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WMU named finalist for national Climate Leadership Award

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… among the U.S. colleges and universities that are signatories of the American College and University … advances that can be used to tackle some of society's biggest challenges. "This is enormously gratifying," says WMU … transformation of higher education. Second Nature is the supporting organization of the American College and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14863

Shelley S. Grant obituary

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… S. Grant Shelley S. Grant, a former manager of building support services in the Department of Facilities Management … the University. During her WMU career, she worked her way up the facilities management ranks. By 2002-03, she had been named manager of building support services in that department's building custodial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26321

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… in 2017. Montgomery challenged faculty and staff to come up with ideas for building a stronger sense of belonging and … Western, we’ll make WMU a campus of choice,” says Monica Liggins-Abrams , director of Success at WMU. “He also wants us to show a significant gain in the retention of new first-year and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… increasing participation by 10 percent to a gathering of supporters at the Bernhard Center. The event also marked the … 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49008-5202. Any new, undesignated gift of at least $50, or an undesignated gift to United Way that has increased from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019

Distinguished alumna, author Bonnie Jo Campbell to read at WMU

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… Frostic Reading Series. Campbell, author of the book "Once Upon a River" and a finalist for the 2009 National Book … March 23 , in Room 105 of the Bernhard Center. A 2011 Guggenheim Fellow, Campbell won the Foreword Book of the Year … her this year's Distinguished Alumna. Her celebrated "Once Upon a River" has been described as "an odyssey of a novel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/245

Competitive cycling event continues at WMU

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… July 14 at Parkview Campus. KALAMAZOO--Cyclists are gearing up for Western Michigan University's seventh annual … with free helmets given out to participants while supplies last. A total of $6,000 in prize money will be … Parkview Avenue east of Drake Road, then watch the fast, aggressive action free of charge. Competitors will be racing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/853

Allen Webb makes hat trick in publishing

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… students, who performed valuable research by setting up online virtual worlds for study. The resulting book, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/297

ISM students finish first among undergrads at regional competition

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… enrolled in Western Michigan University’s integrated supply management program was the top undergraduate team and … and increase customer service for a turboprop spare parts supplier known as Airflow Aircraft Inc. Part of the challenge … four team members who currently hold internships with Kellogg Co. with bringing knowledge and insight from the industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5468

Campus United Way campaign kicks off at rally

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… a future when children succeed in school, families can support themselves and people are safe and healthy." See a … them. Investing in the community through United Way supports the well-being of its residents. $1 a week provides … be eligible for a drawing by the regional United Way for up to $30,000 toward a new vehicle from one of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1441

Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10

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… final round, team members have three hours to write a group response to the set of problems they're given," says Dr. … "I guess our team responds better under pressure. We moved up from 15th place to ninth." Academically Talented Youth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1294