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Spirit Cup
Student Engagement
… The competition is intended to bring together all members of Western Michigan University, whether that be Registered … Student Organizations, Residence Halls, Departments, a mix of both, and every Bronco out there. The Bronco Spirit … WMU students to see who earned the most points at the end of the Homecoming week. The winners of the RSO categories …
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/homecoming/hc-spirit-cup
Student pursues public service with prestigious award
News
… I was supposed to graduate," recalls Wiley. "So I kind of changed my plans." Accepting the scholarship meant Wiley … left and then hit the ground running in Brazil with a month of intense language courses through the University Studies … Park Boren applicants have to demonstrate how their area of study relates back to national security. Wiley focused …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032
For second year, WMU earns diversity award from national publication
News
… "The HEED award recognizes the accomplishments in the areas of diversity and inclusion, and we never stop adding new … by nurturing an environment where diversity in all of its forms is celebrated, affirmed and pursued." According … initiatives and ability to embrace a broad definition of diversity" that includes gender, race, ethnicity, veteran …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18906
Reduction in CFC and HCFC Usage on Campus
Engineering Division
… Reduction in CFC and HCFC Usage on Campus Chlorofluorocarbons, along with other chlorine- and … have been implicated in the accelerated depletion of ozone in the Earth's stratosphere. CFCs were developed in the early 1930s and are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and household applications. These …
https://wmich.edu/facilities/engineering/reduction-cfc-hcfc-usage-on-campus
Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan
News
… A banner at the event shows how the facility and its racks of batteries work. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Consumers Energy ushered … 17 at Western Michigan University by starting operation of a new large-scale battery that should store enough energy … erected on WMU's Parkview Campus on the northwestern corner of South Drake Road and Parkview Avenue in Kalamazoo. Along …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068
Toxins: What Toxins Are We Exposed to Everyday?
Western Wellness
… oxidative stress on our body. This means a higher presence of free radicals, or unstable atoms, in the body. While we … to all toxins, this workshop will increase awareness of where these chemicals hide and how to minimize them in …
https://wmich.edu/events/73050
Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability
… university’s sustainability performance in a broad range of areas. Our first ever STARS Report (2014) earned us a …
https://wmich.edu/sustainability/office/reports-publications/reporting
WMU Libraries awards 10 grants to help reduce textbook costs for students
University Libraries
… see that instructors are continuing to understand the value of open textbooks for themselves and their students,” says … according to a report from the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Western students taking a … OER textbook expressed appreciation for the ease of access and financial relief. "I remember feeling so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73818
Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61
News
… Zegree retired from WMU in 2012, ending 34 years as a professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate vocal jazz groups. During …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402
Meretta Marauders Years
Bronco Marching Band
… Leonard Meretta. During Meretta’s 21st year as director of the marching band, the band gained the nickname “Meretta … holds the MAC’s longest conductorship record with a total of 29 years working with the marching band. In his first of 27 years, Meretta held rehearsals in two rooms in East …
https://wmich.edu/marchingband/history/meretta