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WMU closed Monday Jan. 27, due to severe weather

News

… lecture "Impressions From the Gauge/String Duality," set for 4 p.m. in 1110 Rood Hall, is canceled . The … Context of the Early Christians," set for 5:30 p.m. in Waldo Library's Meader Book Room, is canceled . Not canceled … closed Jan. 27. Biggby Coffee is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Subway is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santorini Island Grill is open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13022

Campus office hours released for holidays

News

… Tuesday, Jan. 3. For more information, call (269) 387-7000. Waldo Library  is open reduced hours 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. … at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9. For information on hours for the Swain Education Library, Maybee Music and Dance Library, and … energy costs during holiday recess and closure, temperature settings in most campus buildings will be reduced to no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36916

COVID-19 at Western: One year later

News

… (May 2020)  WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic : Jay … the Resilient Project—bringing together dozens of Broadway stars to sing his inspirational anthem, "Resilient," … Winter Gala Dance Concert. (March 2021)  ‘Choir for Good’ sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63586

WMU hosts Michigan high school students for programming competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, to solve a set of problems within a three-hour period.   Dr. Steve Carr … programming skills,” says Carr. “I can remember when I was in high school and attended a programming contest. It is … and accomplish a set of difficult tasks.”   The contest was hosted by WMU after Carr was contacted by Shannon …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/high-school-programming-contest

WMU Haworth student turns passion for data into professional success

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business is setting him up for professional success. The senior from … the same industry can use data in completely different ways. I have always been interested in the process of how data is …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/business-analytics-kevin-wright-internships-study-abroad

Three Midwest Poets Laureate Share WMU Beginnings

College of Arts and Sciences

… to act as a literary ambassador, promoting access to and awareness of poetry as an art form with residents across … Mark Turcotte (Turtle Mountain Band of Anishinaabe) was named poet laureate of Illinois in 2025 and was the very … laureate for 32 years until her death in 2000.  “Gwendolyn set a precedent that is hard to live up to and to be …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-poets-laureate

Rachel Lipscomb studies abroad twice with WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… shares her experiences below. Spring 2013: Cusco, Peru   Set in the Andes, Cusco, Peru was an amazing city to travel to for study abroad. Cusco is … As a result, the classrooms were very small and there was a lot of attention given from teacher to student.   …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/rachel-lipscomb-profile

Mac Rincon: Teaching at WMU—the ultimate homecoming

Haworth College of Business

… specialist I in marketing. “It has been incredibly rewarding to bring my decades of global industry experience to … a challenge—in the true fashion of a former engineer. He wanted his larger courses to be engaging and interactive. “I … highlight the application of business theories in corporate settings. “Whether teaching Introduction to Global Business, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/gerardo-rincon-retirement

From the football field to Spain: Jori Benson proves student-athletes can study abroad

Study Abroad

… that's unique to the college experience," Benson says. "I wanted to step outside my comfort zone, experience a new … availability. "I'd tell them not to rule it out right away," he says. "If the timing works, it's a great …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/07/student-athlete-benson

Engineering team finds success at regional castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… success at regional castings competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Engineering students Levi Koebbe (left) and Rehan … second place  and the Judge’s Most Innovative Process award at the student casting competition  2022 American … The team's castings project was to create a clamp set for docks. “My parents live on a lake, and I was walking …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67265