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Adjunct jazz professor Duane Davis wins prestigious Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award

Jazz Studies

… Brandi Engel on Duane Davis, second from left, accepts the 2024 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award in New … jazz educator with over 50 years of experience, has been named the 2024 Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year by … world affirmed the significance of this nomination.    For 31 years, Davis has also served as Chorus Master for Opera …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74753

Governor appoints two to eight-year terms as WMU trustees

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… Michigan First, will serve an eight-year term ending in 2024. He will replace Trustee James Hettinger of Fenville, … term ending in 2024 as well, and she replaces Mary Asmonga-Knapp of Battle Creek, whose term also is expiring this year. … has served in her current position with the EAA since 2015. Before that, she was senior strategy advisor to Gov. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37057

WMU business student honored as a top leader in Michigan

Haworth College of Business

… Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Senior human resource management major Madison Petroff  from Roseville, Michigan, is … Serving as president of DECA at WMU, a student organization offering professional development, fellowship and … 2026, Petroff is leaving the chapter in a great place with 61 active members and strong programming. In addition, 33 of …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/02/collegiate-deca-madison-petroff

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, April 25

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… University’s Board of Trustees is set to convene at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 25 , in the WMU Student Center ballroom to consider a wage agreement between WMU and the American … visit WMU News online. Contact: Paula M. Davis April 24, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75449

Board of Trustees to meet Thursday

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… University's Board of Trustees meets Thursday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. in formal session in rooms 2209-2213 of the WMU … chair of the board and proposed board meeting dates for 2024. Contact Dr. Kahler Schuemann   by 5 p.m. Wednesday, … 27 , to address the board during the public comment periods. Find agenda items and livestream link For more WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72922

Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events

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… 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, Jan. 19 , will focus on the call to stand against injustice, … the Seita Scholars Program. West, who ran for president in 2024 as an independent candidate, is recognized for his … the Dietrich Bonhoeffer chair at Union Theological Seminary. His academic career includes teaching positions at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/mlk-day-2026-events-preview

WMU board considers parcel sales in BTR Park North, welcomes new trustee

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… and current WMU graduate student will complete the final years of the seat vacated in 2021 by Ron Kitchens. Hoadley's term ends Dec. 31, 2024. Individuals who wish to address the board during public comment periods must notify Dr. Kahler Schuemann at by 5 p.m. Wednesday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67507

WMU, Haenicke Institute for Global Education, announce International Education Week

International Student and Scholar Services

… WMU, Haenicke Institute for Global Education, announce International Education Week Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Western Michigan … for Global Education announces International Education Week 2024: Internationalization on Campus and Beyond . Several …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-0

Ethics Center lectures start in February

Study of Ethics in Society

… public. On Wednesday, Feb. 26 , a panel of local professionals in economics, health, education and law will discuss … youth, drawing on the themes of Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora, the library’s pick for its 2025 Reading Together … "Lives Well Lived." It will be the final event of the 2024-25 A Life Well Lived–Kalamazoo event series organized …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2025/02/ethics-lectures-spring-2025

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

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… Winter Weather: Before, During and After webpage and the National Weather Service’s Cold Weather Safety webpage .   … 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed because of snow. 2009, Dec. 10—Blizzard conditions closed WMU. 2013, Jan. 31—Snow and icy … and power outages prompted Western and schools to close. 2024, Jan. 12—A large winter storm and strong winds sweeping …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26