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‘An exciting time’ for Western students to return, live on campus for 2022-23 academic year
News
… Submitted by Deanne Puca on New activities and the return of classic events will create memorable experiences for … open once again as demand for on-campus housing soars ahead of the start of fall semester at Western Michigan University. From …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68816
Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings
Haworth College of Business
… Conference returns to Kalamazoo, grows offerings Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … The conference, which on average attracts 800 industry professionals each year, has rebranded as the WMU Food … in the hybrid environment will be able to ask questions of speakers in real-time, giving all conference attendees …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68718
Shantytown fundraiser demonstrates need for affordable housing
News
… Global Village Trip to Nicaragua. KALAMAZOO--Dozens of Western Michigan University students will be pulling an … all-nighter this month, but they won't be cramming for end-of-the-semester projects and exams. The students will be … in Shantytown , a fundraiser staged by the WMU chapter of Habitat for Humanity from 9 p.m. Friday through 6 a.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/318
WMU room-and-board rates for 2013-14 to rise by 3.25 percent
News
… its April 18 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees approved a 3.25 percent increase in campus … academic year. The increase will mean an annual increase of $267 for a student living in a campus residence hall for … $8,473, effective in fall 2013. "In our continued support of recruitment, retention and student success efforts, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6651
WMU biologist helps settle 50-year-old fish evolution debate
College of Arts and Sciences
… career in fish genome research. Today, as an assistant professor in Western Michigan University’s Department of Biological Sciences , Thompson's passion led him to … titled “Genome structures resolve the early diversification of teleost fishes,” recently published in the esteemed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73661
George O. Egland obituary
News
… Submitted by Deanne Puca on George O. Egland , associate professor emeritus of speech pathology at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 3. He was 104. Egland, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1954 and retired …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10212
Foundation awards $70,000 to WMU clinic for pediatric hearing initiatives
Unified Clinics
… by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Carls Foundation of Detroit has granted $70,000 to Western Michigan … Language, Speech and Hearing Clinic to support two years of pediatric hearing initiatives. This funding will be … rehabilitation services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. These services w ill improve access to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74705
From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose
Haworth College of Business
… in working with frontline workers, harnessing the power of positive relationships and empathy. As she finishes up … year at Western Michigan University, she is getting a taste of what her future holds. Beginning during the past January, … operations, and I believe they are a company’s most valuable asset. Working to empower these workers gives me a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614
More to discover at 2023 Western Week: Kickin’ it with the Broncos
News
… The four-day observance is an opportunity for campus offices and departments to display their pride to … and other supporters. The celebratory week is an expansion of Western Weekend, an event that last year brought together thousands of students, families and the WMU community. “We are very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71328
WMU supply chain alum helps drive GM’s efforts to produce ventilators
Haworth College of Business
… General Motors) Weiss Memorial Hospital receives a shipment of VOCSN critical care ventilators in Chicago. (Photo by … after being contacted by StopTheSpread.org , a coalition of volunteer CEOs working to unlock the collective potential of U.S. businesses to catalyze action in response to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59052