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New in 2026: RSO Opportunities for Admitted Student Events

Student Engagement

… Valerie Ott on This year’s Admitted Student Events (ASEs) are getting a major update and we want your RSO to be part of it. For the first time, we are inviting non-academic RSOs to join us … Broncos to campus, and our goal is to help them envision what campus life could look like—including the vibrant …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/01/rsospring2026

WMU offices closed for Independence Day

News

… (not verified) on No classes Thursday, July 4; most offices are closed. KALAMAZOO—Except for essential and emergency … are closed July 4 and open during normal summer hours the remainder of the week. Faculty, students and the public … emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Admissions office is closed Thursday, July 4, and open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/7875

Undergraduate selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarship

News

… received a $20,000 David L. Boren Scholarship to spend the fall 2018 and spring 2019 semesters at the Federal … service in high school. "I realized immediately it was the career path I wanted to pursue," she says. "Since then, I have learned a lot about what it means to be a public servant through interning for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47663

Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… Josh Blain's advice to those who want to follow him into a career in aviation is to get a passport or update the one you have. His document recounts adventures and … in high school.  He remains in contact as a volunteer with what is now called the Boy Scouts of America's Learning for …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/joshblain

WMU among four schools in nation recognized for sustainable cleaning

News

… University is one of just four educational institutions in the country and the only one in the state to be recognized … with the exception of disinfectant, and a change in floor care procedures that allowed WMU to eliminate the use of … product changes, and they educated 167 custodians who clean 54 primary buildings every day. This certification validates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21909

Western’s new associate provost for equity-centered initiatives champions systemic educational equity and inclusion

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… as a national leader with a prestigious appointment to the President’s Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational … pipeline, particularly for Latina/o/x/é students.  “What this means for WMU is understanding the importance of … have a Latino background, but Latina/o/x/é students are the only race/ethnic group in the United States that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72897

Melinda Lockett receives Lee Honors College Distinguished Service Award

College of Health and Human Services

… dedication to students and her deep commitment to the values of public service and education. This year, her … have been formally recognized as she receives the 2025 LHC Distinguished Service Award , an honor bestowed by the … supporting students through registration, helping them prepare for internships or simply being a steady presence in …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/lhclockett

WMU film festival broadens scope to include more world languages

News

… world languages Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Francophone Film Festival is now the Kalamazoo World … name, a new location and a broader array of foreign films are on tap for the first Kalamazoo World Languages Film … Friday through Sunday, March 20-22 and March 27-29 in 1025 Brown Hall. About the film festival The festival is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22317

Art emeritus publishes retrospective

News

… and was published in June 2011 by Signature Books. It is the result of a retrospective exhibition of 80 works the … and time-worn objects and surface. The effects considered are those of light, atmosphere and shadow." His work may be … in 1996 after 30 years of teaching, drawing and painting in what is now the Frostic School of Art. He earned a Bachelor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/137

WMU offices closed for Independence Day

News

… Day. Summer classes will not meet July 4. Listed below are Independence Day holiday hours for select University … are closed July 4 and open during normal summer hours the remainder of the week. Faculty, students and the public … emergencies only , contact WMU Public Safety at (269) 387-5555. Admissions office is closed Wednesday, July 4, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/870