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Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel

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… WMU employees and members of the broader community who are military veterans or are currently deployed. All activities take place on the WMU … unless otherwise noted. Directions to WMU and campus maps are available by visiting wmich.edu/maps/printables.php . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045

Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness

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… Faculty experts give free science talks to boost research awareness Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If … explosions in space? These and other scientific puzzles are explored during engaging monthly public talks on the … to noon in Room 1104 Rood Hall on a variety of topics that are relevant and open to all ages. The Saturday Morning …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55183

WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes

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… to conduct another study to see whether those findings are still valid," Kwigizile says. "And since we have more … have shown different results," Kwigizile says. "There are some studies that have shown that increasing speed does … they went down," Kwigizile says. The three researchers are being assisted in their project by two graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086

WMU researcher finds little connection between violence, video games

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… another slam against violent video games, and those claims are often perpetuated by the news media, politicians and other scholars. But these criticisms are vastly overstated. "The young males in my research were … "The parenting measures in my study were some of the bigger predictors," DeCamp says. "The parental attachment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36296

Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, six staff members

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… faculty. Faculty retirements All of the faculty members who are retiring are doing so with emeritus status. Their names, positions, … of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Loren Heun , master faculty specialist of statistics, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17670

Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester

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… Sept. 12, and continue through mid-November. Books are provided free of charge to the first 10 people who sign … heroin distribution. Among the ethics questions it explores are the over-prescribing of opioids and the unintended … results and his prospects as a scientist take off. Are the results too good to be true? This fictional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334

Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start

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… by Deanne Puca on Students will find campus operations are different when they arrive on campus but still … for new transfer students. This year, those connections are more important than ever, says Matthew Bracey , Fall … year, almost all colleges will have virtual programs; there are also virtual and small-group gatherings for groups like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739

WMU geosciences scholars celebrate 50 years as academic department

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… faculty with long, distinguished service to the department are also a vital component of the academic research environment. While its headquarters are in Rood Hall, the research facilities of the Department of Geosciences are spread to several locations, including the Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26660

'Royally Dunn' at Miller Auditorium features Gold Company and GCII

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… University's Gold Company and Gold Company II. Performances are scheduled for 2  and 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 , at … Gold Company Experience the songs of Michael Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and more, plus some of Gold … by Meijer, Zhang Financial, Seat n Sleep and Pepsi. Tickets are on sale now for $25 each. They can be purchased online …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36622

WMU lauded for societal impact and outstanding value

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… the publication characterizes as college qualities that are good for the nation. Criteria include producing … in Michigan. Washington Monthly also rates colleges that are doing the best job of helping non-wealthy students … state legislatures, sexual assault issues colleges are struggling with, and the shortage of college slots for students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26361