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Fall/Winter 2021-22

W Magazine

… $550 million contribution announced this past summer was the largest donation for a public university in U.S. … of students who might have thought a college education was out of reach or those facing challenges that threaten to … that will inspire them to discover their own purpose and set their own future course. Read more about the new Merze …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/fall-winter-2021-22

Arcadia Flats approved as name of new student housing under construction

News

… Arcadia Creek, Arcadia Flats is the first project underway as part of WMU's South Neighborhood transformation.  … affairs.  The new apartment-style units are geared toward upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, with a … rectangular floor plans on a single level. All units have a kitchen, bathroom and living area and can be studio or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53109

WMU Board of Trustees to meet in formal session Thursday, Feb. 12

News

… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to convene at noon on Thursday, Feb. 12 , in the WMU … revisions to board bylaws and a proposal to transition stewardship of the Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County. A …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/wmu-board-meets-feb-12-2026

Safety-focused redesign will close Oliver Lane/Oakland Drive intersection

Facilities Management

… on The Oliver Lane intersection with Oakland Drive is set to be closed starting in May 2026. KALAMAZOO, … of Kalamazoo, who has jurisdiction over Oakland Drive, is aware of the closure. Construction for this project is … Oakland Drive will then become green space, with the sidewalk being extended to run continuously along Oakland Drive. …

https://wmich.edu/facilities/news/2026/03/oliver-lane-oakland-drive-intersection-closure

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… community of Howell northwest of Detroit, has her eyes set on future employment in corporate aviation and, further … any and all of that at the College of Aviation, she has a warm spot in her tool box for faculty specialist Dr. Gail …  "I liked the pace of them," she says, "and that each step was hands-on.  You had to right your own mistake on the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter

Additional Resources

Montgomery Essential Needs

… Care Center The Kalamazoo Drop-In Child Care Center (KDCCC) was established to provide free, part-time child care for … distributions, food pantries, and mobile markets.  Broncos Kitchen Broncos Kitchen is a nonprofit dedicated to reducing … can be used for application fees, security deposits, to offset rent increases, utility costs, etc...  Community …

https://wmich.edu/essential-needs/resources

David Chaplin obituary

News

… sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as … served on numerous national organizations and panels and was a member of such professional groups as the American … a Latin American Studies Association task force that was a follow-up to President Jimmy Carter's special …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

Evaluation Café

The Evaluation Center

… Research on Educational and Community Services (CRECS, uOttawa), and the Claremont Evaluation Center (CEG, CGU).   … to engage: Panel Session: Navigating Professional Pathways and Boundaries in Evaluation Following Dr. Zhang’s … that produce them, this question is anything but settled. This session draws on an ongoing program of …

https://wmich.edu/evaluation/cafe

Finding His Footing – Calvin Freeland Lands in the Right Career

College of Aviation

… another option. For Calvin Freeland, the second option was a first cousin of the first. "When I enrolled at the … "I majored in flight science .  But when I decided it was not the lifestyle I wanted, I changed to the program in … the controls (with an instructor obviously right there). Sunset at the Battle Creek Executive Airport, home to the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/freeland

Fashion Merchandising and Design Testimonials

Family and Consumer Sciences

… places as automotive interior designers and retail software marketers. We are very proud of our alums! Check out … student to exclusive backstage experience at NYFW "It was very inspiring. I'm already thinking about how I want to set up my future line for the MODA (Merchandising …

https://wmich.edu/familyconsumer/testimonials