WMU medical school feasibility examined
With the leadership of WMU and a partnership with Bronson Healthcare Group and Borgess Health, can Kalamazoo develop and sustain a top-notch medical school? The answer is yes according to a nationally recognized consulting firm. More


Government reform expert heads to Iraq
A WMU expert on government reform is headed to Iraq to serve as an advisor to develop Iraqi local and provincial governments for the next year. Dr. Matthew S. Mingus, WMU professor of public affairs and administration, is currently training in Washington, DC and should be on the ground in Iraq by mid-February. More

Gold company alumni in the national spotlight
What do "American Idol" and the 2009 Grammy Awards have in common? Two WMU Gold Company alumni. Matt Giraud is in the top 36 on Idol and Nayanna Holley appeared with a group of backup singers on the Grammy Awards. More

Students to manage $500k portfolio
"This opportunity better prepares WMU students for investment careers," says Dr. Judy Swisher, chair of the Department of Finance and Commercial Law in the Haworth College of Business, where a group of WMU students has been hired to manage a $500,000 portfolio of WMU Foundation funds. More

Nominations open for "teacher of the year"
The Distinguished Teaching Award committee is accepting letters of nomination for the 2009 "Teacher of the Year."  To submit a letter for your professor explaining specifically why you think this person deserves WMU’s highest honor for teaching, click here. You may review the award policies here. The deadline for nomination letters is April 1.