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WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty Advisor

Student Affairs

… WIDR staff brings home two national awards for Best Radio Drama and Best Faculty … staff earned nine total nominations and two awards at the 2024 IBSNYC Conference March 1 and 2.  KALAMAZOO, … Tales. Written by Austin Vetor , an English student, and produced by  Ryan Misiak , a multimedia arts technology …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75005

Semester-long series at WMU focuses on climate crisis, inspiring change

News

… it on their minds," says Meg Baldry , a human resource management and Spanish student. "Even from a young age, it’s … series titled "Climate Emergency: Spring into Action 2024."  "Climate change is an existential threat to life on … Wednesday, Jan. 17 . Several registered student organizations have also planned events throughout the semester, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74224

Speakers to challenge silence, erasure at WMU MLK Jr. Day events

News

… 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, Jan. 19 , will focus on the call to stand against injustice, … the Seita Scholars Program. West, who ran for president in 2024 as an independent candidate, is recognized for his … the Dietrich Bonhoeffer chair at Union Theological Seminary. His academic career includes teaching positions at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/mlk-day-2026-events-preview

Campus service hours and closures for spring recess

News

… recess, which runs from M onday through Friday, March 9-13 . Additionally, staff will observe a closure day on M arch 13 . … should direct questions to their management. View holiday 2025-26 schedules for employees.   WMU offices, services and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/spring-recess-2026-campus-service-hours

Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant

Unified Clinics

… Sunny, Oreo and Poppy into outpatient therapy and occupational therapy services provided to Kalamazoo County youth … director of the Therapy Dog Clinic at Western with specializations in interpersonal victimization and trauma informed … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Jillian Fraze May 14, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75451

BSON partners with University Libraries to enhance medication training

College of Health and Human Services

… safety principles and hands-on clinical skills. Traditionally, nursing programs have relied on candy as a stand-in … reduce the seriousness of the learning experience. In Fall 2025, BSON partnered with the Waldo Library 3D Print Team to … ingredients. Using 3D printing allowed pills to be produced in accurate sizes, shapes and forms, including …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/med-training

Renovations to Waldo Library’s second-floor rotunda underway

University Libraries

… renovations. The seating area in the rotunda will be unavailable while we install new carpet and furniture.  The … continue as normal. Contact: Sara Volmering November 5, 2024

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/11/second-floor-renovations

Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western

News

… Wind turbine installation elevates sustainable energy opportunities at Western Submitted by Erin … led by the Bronco Wind Team, a registered student organization selected to compete in the U.S. Department of … organizers will narrow the field to 12 teams in January 2024. Those finalists will receive $15,000 to complete their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73494

Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry

W Magazine

… Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry Submitted by Deanne … Seuss has completed a draft of her sixth collection, “Modern Poetry,” which will be available in 2024 from Graywolf Press. She is also working on a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69081

Educational leadership alum named Caribbean Community Superintendent

College of Education and Human Development

… Educational leadership alum named Caribbean Community Superintendent … to the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), it is the umbrella organization that unites efforts to provide quality educational … , visit  WMU News  online. Contact: Chris Hybels January 9, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74258