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

News

… notification through one of the channels listed below, you can assume that all campuses remain open and operations … the best footing on icy walks.   For more information on how to stay safe in wintry conditions, visit the Centers for … University closings since 1999   1999, Jan. 4-5—Heavy snowfall delayed the start of the spring semester. 2000, Nov. …

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

Western honors staff who inspire, connect and lead with 2024-25 Make a Difference Award 

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… 2024-25 Make a Difference A ward annual recipients at the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 3 .   “These … Office of Information Technology, Barton helped transform how WMU engages with technology and the campus community. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/make-difference-2025-gary-barton-michael-lininger-brax-cristine-thomas-destiny

International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success

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… I have a lot to give. When people come to the hospital, it can be the worst moment of their life. So something as … on me constantly, asking me what I'm going to do next and how they can help. Some have really gone out of their way." … from textbooks that you have in school can only get you so far; research is the next step. And at Western, it's been …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… the unexplored—whether it's the wilderness, the sky or the far reaches of space. Now approaching graduation from … it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, … addition to aviation, Osolu has a passion for baking. You can find her business, The Interstellar Bakery, at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

Sindecuse Health Center Offers Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccinations

Sindecuse Health Center

… at the health center, and at one outreach clinic in the fall. A COVID-19 vaccination may be paired with a flu shot. … There will be one drop-in clinic hosted on campus in the fall administering flu shots only on Tuesday, Nov. 4  at the …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/news/2025/09/flu-covid-2025-26

Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion

College of Arts and Sciences

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah Sellers interviews WMU … "My most rewarding experience with the Cold Case Program so far was attending Patrick Gilham's sentencing," says … for closure of cold cases involving their loved ones, which can linger unsolved for years or even decades. And …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777

WMU Dining Services launches mobile menu

News

… online menu . Using the mobile site, the daily menus can be viewed according to dining hall location and meal … their smartphones." To view the mobile menu, bookmark the URL www.wmich.edu/dining/menu in your Web browser or scan the QR code below with a smartphone. Mobile devices will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/115

Learning across the globe in WMU's College of Arts and Sciences

College of Arts and Sciences

… University’s College of Arts and Sciences extend much farther than the hallways of main campus buildings like … participating in the Quito program arrive in the South American nation with a WMU professor who helps students orient … “Many in the U.S., especially students, don’t realize just how much more there is to the world,” says Wilke, who is …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-studyabroad

Language immersion through study abroad at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… participating in the Quito program arrive in the South American nation with a WMU professor who helps students orient … the language as much as possible and take their learning far beyond the courses taken at the host university," says …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/11/language-immersion-study-abroad

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

Professional Development

… for the first time.   "This class opened my eyes to how I was running my business,” said Manny , owner of J&M … mixed together, but now I’m working on separating them so I can really see how each part of the business is performing. … to offer the bootcamp twice a year. Applications for the fall 2025 session will open soon .    “We’ve found the right …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp