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Soga Japan Center receives Champs award
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Soga Japan Center receives Champs award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Japan Center is one of eight recipients of the 2015 Champs awards from Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo. The award … of both KPS and the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency. Named for former WMU President Diether H. …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/06/soga-japan-champs-award
From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities
College of Aviation
… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on 2023 WMU Alumna Karlee Erickson after passing her Movement Area Driver's Test at … in the north-central sector of the state -- and one far away wasn't a suitable option. Still determined to give it a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson
Winter recess 2025-26: Know your campus hours
News
… Dec. 24 , through Friday, Jan. 2, 2026 . Some campus services will close or operate during limited hours until … 24 and reopen on Jan. 5 . Online ticket information is always available. Sindecuse Health Center , including the … Jan. 2 and will reopen for regular hours on Jan. 5 . Waldo Library is closed Dec. 14 with limited hours until the …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/check-winter-2025-recess-hours
Russell J. Grandstaff obituary
News
… emeritus of theatre, died Dec. 20, 2014 , in Kalamazoo. He was 86. Grandstaff joined the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 1991 after 26 years of service to the University. He directed more than 50 plays …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22705
Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487
Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
News
… Luther King Jr. Events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "Equity in … Events and activities Wednesday, Dec. 2 Piano recital, Awadagin Pratt, winner of the 1992 Naumberg International … Sue McCrery at (269) 226-7061. Borgess Health will offer afternoon Wellness Clinics sessions at several local …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803
Aviation student sees career opportunities take off in airport internship
News
… on the captain's chair. However, he diverted his plans after his first experience in the air. Higgins learns about … in Haworth College of Business. Higgins has found a runway to begin applying the skills he's honed in the classroom …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/aviation-student-ben-higgins-airport-internship-broncos-lead
From vault to venue: Waldo’s new event space opens
University Libraries
… From vault to venue: Waldo’s new event space opens Submitted by Angela Brcka on … 2025, the University Libraries opened a new event space on Waldo Library’s third floor in the former Special … The renovations also helped give the space a new purpose after Special Collections moved to the Zhang Legacy …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impract-report-new-event-space
Record number of undergraduate patent applications filed at WMU
News
… by Erin Flynn on Students and instructors celebrate after the Venture Studio's first pitch night event. … opportunities to partner with industry professionals. "It was just this beautiful marriage of being able to combine … offering the top three students cash awards as well as service grants for consulting services to move their …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/record-number-undergraduate-patents-filed-wmu-richmond-institute
WMU closes early Jan. 27 because of severe weather
News
… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close at 2 p.m. today, … to a virtual format or be canceled. Campus services Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will close … members should check their email for the meeting link this afternoon. The WMU Student Center and the game room will …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/early-release-january-27-2026