Kalamazoo Area Information
To help provide some insight into the setting of Western Michigan University and the Kalamazoo area, we provide the following links to Web pages* at WMU and in the region. We sincerely hope that the information is helpful and instructive. If you have any additional questions for which you can not find answers, please contact us. (Note that the links below will open a new browser window; close the new window to return to this listing.)
- The Evaluation Center
- "Providing national and international leadership for advancing the theory and practice of evaluation"
- Western Michigan University home page
- The Evaluation Center is a research and development center at WMU.
- Western Michigan University News
- Published daily by the Office of University Relations
- Information about Western Michigan University
- Links include campus photo tours, virtual tours, visit request form, maps, facts, history, etc.
- WMU On-line Campus Visit
- On the WMU web site you can find campus maps, driving directions, photos (including 360°), and much more information about Western Michigan University.
- Map for Western Michigan University
- Yahoo! Map for the approximate location of The Evaluation Center
- About Kalamazoo and West Michigan
- A WMU page with information about Kalamazoo and links to information about the surrounding area.
- Kalamazoo Area Walking, Hiking, and Natural Areas
- Enjoy the natural beauty of the Kalamazoo area by taking advantage of some of the listed nature areas (with Web sites).
- Kalamazoo County Convention & Visitors Bureau
- The Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site links to many resources such as accommodations, attractions, calendar of events, maps, and dining.
- Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce
- The Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce Web site links to "Things To See & Do In Kalamazoo."
- Kalamazoo, Michigan and another Kalamazoo Web site
- WMU is located in Kalamazoo, in the southwest part of Michigan, about 45 minutes from the Lake Michigan shore.
- Portage, Michigan
- Neighboring city on the south edge of Kalamazoo
- Kalamazoo County
- Official Web site for the local county government; links to county and area information
- Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
- "Serving the southwestern Michigan area ... with over 75 daily arrivals and departures."
- Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, better known as the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
- "Here is a "zoo" with a special magic; a place filled with the fantasy of flight and the mystery of history. A zoo whose "animals" are a multitude of man's magnificent flying machines, ranging from the pioneering Wright Flyer to the technologically-advanced Tomcat."
- Battle Creek, Michigan
- Neighboring city 15 miles east of Kalamazoo; home of Kellogg Company
- South Haven
- Neighboring city 35 miles west of Kalamazoo on the shore of Lake Michigan
- Saugatuck/Douglas
- Neighboring cities about an hour northwest of Kalamazoo on the shore of Lake Michigan
- Holland, MI
- Neighboring city about an hour northwest of Kalamazoo on the shore of Lake Michigan
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids/Kent County Convention & Visitors Bureau - Largest neighboring city, about 45 minutes north of Kalamazoo
- State of Michigan Official Web Site
- Among many others, there is a link to "Travel and Recreation"
- Kalamazoo weather and current conditions from Weather Underground
A few regional attractions
- Frederik Meijer Gardens (Grand Rapids; 45 minutes north)
- Gerald R. Ford Museum (Grand Rapids; 45 minutes north)
- Public Museum of Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids; 45 minutes north)
- Bronner's Christmas Wonderland (Frankenmuth; 2 hours northeast)
- Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village (Dearborn; 2 hours east)
- Chicago Convention Bureau and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Office of Tourism (2 hours west/south)
- The City of Detroit Official Web site (2 hours east)
- South Bend, Indiana Web site (1 hour southwest)
*Disclaimer: No effort has been made to be either exhaustive or representative in inclusion of links above. No recommendation is implied or intended for any organization or location listed, nor is lack of the same implied or intended for any not listed.