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Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

News

… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Anthem" at school athletic games. Avelar's community service activities have included working with the Moose … and makeup crew chief for all of that time. Morales spent nearly the same amount of time helping to design sets and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662

WMU Researches Rare Disease

College of Arts and Sciences

… $9,500 presented to him by Frank Cervone of Fairborn, Ohio (near Dayton) this October. However, this check wasn’t just any check nor was the man who presented it just … impairs the body’s involuntary (autonomic) functions. Formerly called Shy-Drager syndrome, the condition shares many …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/rare-disease

POTUS, Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

Theatre

… POTUS, Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Submitted by Jem Gelderbloom on Arts and entertainment Fri, 09/27/2024 - 7:30pm - Fri, 09/27/2024 - 10:30pm …   Selina Fillinger's brilliant, all-female farce took Broadway by storm in a star-studded production that earned three …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/events/potus-event

Student Spotlight: Jose Ortiz-Martinez – From Soccer Fields to Cybersecurity

Information Technology

… about people and how to talk to them correctly. It’s helped me grow professionally and personally. — Jose … Inspired by Family and Opportunity Jose’s journey to WMU was inspired by his sister, Evey Ortiz-Martinez, a standout … been a little bit of a hold when it comes to developing software. Cybersecurity is about protecting and accessing—it’s …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/06/jose-ortiz-martinez-it-student-highlight

Bronson School of Nursing 30th Anniversary Open House

Bronson School of Nursing

… Sat, 10/05/2024 - 1:00pm Atrium College of Health and Human Services 1200 Oakland Dr. Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Register …

https://wmich.edu/nursing/events/nursing30

Grand Rapids Student Information

WMU-Grand Rapids

… at WMU-Grand Rapids All closure communication will come from the WMU RAVE Alerts Follow the instructions to register to receive the WMU Alerts.    WMU-GR does not always follow the same weather closures as the main campus, … remain on-site until the building is cleared. Disability Services For questions about disability resources available …

https://wmich.edu/grandrapids/gr-student-information

Sky Broncos precision flight team places 8th in national competition

News

… out of flight teams from 26 universities.  The 14-member Western team is coached by flight instructors Austin … placed sixth for the judges’ trophy. “This Sky Broncos team was a joy to coach and mentor. Coaching this season allowed me to watch them sharpen their skills as collegiate aviators and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68117

Marcia L. Thompson obituary

News

… verified) on Marcia L. Thompson Marcia L. Thompson , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died April 20 . She was 67. Thompson joined the WMU staff in 1997 and retired … from the Human Resources office in 2010 after 13 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33459

World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… Testing Center, part of Western Michigan University's Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies, hosted its … The seal acts as an add-on to their high school accomplishments and can open doors to different job opportunities. The … education," says Gardner. "He's helped me every step of the way with the arrangements for the test. From taking the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238

Norma Cook obituary

News

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Norma Cook , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died June 22 . She was 94. Cook joined the WMU staff in 1974 and retired in 1984 after 10 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33324