University Advancement announces the 2025-26 Gold Gathering luncheons, open to all WMU faculty and staff. Join your colleagues for great food and fun, networking + a chance to win gift cards, thanks to our sponsors!

Luncheons are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Space is limited to 80 people, so register early!  

REGISTER now for Nov. 13 luncheon

Gold Gathering Luncheon Dates

We are grateful to our generous sponsors Redman Agency and Blue Ox Credit Union (…

Faculty are invited to apply for funding to support projects that improve international education at Western Michigan University. Funding is available through Article 40.4 of the WMU-AAUP contract. The Haenicke Institute administers the International Education Faculty Development Fund (IEFDF).

Fall deadline: Nov. 1…

🎉👑 Meet Your 2025 Homecoming Court! 👑🎉

We’re thrilled to introduce this year’s Homecoming Court—a group of outstanding Broncos who shine on campus and embody what it means to be bold, spirited, and involved.

From late-night study sessions to leading campus events, these students represent the heart of our community. Over the next two weeks, you’ll see them spreading Bronco pride, sharing their stories, and bringing the energy as we count down to the big game against Ball State University and Crowning Ceremony at halftime! 🏈✨

💛 Who will wear the crown? 💛
Your votes will decide, so stay tuned as voting opens on October 2nd at 9am and closes on October 10th at noon. Get ready to celebrate these incredible leaders who make Homecoming unforgettable…

The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's lecture series continues with talks focusing on structural harms in clinical settings and Uber's surveillance of its drivers.

On Oct. 3, Dr. Kevin Timpe, William H. Jellema Chair in Christian Philosophy at Calvin University, will give a talk titled “Systems that Harm: The Ethics of Scaffolding for Support," as the keynote for the 2025 Medical Humanities Conference. The talk is at 11:45 a.m. in 00302 Dunbar Hall. Email @email to attend virtually on Teams. Co-sponsored by the Medical Humanities Workgroup and the Department…

Western's AFSCME Local 1668 is collecting donations for the Montgomery Essential Needs Project Bronco Pantry on Saturday, Oct. 4. The drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. will be at the Harding's Friendly Marketplace on West Main and Drake Road. We will be collecting all nonperishable foods, personal hygiene products and fresh produce for the Bronco Pantry.

WMU’s Sindecuse Health Center is offering seasonal influenza and COVID-19 immunizations to students, full- and part-time employees, retirees and other eligible individuals including dependents 12 and older of these groups. Vaccinations will be administered by appointment at the health center, and at one outreach clinic in November. A COVID-19 vaccination may be given with a flu shot.

Appointments may be made on the patient portal for one or both shots given together.

One on-campus drop-in clinic is scheduled to administer flu shots only on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at the Student Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointment is needed for this event which is scheduled alongside the WMU Employee Benefits Expo.

For…

The Graduate Student Association is hosting a Homecoming Donation Food Drive Event for the Montgomery Essential Needs Food Pantry! Boxes will be set up October 6th through October 10th. Check out this link for our needed items and donation locations. Our goal is 10,000 items!

Link for listed locations:…

On Sept. 24, Angie Moe, professor in the Department of Sociology and director of the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic, will talk about “Paws for Thought: Ethical Considerations of Therapy Dog Work” at 5:30 p.m. in Room 2209 of the Student Center accompanied by her dog Sunny. This talk will examine the ethical considerations inherent in the incorporation of therapy dogs, focusing on the welfare of both human recipients and canine participants. It is co-sponsored by the WMU Therapy Dog Clinic and The Resiliency Center for Families and Children in the College of Health and Human Services. For more information, visit the Center's website.

The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is offering a book club on Toxic Communities: Environmental Racism, Industrial Pollution, and Residential Mobility by sociologist Dorceta Taylor. The author develops new theoretical understandings of environmental justice by looking at how vulnerable communities are disproportionately harmed by pollution and other environmental hazards. Discussions will be led by Jon Milgrim, Faculty Specialist in the Department of Philosophy. Meetings will be at 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays Oct. 7, Oct .14 and Oct. 21 in 3120 Sangren Hall. Visitor parking in lots 68 and 69; no meter fees after 5 p.m. The first 10 participants who…