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WMU Board of Trustees to meet in special formal session Tuesday

News

… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene virtually at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 , to … purchase of Newell Rubbermaid's building at 3300 Research Way within WMU’s Business Technology and Research Park on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/wmu-trustees-meet-special-formal-session-march-10

WMU Beyond Borders: Anniya McWhorter’s decision to travel to Singapore

Study Abroad

… its welcoming psychology department and its overall home-away-from-home vibe. During my first year, I attended a few events and met a ton of people. It was great, and honestly, I thought that was all there was to … a long time, I had felt stuck at a mediocre level of goal setting. I was comfortable and hesitant to go the extra mile …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/05/student-story-anniya-mcwhorter

Family and consumer sciences students welcomed back with renovated labs

College of Education and Human Development

… back with renovated labs Submitted by Chris Hybels on Kitchen supplies are now easily accessible in the renovated … Fashion merchandising and design's new computer lab. The walls will be decorated with student work throughout the … cupboards and under tables.  The computer lab space was previously an interior design classroom. KALAMAZOO, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73254

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Feb. 12

News

… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at noon on Thursday, Feb. 12 , in the WMU … revisions to board bylaws and a proposal to transition stewardship of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/wmu-board-meets-feb-12-2026

Yes, you Cannes: WMU film students land internship at world’s most prestigious film festival

News

… the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival three times. “It was really one of those moments where you can just feel the … for me it felt like, ‘This is it. This is exactly what I want to do with my career,’” says Laney Roberts of Port … Huron.   As the credits rolled for the world premiere of Seth Rogan ’s film “Tangles” and thunderous applause …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/cannes-film-festival-internship-sean-knowles-laney-roberts

A Working Artist, Rachel Stickney Builds a Business Around the Book Arts

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… fair circuit, teaches book arts classes and is regularly awarded grants and project funding, alongside an active … work inconsistently, without a clear focus, for years. It wasn't until the pandemic that she felt the pull back. … "It was there I learned about bookbinding, paper arts, typesetting, teaching classes, running a store and scheduling …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2026/08/rachel-stickney-book-arts-alumni

WMU Public Safety expands alert and advisory notification options

News

… emergencies. Extreme or severe weather (e.g., tornado warnings). School closure notifications. Messages required … include: Near-campus emergencies (as WMU DPS is made aware of them, and if notifying the public does not hinder an … to opt in or change your alert and advisory notification settings. How to opt in To receive WMU Alerts or advisory …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49624

WMU supply chain program is No. 5 in the nation

News

… professor of marketing and co-founder of the program, which was established in 1993. "Employers use the rankings to … the supply chain management field. The two biggest upward movers in the ranking since the previous report in … places, and Western Michigan, moving up seven places, notes Dana Stiffler, vice president and head of Gartner Research. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18296

Pride and Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, relics from the pivotal … would point me in the right direction to make certain I was set up for success when I graduated. I owe Jeremy a big …

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

Multihyphenate alumna Kelly Burris is a highflyer

W Magazine

… attorney. For the past decade, she has combined those skill sets at her Detroit-based IP law firm. In a unique “fly-to” … she says.  Burris’ vision and hard work have paid off. Her award-winning firm has served more than 600 clients—from individual inventors all the way up to Fortune 50 companies—applying for thousands of …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/alumna-trustee-kelly-burris-profile