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Student-led summit to explore climate change justice

Sustainability

… University to share specific concerns on the broad theme of climate change justice. The hybrid in-person and virtual … Student Association, the Graduate Student Association, the Office for Sustainability, the Climate Change Working Group, … will explore shared concerns around the broad theme of climate justice from a holistic perspective where …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67261

Master's student celebrates citizenship, graduation weeks apart

News

… by Erin Flynn on U.S. Army Spc. Ewaen Ediae is part of the Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing … "I always wanted to be a researcher because a lot of things were happening around me growing up," he says. "I … Evaluation, Measurement and Research from Western's College of Education and Human Development. It will be his second …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64006

Public career fairs, special events for WMU students slated

News

… aimed at the University's students and recent alumni. Both of the fairs are free and being held on WMU's main campus. … has been scheduled to help WMU students prepare for one of the upcoming fairs, while three events have been … presented by the Zhang Career Center in the Haworth College of Business and are detailed at wmich.edu/business/career . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35635

'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

News

… Hall as viewed from the west KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the campus and Kalamazoo communities will get their first … areawide and left people eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall, the birthplace of WMU, is set …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

News

… ultimately, reduce accident risk. The grants fund three of four Federal Aviation Administration projects aimed at improving the use of weather in the cockpit. The goal is to use the latest … has increased in safety," says Lori Brown , WMU associate professor of aviation, who is principal investigator for WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

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

News

… that begins July 1 top the agenda for the June 3 meeting of the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Trustees will meet in formal session at 11 a.m. … by students in a March campuswide referendum. The intent of the $16 per semester increase is to provide additional …

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

Excellence in Diversity nominations sought

News

… Committee is seeking nominations by Friday, Dec. 4 , of individuals or groups of employees, students or WMU community members who exemplify the importance of diversity and inclusion. Groups are defined as WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28178

WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska

News

… WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska Submitted … verified) on Kwigillingok, Alaska (Photo credit: Fritz Allhoff) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—They might be off the grid and off the road system. But rural Alaskans are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30766

Revised strategic plan being implemented through 2020

News

… road map for the future in March, following nearly a year of work guided by a transition team led by Dr. Jody A. … Gold Standard, but the revised plan retains the core tenets of that initial three-year strategic plan," Brylinsky says, … them. However, the revised plan encompasses five instead of three years and has been augmented to include a series of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34750

Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance

News

… 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 13 , on campus in 1010 College of Health and Human Services Building. Knowledge of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan website can help retirees as well as current …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050