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Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25
News
… Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25 Submitted … closures Western rarely closes or delays classes, so always assume campuses are open. In the absence of … Winter Weather webpage and the National Weather Service's Cold Weather Safety webpage . Weather-related …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/winter-closure-information-2025
From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams
W Magazine
… cannon going off, climbing that big hill in the end zone. I was always rooting for the home team,” says Trey Conner , BS ’11. … a perfect fit. “I went into teaching to provide a personal service and help people reach their potential. The cool …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/alumni-profile-trey-conner-grand-rapids-gold
WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director
News
… will take over as its director, effective Jan 3, 2017 . She was selected to lead the nationally known initiative after a … of the Center for Fostering Success. "The search committee was impressed by Ronicka's well-rounded experience at WMU, … equipping our students and strengthening our program services to ensure increased graduation rates for students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37081
Chemistry professor is new WMU associate vice president for research
News
… vice president for research. Obare, whose appointment was effective Dec. 1 , has a long track record of attracting … serve WMU in this important role," says Obare. "I look forward to working with our faculty, staff and students and … program, serving as a University administrator, providing service to federal granting agencies, and holding leadership …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36867
Rising Above – Rachel Tuit’s Turn to Transform the World of Aviation
College of Aviation
… World of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Rachel Tuit wants to become something she has never personally witnessed … Rachel Tuit visiting the Nyungwe National Forest in Rwanda, January 2019 The 2019 graduate of Grand Rapids … the way, she met a "WASP," a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew civilian missions during World War …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/tuit
WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry
News
… The Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness was founded some 10 years ago with the goal of promoting … the quality of the proposal. In essence, it's going to be a service to the field to increase the capacity of people to … findings, both negative and positive, are reported. "We want to assemble a huge database," Spybrook says. Rollout of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721
Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess
News
… Some campus services on reduced hours for spring recess Submitted by … Clinics will maintain normal hours throughout the recess. Waldo Library is open reduced hours, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. … March 12; and noon to midnight Sunday, March 13. The Swain Education, Maybee Music and Dance, and Archives …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30367
Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny
College of Aviation
… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny … College of Aviation. Grandfather Richard Matteson was a radio operator aboard a B-17, the four-engine Flying … were the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds , the military service's precision-flight teams that, unknown to them as …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson
Crypto-mining student business honored with $10,000 award
Haworth College of Business
… Crypto-mining student business honored with $10,000 award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Payton Walker accepts the $10,000 prize after winning the Brian … students must demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a short period of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72045
WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar
News
… of history, will be honored with the Emerging Scholar Award during a 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, campuswide awards ceremony during WMU's Academic Convocation in Dalton … Award recipients and those being honored with Distinguished Service Awards and Make a Difference Awards. 'Remarkable …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26778