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Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving
News
… a "green fee" to support campus sustainability. The move was instrumental in creating the Office for Sustainability … and leader. "The Office for Sustainability is geared toward students who pay the sustainability fee because they … faculty, staff and students can buy an EcoJug or a utensils set for $5 and a tote for $4. The office also has a limited …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507
Honorary Degree Policy
Policies
… accolades. Western Michigan University (WMU) intends to award honorary degrees on a selective basis to exemplary … better align intent with process. Development of dual pathways for vetting nominations through either a scholastic or … WMU may bestow, nominees must meet the expectations set forth below. 4.3 Current WMU employees, current WMU …
https://wmich.edu/policies/honorary-degree
Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation
College of Aviation
… it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During their college careers, her … he has taught me," she says. "I really do believe he set a solid foundation in me. I knew I would always get …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976
Preparing to prosper: Broncos get resume-worthy experience through internships
News
… through internships Submitted by Erin Flynn on Hannah Kalleward, center, is helping develop safety procedures for … Tyler Matta, Meegan Heerlyn, Hunter Shulfer, Hannah Kalleward and Max Vreman are all Broncos interning at GPI. … of, so they were willing to hire me," he says. The strong set of skills he built in Western's program, in addition to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68872
Supporting libraries through collaboration
University Libraries
… that propel state and national library initiatives forward, collaborating with colleagues across Michigan and … the transformative potential of integrating structured datasets into educational curricula. Daria Orlowska, data … appropriate collections and creating the datasets was an extensive process, but it resulted in a dataset for …
https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-supporting-libraries
Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
News
… "The Courage to Create" poetry reading and competition awards reception, 4:30 to 6 p.m. , WMU Trimpe Building … Carvalho-Pinto at (269) 337-7208 or @email . Pre-MLK Walk Lunch Discussion, 1 p.m. , WMU Kanley Chapel Dialogue … educational workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the agency display …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323
Animals on Campus Policy
Policies
… a diagnosed disability, typically in group or facility settings such as hospitals, assisted living homes, and … areas open to the public such as streets, lawns, or sidewalks are not Controlled Spaces. Handler: the owner or … performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, eating, sleeping, walking, standing, lifting, bending, speaking, breathing, …
https://wmich.edu/policies/animals-on-campus
Next Stop, Broadway!
Theatre
… Next Stop, Broadway! Director: Jay Berkow Music Director: Matthew Shabala … Liv Farley Director's Note Welcome to Next Stop, Broadway. every year the graduating seniors of the WMU Music … with George. Proud founder and creator of Lego Broadway Sets, recently on display in the exhibition Brick by Brick, …
https://wmich.edu/theatre/nextstopbroadway-program
Western opens door to life-changing experiences for business law grad
News
… Broncos. That's what put me over the edge," he says. That set the tone for his journey at Western Michigan University, … same person as before; I have new aspirations," he says. "I want to live a life of meaning." OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75608
Celebrating five decades of English language learning at Western Michigan University
International Student and Scholar Services
… represent opportunity, she said. Degrees are gateways to prosperity—and English is the key that opens them. … she achieves language proficiency. Among the attendees was Le Thi Xuan Mai , from Dong Thap province, Vietnam. Mai … group began meeting at their homes to plan curriculum, set logistics and organize field trips, he recalled. …
https://wmich.edu/international/news/2025/12/celcis-anniversary