… honey, bees and brood. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After hours of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of honeybees, the students paused for a sweet, golden treat. … of the students gathered that day were new to the art and science of beekeeping, and a few of them were more veteran, …

… when I was a kid," says Bertha Barbee-McNeal , co-founder of legendary Motown group The Velvelettes. At 9 years old, … My parents let me take lessons, and I would walk four of five blocks every day … I don't think I missed a lesson … to have our families," says Barbee-McNeal. She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees in music from Western and …

… on   KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development has again been recognized for offering one of the country's best online master's in education …

… Libraries is thrilled to announce the publication of two new open textbooks by Western faculty funded by Open … Grants program , which supports the adoption and creation of OER that are free for instructors and students to use, … de la Cruz, m aster faculty specialist in the Department of Spanish,  submitted a proposal for an OER creation grant …

… support Submitted by Erin Flynn on Student Success Hub will offer streamlined, holistic support to proactively address … Martini , vice provost for teaching and learning and dean of Merze Tate College. Supported by the historic Empowering … Tate College , Multicultural Affairs for Students , the Office of Information Technology , the Office of Diversity …

… its Dec. 5 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees granted sabbatical leaves to 37 faculty members. … Fall 2014 semester Dr. Bruce E. Bejcek , Department of Biological Sciences Dr. Elena Gapova , Department of Sociology Dr. …

… Augusta Primary School were observed for literacy as part of HIL 1.0. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … been renewed and awarded $15 million by the U.S. Department of Education. The project, now called HIL 2.0, will continue … focusing on two major outcomes—developing a strong pool of practicing school leaders and improving student …

… ceremony for WMU employees Nov. 27 KALAMAZOO—A total of 72 people who began their service to Western Michigan … who have built their careers at WMU. With the new class of inductees in place, the club includes 447 active employees and 694 retired employees for a total of 1,141 members. For more information about the 25 Year …

… in the coming months at Western Michigan University as part of the Werner Sichel Lecture Series' 50th anniversary year. … Contemporary Economic Issues" and features three recipients of MacArthur Foundation Fellowships, commonly referred to as … series is annually cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. …

… on KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved the tenure of 18 faculty members at its June 12 meeting, effective with the beginning of the 2013-14 academic year. Faculty granted tenure The …