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University Recreation’s new equipment investment prioritizes individualized student workouts, modern exercise trends

Student Affairs

… calf raise, standing arm curl and more. The new equipment was chosen to add variety to the gym setup and … director of facilities and programs. “The old equipment was going on 11 years old. It was out of its warranty and … see is shorter lead times on equipment being down or out of service,” Olson says.    Outside of the investment in …

https://wmich.edu/studentaffairs/news/2025/09/src-equipment-update

WMU charter schools expert to take part in debate to air on public radio

News

… but privately operated schools, have become a highly sought-after alternative to traditional public schools, … discourse to today's often biased media landscape. The award-winning debate series reaches over 30 million American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38426

Fall lecture series taps international ethics experts

Study of Ethics in Society

… The Challenges of Latin America in the 21st Century,” was rescheduled from spring 2023. It is co-sponsored by … Affairs Council and Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War (KNOW). Thursday, Nov. 9 , at 7 p.m. in Room 2452 of … the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society was created after WMU faculty across the curriculum met to discuss their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72760

Ethics event to feature Purdue scholar's discussion on preventing violence

News

… and open to the public and will include coffee and dessert after her talk. About the project The Purdue Peace Project … Voters: Party Messages and Latino Party Identification," was published in 2005. Her work has been supported by the … of Pennsylvania, 6 p.m., 213 Bernhard Center, "Again Toward Perpetual Peace: World Government by Lottocracy." For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37949

Federal judge, company executive awarded WMU's top alumni honor

News

… Federal judge, company executive awarded WMU's top alumni honor Submitted by Anonymous (not … its alumni—the WMU Alumni Association Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2016 award recipients are Gershwin A. Drain of … promotions before joining Deere & Co. a decade later. After beginning as manager of consolidations, he served the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35271

Experts slated for upcoming Michigan Autism Conference

News

… come from across the globe to talk about the most effective scientifically proven treatments for children with autism. … Dr. Jen Austin , a lecturer at the University of South Wales. Austin obtained her doctoral degree from Florida … Department of Civil Rights and one of the most sought after anti-bullying motivational speakers in the region. His …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34858

I am an LGBTQ+ survivor

Health Promotion and Education

… of your sexual orientation. Your dating or intimate partner was the one who committed the assault. Questioning your sexual orientation after the assault. Feelings of vulnerability, guilt, or … knew of your orientation. Remember, you have the right to services that are non-judgmental and to surround yourself …

https://wmich.edu/healthpromotion/resources-0/prevention/help-lgbtq

WMU journalism project presents perspectives on guns

College of Arts and Sciences

… the exhibit on Friday, June 3. “The goal of the series was to explore the variety of experiences and attitudes that … another, and not simply talk past each other.” J. Gabriel Ware, a journalism major from Detroit who graduated this … dialogue, policy and discussion in Kalamazoo especially after a shooter murdered six people in February. “Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-art-hop

Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

News

… It's a quality he leaned into as a teenager when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with her everywhere, so when she did get sick and … her, wake up early to be with her and then go to school." After her untimely death, Ruiz-Alavez—a high school student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

News

… been with Nick Durham for as long as he can remember. "I've wanted to be an engineer since I was probably in kindergarten. I'm a big car guy; it's always … I want to continue working in." Durham landed the job offer after spending three summers interning in different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938