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Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

News

… Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism Submitted by Erin Flynn … about other charitable efforts to get involved in. He set an initial goal of riding 1,000 miles and raising …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Leander C. Jones obituary

News

… Dr. Leander C. Jones , emeritus professor of Africana Studies at Western Michigan University and a member of the local theatre community, died July 2 . He was 81. Jones joined the WMU faculty in 1974 and retired in … St. in Kalamazoo. A Kappa Alpha Psi fraternal service is set for 6:30 p.m. The memorial service will be held at noon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33453

State Continuing Education Clock Hours Program Application

Professional Development

… offered for SCECHs. Update—This application is for an additional offering of a previously approved program. Program … Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho … Kentucky Louisiana Maine Marshall Islands Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana …

https://wmich.edu/professional/scech-application

Sweeney Todd Program

Theatre

… Sondheim From an Adaptation by Christopher Bond Originally Directed on Broadway by Harold Prince Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick … Owens Swing: Olivia Russell Swing: Aubrey Rutterbush   Setting: London, 1846 There will be a 15-minute …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/sweeneytodd-program

Prairie land to be burned at WMU's Asylum Lake Preserve

News

… preserve. Prescribed burns are fires that are intentionally set and carefully managed. They are periodically necessary to maintain and promote the health of the … there in 2003, 2005 and 2007. Last year's planned burn was canceled because the necessary spring conditions failed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31218

Degree Works for Faculty and Staff

Registrar's Office

… helps students and advisors monitor a student's progress toward degree completion. Degree Works compares Western … the sequence and term in which they are to be taken. An audit can be run against the plan to see if it will lead the … term, and advice. The calculators will help students set realistic goals at the beginning of the semester, or …

https://wmich.edu/registrar/faculty-staff/degree-works

WMU board pledges post-closing support for Miller College students

News

… the past several weeks, University personnel have been in discussion about the initiative with officials at the Battle … After months of working with a recently discovered set of financial problems, the Miller College Board … College will close its doors for good in June. The news was delivered to faculty and staff at a morning meeting. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28983

Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

News

… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at  11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 14 , on the second floor of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800

Construction Phase

Facilities Management

… of budget. The bid process is the industry standardized method of selecting and hiring contractors and other … "closeouts", maintenance and operation manuals, permits, warranties and other documents necessary to occupy and … Phase, if not earlier. The sequence of moves is set in advance and all room contents and movable equipment …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/construction-phase

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… in local classrooms Submitted by Ross Fuller on Dr. Robyn Edwards, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With a growing number of students … the devices in their own placements. In total, seven sets of AI earbuds were deployed across classrooms, reaching …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds