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Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan … University in 2013 as a single mother in her 30s. She wasn't the typical college student, but that never worried … class taught techniques Thompson now uses daily in vendor contracts and lease agreements. The skills proved …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson

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

News

… ) through Nov. 30 . The pool and sauna and the climbing wall will be closed Nov. 26-30 .   Unified Clinics will … reopen for regular hours beginning at 8 a.m. on Dec. 1.   Waldo Library will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 26 and will … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …

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

Town hall meetings set to update employees on compensation issues

News

… engaged by WMU to help develop the new Staff Compensation System. Representatives from Warner, Norcross & Judd, the law firm assisting the … Fair Labor Standards Act. A representative from WMU, Warren Hills , associate vice president for human resources. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32019

Wrongful Conviction Program changing one life at a time

College of Arts and Sciences

… through DNA testing and reform the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice—use law students to do … but there are a lot of problems." This project can "bring awareness to the amount of times things happen." Keiondra … she says. Kuersten recalled one case in which a man was trying to contact them, but couldn't fill out the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/34861

WMU Student Center becomes the 17th campus building to earn LEED certification

WMU Student Center

… dining center. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) - The WMU Student Center was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design v4 … the United States Green Building Council, the LEED ratings system provides a widely used set of environmentally …

https://wmich.edu/student-center/news/2025/08/student-center-leed-certification

Interactive wayfinding maps help library users locate materials with ease

University Libraries

… Interactive wayfinding maps help library users locate materials with … in a large academic library can be challenging, but a new wayfinding tool from University Libraries is making it … Search results,” said Emily Strong , integrated library systems specialist. “Our library space is large, and this …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-interactive-maps

Unprecedented cross-campus collaboration leads to streamlined student support

News

… team tailored to their needs. "The goal is to have a system to more effectively serve our students and give them … filing an academic concern form, low grades, withdrawal from classes or a delay in course registration for the … find the resources they need to stay in college and work toward their dreams." Student Success Hub also streamlines …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/70934

Winter recess 2025-26: Know your campus hours

News

… 24 and reopen on  Jan. 5 .  Online ticket information is always available.    Sindecuse Health Center , including the … Jan. 2 and will reopen for regular hours on Jan. 5 .    Waldo Library is closed Dec. 14 with limited hours until the … reduce energy costs during the recess, heating and cooling systems in all office and classroom buildings controlled by …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/check-winter-2025-recess-hours

Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors Submitted by Anonymous … Michigan University professors of business information systems, were recently awarded the third annual Timothy Light Center for Chinese …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/03/light-center-research-grant-business

Students place second in international cybersecurity competition

Cybersecurity

… international cybersecurity competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of four Western Michigan … , all members of the WMU Bronco Cybersecurity Club, was among 27 participating undergraduate teams from … competition specifically demonstrated how AI can be used to systematically model attack vectors and develop …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/students-place-second-cybersecurity-competition