A session scheduled for Thursday for formal headshots specifically for faculty and staff has been rescheduled for Monday, Nov. 2, in Room 4550 of Sangren Hall, from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Photos are taken on a walk-in basis, and no appointments are needed.
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Posted by Deanne Puca for Marketing and Strategic Communications
Posted by Beth Pappalardo for Office of the Provost
Faculty interested in pursuing an Experience-Driven Learning (EDL) Innovation Grant are encouraged to attend one or more upcoming virtual workshops designed to help refine project ideas, explore available resources and strengthen grant proposals. Sessions will cover designing and assessing EDL, developing community and external partnerships, and integrating research and inquiry into EDL. Each workshop includes an overview of support resources along with time for discussion and consultation. Workshops take place Oct. 28 at noon, Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 30 at 2 p.m. EDL Innovation Grant proposals are due Nov. 15.
Posted by Gary Barton for Information Technology
The process for reporting phishing is changing. By using the reporting tools available in Outlook, you help WMU identify and respond to suspicious messages more quickly while improving the tools and technology used to protect the University community. Every report helps strengthen our ability to detect phishing campaigns, reduce future threats, and better safeguard accounts and information across campus.
Before clicking a link or responding to a message, remember: See a Link? Stop and Think!
Learn more about reporting phishing:
https://go.wmich.edu/s/article/Phishing-How-to-Report
Learn how to spot the signs of phishing:
https://go.wmich.edu/s/article/Phishing-How-to-Recognize-the-Signs
Posted by Laura Kirkendall for Facilities Management
Three sections at Asylum Lake Preserve will undergo a prescribed burn on a yet to be determined date in October or November. Those sections include:
7 acres of forest southwest of the lake.26 acres of prairie on the southwest corner of the preserve.18 acres of savannah on the southeast corner of the preserve.Due to specific weather conditions required for a safe burn, including air temperature below 60°F, humidity above 40% and wind speeds between 5-15 mph, the exact date and time of the burn will be announced shortly in advance. If the required conditions are not met, the burn will not occur.
Posted by Emily Doran for News
There will be no classes Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 21-23, for fall recess. The University will be open for regular business on Wednesday and Thursday. However, staff will have an additional closure day on Friday.
Posted by Laura Kirkendall for Facilities Management
Starting on Monday, October 26, the Main Campus entrance at Oliver Street will be closed for Amtrak to perform critical pavement improvements at the railroad crossing. The road and adjacent sidewalk will be closed through the end of the day on Friday, October 30.
Signage will be placed to direct both pedestrians and vehicular traffic to routed detours. Pedestrians are asked to enter Main Campus by using the northbound sidewalk along Stadium Drive to West Michigan Avenue. Vehicles on Stadium Drive are asked to enter main campus from the West Michigan Avenue or Howard Street entrances.
Posted by Deanne Puca for Athletics
Athletics is providing WMU faculty and staff with special ticket offers as a token of appreciation for all you do for Western Michigan University! Celebrate Family Weekend as WMU Football takes on Bowling Green on Saturday, Oct. 31, at noon, with four complimentary tickets and the option to purchase additional tickets for just $12 each. Plus, catch WMU Hockey vs. Long Island University on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, at 7 p.m., with a special $26 ticket offer—a savings of $18 per ticket. To take advantage of this offer, use this link https://wmubroncos.evenue.net/promotions/FACULTYSTAFF or call the Bronco Ticket Office at 269-387-8092.
Posted by John Sweeney for Haenicke Institute for Global Education
The Haenicke Institute for Global Education invites faculty to apply for the Global Classrooms Collaborative (GCC). Participants will receive guidance in developing a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) experience, including help finding an international faculty partner. Selected faculty will receive a $2,500 grant. Faculty with extensive international experience may also apply for independent curriculum redevelopment grants.
Attend a virtual information session to learn more. View session dates and meeting links.
Application deadline: Nov. 30, 2026.
Posted by Ashley Braatz for Financial Aid
Fall federal work-study recipients must have earnings charged to their fall work-study offers by Oct. 30 or those offers will be canceled. If a student has been hired, but will not be paid through work-study until after this date, the student or the employer must notify the financial aid office by e-mailing sfas-fundmgmt@wmich.edu before the Oct. 30 deadline. E-mails received after Oct. 30 may not be considered and once an offer has been canceled it may not be reinstated. For further details and information, visit wmich.edu/finaid/aid-types/work-study.
Posted by Liz VandenHeede for Cybersecurity Studies Center
The fifth annual Cybersecurity Summit, “Beyond the Firewall: Humans, AI and the Future of Trust,” will take place on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the WMU Student Center. Hosted by the Office of Information Technology and the Cybersecurity Studies Center, the summit will feature a full day of learning, panel discussions and opportunities to connect with industry professionals. The event is open to people of all experience levels and interests, including faculty, staff, students and the public.
See the schedule, register and learn more about the 2026 Cybersecurity Summit.