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Test of WMU Alert system set for Wednesday, Dec. 23

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… them by text messages and phone calls. To do that, or sign up to also receive Advisory Notifications, they must log … made to WMU Alert settings via the GoWMU Portal may take up to 48 hours to go into effect. The WMU Alert emergency …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62608

Engineering students set career plans in motion through Grand Rapids internship

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… students during an engineering internship helped suds up sales potential for a boutique soap company. Dan Praise , … students to execute as part of his team. Another involved designing internal components for complex implantable medical … company focused more on process engineering compared to design engineering at Moetion Technologies. “Being here is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/dan-praise-landon-sykes-complete-engineering-internship-moetion-technologies

Global and Languages Community provides new student housing option

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… residence hall beginning this fall semester. Sign-up is underway for the new housing opportunity, which … can select the Global and Languages Community when signing up for housing or contact Residence Life at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47388

Keep things moving during fall move-in by keeping construction in mind

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… across Howard Street at Stadium Drive is expected to wrap up  Friday, Aug. 16 , with all lanes reopening to traffic in … traffic engineer. A  water main reconstruction project has significantly impacted Westnedge Avenue. The road is only … the remainder of the project, which is scheduled to wrap up in November. Howard Street will close at Westnedge Avenue …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/fall-move-kalamazoo-construction-updates-2024

Scholarship and storytelling: WMU professor's acclaimed historical-fiction imagines the life of Shakespeare's daughter

W Magazine

… did live to be in her late 70s. So, if I wanted to pick up her story, there was a wide span of years that I could do … considerably more research, but Tiffany proved more than up to the task. “The time period in which it’s set is not … century, 30 years after Shakespeare died, and there were significant changes in English culture that I knew about …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/print-author-grace-tiffany-historical-fiction-imagines-life-shakespeares

WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty and instructors for transformative study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… led study abroad programming last year.  WMU Study Abroad supported 30 faculty-led trips in the '24-'25 academic year, … staff and graduate students have dedicated their time to designing WMU courses with an international component, which … aviation history!” says Aviation in France student, Reggie Dancy .    College of Arts and Sciences   Dr. Zoann …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-faculty

Cybersecurity student dreams big

Cybersecurity

… to get hands on to learn,” says McElroy. “You have to keep up because things change fast, but that’s part of the fun, … with hardware and software. Our faculty advisor has been super supportive and always is willing to listen to our crazy … really into threat intelligence and forensics. I like digging through data to figure out who did what and how. I’m …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/lochlan-mcelroy-cybersecurity

WMU has several connections with film premiering at Air Zoo

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… admission. VIP tickets cost $60 per person or $105 per couple and include a reception with the actors and crew prior … the Worlds" and "The Watcher) and Richard Riehle ("Glory," "Casino" and "The Fugitive"). Emmy Award-winning composer … she pursues the truth into a murky world of corporate cover-ups and questionable dealings, Thomsen begins to uncover …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20050

WMU announces new class of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grant recipients

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… skills in their fields. They have opportunities to rack up resume-worthy experience from the minute they arrive on … in a three-dimensional soundscape. A new lab will amp up opportunities for Western's multimedia arts technology … students to learn and implement cutting-edge sound design practices, launching them into their careers with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-2025-announcement

Section of Ring Road North, West Michigan Avenue to close Aug. 4–Sept. 22

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… 22 Submitted by Deanne Puca on This article has been updated to reflect a new start date for the road closure, … from the Kalamazoo College athletic complex)   This work supports the ongoing transformation of West Michigan … Ring Road North—into a vibrant, walkable green core. Detour signage will be in place to redirect vehicular traffic …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/07/ring-road-north-west-michigan-avenue-closed-july-28-sept-22