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Kalamazoo Island Fest returns for 19th year

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… by Deanne Puca on A crowd at last year's festival. Photo credit: Kalamazoo Island Fest KALAMAZOO—The 19th annual … June 19-21 , at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo. Admission is free before 4 p.m. On Thursday, … Inc. For more information , visit islandfestkalamazoo.com . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16298

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities this month

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… this month for members of the campus and surrounding communities. Highlights include welcoming international students to campus through English-language practice and winter …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37213

WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… of $200,000 and increasing participation by 10 percent to a gathering of supporters at the Bernhard Center. The … of 1,000 new or gently used books throughout the University community for students in kindergarten through the third … are real problems, and there are real challenges in our community; even if, as a collective, we are doing better," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019

Financial incentives spark employee giving

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… and encouragement. In addition, many employees donate to the Broncos4Broncos Campus Campaign. This giving … opportunity makes the benefits of a WMU education available to all students, whether an individual's gift goes to … Scholarship Program and Gary Athletic Fund, go to mywmu.com/payrolldeductions . The link to the sample list is at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40463

Three football Broncos are Academic All-MAC

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… Ben Armer , John Potter and Mitch Zajac have been named to the Academic All-MAC team by the Mid-American conference. Armer and Potter become the 11th and 12th football players to be named Academic … past two seasons with 189 stops as a junior and senior. He completed his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/97

Warren Hills named associate vice president for Human Resources

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… unusual depth of human resources knowledge and experience to the University. As WMU's chief human relations officer, … recruitment, benefits administration, employee relations, compensation, training and development, records, human … Counselor and mediator/mediator trainer for Michigan's Community Dispute Resolution Program. He also is a past …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/869

Criminality of climate change explored in talk

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… "Climate Change, Crime and Criminology," is free and open to the public and sponsored by the WMU Office for … and consequences. White argues that criminology needs to critically examine the consequences of global warming for … include biosecurity and social conflict as well as compliance and enforcement of environmental laws. White has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2729

Commercial real estate magnate next up in entrepreneurship series

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Commercial real estate magnate next up in entrepreneurship … Western Michigan University. Rick DeKam, principal and director of asset management for Midwest Realty Group, will speak … was founded in 1998 by DeKam, whose goal was to focus on buyer and tenant representation—a segment of the market …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4404

Owners of downtown spirit shop next up in Entrepreneurship Series

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… Owners of downtown spirit shop next up in Entrepreneurship Series … of Downtown Kalamazoo Inc., an organization that provides comprehensive and coordinated services related to downtown … the Widners began exploring their idea of launching a combined walk-in ice cream parlor and spirit shop. Andrew's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9483

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in June

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Force on International students grab a coffee on their way to enjoy the Holland Tulip Festival. KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo community will offer a number of global engagement … sports and exercise. Free and open to all women in the community.  Cultivate Community Through Cooking series —5 to

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40055