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Severe wintry weather closes WMU campuses for third day, Jan. 23

News

… Updates will be posted on the Dining Services website . Metro will not run buses on campus Friday . Students who need transportation can call (269) 337-8222. Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will be … University closings since 1999 1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of spring semester. 2000, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-23-2026

Future financial advisor Business Bronco builds community at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… student advising. “I am a teacher at heart, so I have always enjoyed helping others reach their goals.”  The Sanford … guidance to make meaningful connections while at WMU. “I wanted to build a network where women could develop … to the success of the Sanford Center through promotional material, meeting with students or conducting workshops for …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/financial-advisor-business-bronco-adysen-straw

Western Michigan University celebrates International Education Week Nov. 8-15

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… learn more about supporting international students, pick up materials and contribute to the International Student …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/11/international-education-week-2026

WMU historian earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to research early American law in England

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… WMU historian earns Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to research early American law in England Submitted by … in London. “By seeing how my colleagues overseas explain material when they teach, I’ll be better positioned to … engage with academic communities abroad, says Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland , associate director of external scholarships …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/08/fulbright-sally-hadden

Student athlete earns accolades in the classroom and on the dance floor

Haworth College of Business

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— After winning the prestigious Stand Out Award in her final semester as an undergraduate, MBA student … through the Haworth College of Business.”  Stand Out Awards are given to students in the Advanced Selling … self-awareness. This course helps engage and relate the material in a way that applies to theories and academic …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/11/student-athlete-natily-cripe-accolades-classroom-dance-floor

Robyn Edwards

College of Education and Human Development

… Robyn Edwards Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Robyn Edwards KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adjusting to a new school can be a … pass her classes, even if she hadn't actually learned the material. It would be two years of being alone, bullied and …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/08/robyn-edward

WMU community shows up big to welcome new Broncos to campus

News

… as they moved their students into residence halls. There was plenty of furniture assembling as students settled into … Band, students and community members packing campus with swag under their arms and smiles on their faces—Western … have driven or flown in, sometimes from hundreds of miles away, to settle into their new home.   “It’s so exciting,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-welcome-broncos-move-2026

WMU professor among researchers to identify rising landslide risk in Southern California

College of Arts and Sciences

… according to new research in Nature Climate Change . Heavy rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Hilary in 2023 … and could increase substantially in the future under a warming climate,” says study co-author Dr. Laiyin Zhu , … rainfall caused closed roads, flash floods carried away cars, and landslides caked homes in mud, costing more …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/laiyin-zhu-hurricane-rainfall-landslide-risk-increasing-climate-change

Fulbright informational sessions scheduled

News

… two February workshops. Both workshops will cover the same material and will be held in the Bernhard Center. The first … for Global Education and being led by Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland, WMU's Fulbright Scholar Campus Representative … Metro-Roland will present information on the types of awards that are typically funded, as well as provide tips on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4522

Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Three WMU faculty earn prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards Submitted by John Sweeney on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three … Alpes University. Her research focuses on superconductors, materials capable of carrying electricity with zero energy … The program operates in 160 countries, says Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland , associate director of external scholarships …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/fulbright-scholar-awardees