated Services by Brett Geier (Educational Leadership, Research and Technology)
55th Annual Spring Conference on Wind and Percussion Music
April 10
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Miller Auditorium
Lee Honors College Thesis Posters Display
Thursday, April 3, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 — 1 to 9 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 4, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 — 1 to 9 p.m.
Monday, April 7, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 8, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Thursday, April 10, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday, April 11, 2025 — 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Lee Honors College
CEHD Grant Discussion – Hybrid
April 10
12:30 to 2 p.m.
High-Impact Leadership for School Renewal: The Value of Grant-Funded Research and Partnerships in Education by Dr. Jianping Shen (Educational Leadership, Research and Technology) and Dr. Patricia Reeves (Educational Leadership, Research and Technology)
Fulbright US Scholar Info Session
April 11
9 to 10 a.m.
Senior Capstone Presentations of BA senior dance students
Friday, April 11, 2025 — 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 — 2 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 — 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 — 2 to 3 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, 2025 — 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Dalton Center
Conflict and Consensus Discussion Series
April 11
3 to 4:30 p.m.
K-12 Reading Instruction in Michigan: New Mandates and Old Debates by Dr. Kimberly St. Martin, Michigan Multi-Tiered System of Supports Technical Assistance Center, Macomb ISD