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Valley Dining Center to celebrate its LEED Gold certification

News

… on the facility's first floor. Making remarks will be Dr. Edward Montgomery , WMU president; Dr. Diane Anderson , WMU … executive director of the West Michigan chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. Members of the WMU Core Team, … the University's commitment to advance sustainable stewardship. "The LEED certification identifies Valley Dining …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50316

Winter recess 2022-23 hours announced for campus offices, facilities

News

… p.m ., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Store and vendor hours vary. Valley Dining Center will close Dec. 16 … 23 through Jan. 3 and reopen for regular hours on Jan. 4.   Waldo Library is closed Dec. 18 with limited hours until the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70116

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … of new faculty, who are developing impressive research projects, collaborating with innovative internal and … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty

Department of Dance presents annual Winter Gala concert

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… student choreographers. About the concert Great Works Dance Project Under the auspices of WMU’s Great Works Dance … and show their personalities. Harris has received numerous awards for his theatrical hip-hop dance performances. He is … comedic and bubbling adventure. Choreographed in 1953, this was Christensen's first major ballet after becoming artistic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30241

Light Center second research grant awarded to marketing professor

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Light Center second research grant awarded to marketing professor Submitted by Anonymous (not … Light Center of Chinese Studies Research Grant for her project, “Food Consumption Patterns in Urban China, … these issues, Veeck’s research will focus on the rapid globalization and privatization of the markets in China that …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/04/ann-veeck-tlc-grant

Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring

College of Aviation

… "I have found that there is nothing more thrilling than watching an aircraft, which you helped tear apart, inspect, … fix and then reassemble, again take off from the runway and fly home."   Request College of Aviation Information … love with aviation maintenance through a series of hands-on projects."   Boyd engaged in the SkillsUSA competition The …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/07/boyd

WMU among four schools in nation recognized for sustainable cleaning

News

… Facilities Management completed a yearlong effort to become Green Seal certified for its commercial and institutional … included figuring out the most efficient and sustainable way to clean, and we used our College of Health and Human … and Support Services. The path to certification Included was formulating a green cleaning policy, getting standard …

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

New federal grant will help WMU meet critical need for early childhood special education professionals

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… $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Project SHINE is focused on interdisciplinary preparation of … , faculty specialist of special education; and Dr. Meagan Walsh , assistant professor of special education.   “This … Education and Literacy Studies, Western is an ideal steward for this new and needed program, Curiel says.   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/project-shine-federal-grant-early-childhood-special-education-professionals

Employee spotlight: Andy Kaliyati

University Libraries

… for me to assist students with whatever they need since I was in their shoes,” Kaliyati says. As he starts his new … employee. “I like assisting patrons and working on projects to improve the library. I also like the overall …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/spotlight-andy-kaliyati

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Research grant. He will receive $3,000 to support three projects currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan professor of history, will use the award to promote a historical novel he recently published, to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/03/xiong-novel-grant-spotlight