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Plan ahead: Here are campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2025 recess

News

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Update: Due to weather conditions, the Student Recreation Center will remain closed on … 5 p.m. on Nov. 26 and will reopen at 8 a.m. on Dec. 1 .   Metro Transit service for Ring Road, Solon Kendall and … ) through Nov. 30 . The pool and sauna and the climbing wall will be closed Nov. 26-30 .   Unified Clinics will …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/thanksgiving-2025-recess-0

WMU student receives prestigious Gilman award to study abroad

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… WMU student receives prestigious Gilman award to study abroad Submitted by Korey Force on Exercise … historically underrepresented in education abroad, including first-generation college students, ethnic minority … most obstacles in life." Gilman at WMU Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland , director of faculty and global program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37664

Winter recess 2025-26: Know your campus hours

News

… services during winter recess. Represented employees should direct questions to their management. View holiday 2025-26 … 15  and resume for spring semester service on  Jan. 3 .   Metro Transit   campus services for Ring Road, Solon Kendall … 24 and reopen on  Jan. 5 .  Online ticket information is always available.    Sindecuse Health Center , including the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/check-winter-2025-recess-hours

Faculty invited to apply for short-term exchange program

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… Michigan University faculty members from any discipline may apply through Friday, Sept. 21, for a … vitae. Direct applications and questions should be forwarded to Michelle Metro-Roland , director of faculty and global program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1574

David Chaplin obituary

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… emeritus of sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila … how it functions effectively.  Blending a stint at the Walt Disney Co . with what he learned as a student … Mich., a village of 2,000-plus that is part of the metropolitan Flint area in Genesee County.  A 2015 Goodrich …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila

Applications sought for German faculty exchange

International Student and Scholar Services

… This opportunity is open to WMU faculty members from any discipline. German language skills are not required to … faculty. The University of Passau will serve as host, providing office space, access to university facilities and … Applications and questions should be directed to Michelle Metro-Roland, director of faculty and global program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26542

Applications sought for German faculty exchange

News

… University of Passau Computer Science and Mathematics Building (Photo credit: University of Passau) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … vitae. Direct applications and questions to Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland, director of faculty and global program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35559

Cross-cultural studying evens out education for German exchange student

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… student Submitted by Bradley Horstman on Maximilian Kollock discovered a different approach to the teaching of … Another difference Kollock experienced and enjoyed at WMU was the opportunity to make friends with students from a … campus. Kollock was also able to connect with Kalamazoo’s Metro Transit public bus system near the house. His academic …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/max-kollock-spotlight

Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… Student awarded prestigious Boren Scholarship for study abroad … major in Arabic language and Middle Eastern studies. He is WMU's fifth Boren Award recipient since the … are encouraged to learn more by contacting Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland at michelle.metro-roland@wmich.edu or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23417