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Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy on trustees' agenda Thursday

News

… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10 , and will review …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62422

Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

News

… Jan. 2. For more information, call (269) 387-8230. Waldo Library is open reduced hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. … energy costs during holiday recess and closure, temperature settings in most campus buildings will be reduced to no … 55 degrees. Vacant residence halls and classrooms will be set back beginning Dec. 15. Office spaces will be set back …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3332

Impact of record gift total lauded as trustees see year-end reports

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… in that category. Some 29 new endowed scholarships were set up, many by alumni eager to "pay it forward" by offering current and future generations of students … Donald Berndt and Robert Nagler—and the late John Orr, who was an English professor. All of them had a profound impact …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8241

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and awareness about suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide … for Gun Lake Tribe and project director for the We Walk Together grant , a three-year initiative funded by the … is related to boarding schools—residential institutions set up across the United States in the mid-1800s to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

News

… Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … and mechanical engineering student  Noah Schultz , of Washington, Michigan, received the $10,000 Brian Patrick … has provided great learning opportunities for us and has set us up for success. The funds will be used to fuel our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59392

Fine arts staff using skills for pandemic-fighting mask production

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… such as costuming, dance and painting, have temporarily set aside silk, soubresaut instruction and canvas to make … me just to give to people who need one," says MacKenzie. "I was asked to make some for a few postal workers, too." This … myself, our associate professor of costume design, Kathyrn Wagner, and a handful of students make many of the costumes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58953

WMU Alumnus Breaks Ground on 48‑Unit Recovery Housing Development

College of Arts and Sciences

… Housing Development KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Construction is set to begin on a new 48‑unit recovery‑focused housing … community on Kalamazoo’s east side, marking a major step forward in expanding stable, affordable housing for people … Michigan’s first drug treatment court in 1992. “Judge Schma was a pioneer in bringing the brain science of addiction …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-groundbreaking-housing

Faculty, staff urged to attend expo focusing on employee benefits

News

… expo The free event, sponsored by WMU Human Resources, is set for 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1 , in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27006

Advising

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… If you would like to meet with the art advisor please set up an appointment.  Art advising appointments are …

https://wmich.edu/art/admissions/advising

Good for the community. Good for business.

Haworth College of Business

… These community partners had brought real problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out … the numbers and designed the campaigns for organizations waiting on the work. “An exam tells me what a student can … her spring section, with a new cohort of students and a new set of community partners. Learn more about the Haworth …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/service-learning-spring-2026-0