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WMU closes until 10 a.m. for icy conditions

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… start at 10 a.m. Any class that starts before 10 a.m. is canceled. This article will be updated with special hours as information … the University events calendar to confirm whether an event is canceled. Those who have posted items to the calendar are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74442

Bronco gymnasts boast eighth highest GPA in the nation

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… a 3.6075 GPA, marking the sixth-straight year WMU has finished in the top 15 nationally. The team had the highest GPA … Kayla Weber of Canton led the team with a perfect 4.0. She is entering her senior season and studying biomedical … followed by fellow sophomore Anna Corbett of Geneva, Illinois, with a 3.91. The academic success is nothing new for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26051

Campus gets ready for United Way launch

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… by Deanne Puca on WMU's 2014 Campus United Way campaign is titled "Change the Story." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Watch WMU President John M. Dunn's video here . This year's campaign, titled "Change the Story," has set its … be awarded in the current 2014-15 academic year. Education is one of three priorities identified by the United Way of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18457

WMU hosts area sixth-graders to show college life

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… life Submitted by Deanne Puca on Sixth-grade students will visit WMU in February and March to get a glimpse of college … Michigan University for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on campus beginning … sights on college and take advantage of the Kalamazoo Promise tuition scholarship program. During the month, KPS will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57696

WMU trustees to consider 2015-16 budget, tuition at next meeting

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… rates for 2015-16 and an operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 top the agenda for the June 3 … referendum. The intent of the $16 per semester increase is to provide additional support for student organizations … to approve a five-year capital outlay plan, which is a state requirement of each public university; and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24492

WMU teams identify potential for seven-figure Detroit city savings

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… two volunteer teams of students, alumni and a faculty advisor have been working with city officials to identify … with city personnel in each facility to identify and devise lean systems that can help improve the city's bottom line, the teams presented their findings this week to representatives from the Detroit mayor’s office, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17539

Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh

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… served in the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003. Between his time with the Marines and the Navy, Marihugh worked as a … was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his time in the military, including the Bronze Star. A service honoring his life is scheduled for Saturday, May 9. Flags at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23531

Annual Clark Lecture, two other political talks offered at WMU

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… nationally recognized University of Florida scholar will visit the Western Michigan University campus this week as part of the Samuel I. Clark Lecture Series, while two other noted political scientists will deliver talks this week and next. Dr. Ido Oren , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39018

Zhang Center earns silver certification as 'green' building

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… in Energy and Environmental Design rating system . LEED is the national benchmark for the design, construction and … campus buildings that meet the stringent requirements of this rating system and 13 more in the review process. A … the Zhang Center houses the WMU Archives and Regional History Collections. The Archives preserve WMU's papers, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/17091

Some 400 students to visit campus for Science Olympiad

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… Some 400 students to visit campus for Science Olympiad Submitted by Anonymous (not … events will take place in Wood Hall, Rood Hall, Chemistry Building, Sangren Hall, Bernhard Center and the … writing, astronomy and other topics. The Science Olympiad is a national, nonprofit organization designed to promote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22637