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Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry

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… and literatures, was honored during a formal ceremony in Tokyo Feb. 17 as the 2017 winner of the prestigious Yomiuri … won the prize—comparable to America's Pulitzer Prize—for his book of Japanese-language poetry "Watashi no … in December, but it's sold well enough that it is already going into a second edition. While in Japan for the Yomiuri …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292

Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars

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… Three faculty members honored as academia's rising stars Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Drs. Chris L.S. Coryn , associate professor and director of WMU's Interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Evaluation; Michael … nuclear physics revolved around answering questions about how nuclear isotopes are created in the Universe and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9808

Spring recess hours announced

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… hours announced Submitted by Deanne Puca on Spirit Day is Friday, March 1. Spring recess continues Monday through … . Classes resume beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, March 11. Listed below are spring recess hours for select University … Faculty and staff, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51776

Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy

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… and the Kalamazoo Literacy Council (KLC) are bringing together educators, volunteers, tutors, students and … of the 2024 Adult Literacy Research and Training Symposium is “50 Years of Empowerment Through Literacy,” in honor of … enhancing the lives of adults in Kalamazoo County who struggle to read through programs designed to strengthen basic …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/2024-adult-literacy-research-training-symposium

Input sought Sept. 17 on South Neighborhood

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… campus community will get an update on planned improvements to the University's new South Neighborhood during two public … Perkins+Will, Stantec Architecture and CannonDesign will discuss the South Neighborhood Master Plan and its key … platform. Revitalizing the South Neighborhood, which is bordered on one side by Stadium Drive, was given a high …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48977

WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel

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… WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel Submitted by Anonymous (not … remember spinning a globe, eyes closed, as a child. We'd stop it with the tip of our finger and open our eyes with … that would ease the pressure of deciding where to go, how to get there and what activities to plan. Cluventure …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47918

Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation

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… Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation Submitted by Anonymous … effective Sept. 1, 2014. Its further recommendation is that the next year be used as a transition period to seek broad-based input on how to implement such a policy and launch all needed campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8240

Some campus offices on reduced hours for the holidays

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… Jan. 5. Spring semester begins at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7. Listed below are holiday hours for select University offices … Faculty and staff, students and the public are encouraged to call ahead to make sure that a particular office is open before driving to campus. For emergencies only, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50612

ISM students earn high honors in regional competition

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ISM students earn high honors in regional competition … was the key to success, according to DeGraaf. "Before going to the competition, we designated certain positions … program's curriculum. "I was confident we would be able to showcase the well-rounded knowledge and tools that the ISM …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22465

Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship

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… Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages … the classroom, the next generation of innovators is thriving at Western Michigan University through … great to talk to (the mentors)," he says. "They taught us how to bring (our idea) to life, which was amazing." The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467