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In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

News

… and operations continue as scheduled.   When the University does close, regardless of the reason, the closure is … canceled. People who have posted items to the calendar must update the posting to indicate whether the activity will go on as planned, change to a virtual format or be canceled. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26

Plan ahead: Here are campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2025 recess

News

… for Thanksgiving 2025 recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on Update: Due to weather conditions, the Student Recreation … exempt from the program. The temperature in spaces will not go outside of the range of 60 to 85 degrees. Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/thanksgiving-2025-recess-0

New open textbooks published by WMU Libraries free for learners worldwide

University Libraries

… incentive and partial compensation for their efforts, it does not reflect the number of hours that go into developing and writing a complete textbook.” The new textbooks were created with support from the Libraries’ Open Educational Resources (OER) …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/09/wmu-libraries-publishes-three-open-textbooks

Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center

News

… at the construction site. The Bronco Marching Band hypes up the crowd at the celebration. Bronco hockey … for Western. “It’s a transformational investment that is going to continue to change the direction of an evolving … they want, and they don’t ask students. Western Michigan does.” Watch the Lawson Lunatics arrived in style to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event

Leadership, internship and relationships elevate sport management grad's experience

News

… University have been wide-ranging. And that's exactly why he says he's ready to take the next step in his career. … programs across the country. Cheatham has lofty career goals. After completing a graduate assistantship, he'd like to work his way up in administration, from director of basketball operations …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-sport-management-ethan-cheatham

Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company

W Magazine

… that I am ready to pitch it to local investors.” Ten years ago, faculty in the Department of Management began talking … students tough questions about their business ideas, like why they want to start the venture and what success looks … they navigated those challenges. Payton Walker operates a crypto mining service that is geared toward those with no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888

Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade

Information Technology

… Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade Submitted by Gary Barton on This project was about … to a software-based solution powered by Webex Calling. "Our goal was simple—give the campus community a communication … Services Transition Project is complete, but innovation doesn’t stop here. WMU IT will continue exploring ways to …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/inside-wmus-phone-transition-it-project-spotlight

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… but also practical, feasible and aligned with the city’s goals and objectives,” says Rivera.   CalmPaw : Pet-Aware … understand the requirements with the given environment, and why the equipment selected was chosen for this design,” says … as they shared professional insight, offered guidance and supported us from start to finish,” says McCarty. “It was …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

News

… Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students Submitted by … our campus partners to help Western students achieve their goals, both as scholars and as engaged citizens.” The … and shared conviction that education is a force for good. When we unite behind our mission, we multiply the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/kavalhuna-aaup-first-generation-scholarship-2026

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… environmental and societal impact,” says Makin.   The goal of the project is to develop plasma technology combined … receive $180,000 to fund the efforts. There are three main goals for this proposal, titled Investigation and Prediction … corona discharge effusion sources and corona discharge supersonic jet-free plasma sources for plasma-assisted …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin