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WMU departments collaborate to advance addiction prevention and care

College of Health and Human Services

… students, clinicians and community partners at Western Michigan University and Western Michigan University Homer Stryker …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/phwmed

WMU closes early Jan. 27 because of severe weather

News

… special hours as information becomes available. Check the University events calendar to confirm whether an event is … outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. … day in a row, an ice storm and power outages prompted Western and schools to close. 2024, Jan. 12—A large winter …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/early-release-january-27-2026

Alumni panel and scholarship presentation strike big during WMU and Grand Rapids Gold partnership

College of Education and Human Development

… prospective students during a collaborative event between Western Michigan University and the Grand Rapids Gold (NBA G-League) on March …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/grand-rapids-gold-basketball-partnership-alumni-panel-scholarship

New geological repository expands essential geoscience research capabilities at WMU

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… minerals, researchers are just scratching the surface of Michigan’s capacity for geological innovation. A new … will position the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) at Western Michigan University at the forefront.   WMU and MGS today broke …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/michigan-geological-repository-research-education-new-facility-groundbreaking

A celebration of Asian arts and community coming to Miller Auditorium

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Auditorium Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on Hosted by Western Michigan University’s Asian Initiatives, this year’s Spring Gala …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/03/spring-gala-26

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

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… to WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University ’ s spring 2026 career fairs will kick off on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

48 seniors earn WMU’s highest undergraduate honor as 2026 Presidential Scholars

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… Erica MacQueen as Dr. Amy Naugle looks on. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University recognized 48 seniors as 2026 Presidential …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/seniors-earn-highest-undergraduate-honor-2026-presidential-scholars

Meet Julio Foliaco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… do you feel proud about?’ I feel proud to graduate from Western Michigan University,” said Julio Foliaco, a Western Michigan

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/julio-foliaco

Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced

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… announced Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nine Western Michigan University students are about to go head-to-head for a shot …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/cultivate-269-finalists

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… Smeltzer was born and raised in Holland, Mich., a Lake Michigan community northwest of Kalamazoo and known … which had always fascinated me."   That led to a tour at Western's College of Aviation and sparked her interest in … both of my brothers went to WMU, so I was familiar with the university, and I had heard incredible things about the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer