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WMU NewsOfficial news from Western Michigan University. Browsable and searchable archive available online back to 1997. The Western News in print goes back to 1972 and is available in the Archives. 1972-98 is on microfilm. There is a card index for 1974-84 and an index on one computer for 1985-98.

Western HeraldThe Western Michigan University student paper goes back to 1916 under various names. The paper itself is available at the Archives. 1916-1998 is on microfilm. There is an index on one computer for 1916-1964. The online version contains current articles and an archive from September 2008.

WMU Fact BookLB 3303 .A22 (Reference)
Facts about enrollment, students, faculty, the institution, comparisons with other institutions and more.

WMU Campus MapsLinks to various WMU maps, including Engineering Campus and regional campuses.

WMU Departments and SchoolsList of all the academic departments.

WMU DirectoryListing of departments with employees and their phone numbers. PDF file of that section of the printed directory, but it will be updated more than once a year.

WMU Academic CalendarGives semester starting and ending dates, as well as holidays and exam dates for this year and the next three years.

WMU Class SchedulesChoose a semester and see the schedule of course offerings. You can also get to this from GoWMU. Current semester's class schedule available on CD ROM in Reference.

WMU Undergraduate CatalogIncludes course descriptions as well as the academic calendar, general information, policies, departments and programs. Print catalogs available for 1991-2006 at the Waldo Library first floor reference desk.

WMU Graduate CatalogUse drop down menu to get to graduate course descriptions, academic calendar, general information, policies, departments and programs, and more.

Bernhard Computing CenterHours, location, phone number, and more.

University Computing Center LabHours, location, phone number and more.

Flyer Approval and Copies - Student Activities & LeadershipGet your flyers approved at the SALP office. All flyers must comply with SALP guidelines and be stamped “Approved” by the SALP office before posting.

WMU Faculty Salaries
CD ROM, Waldo Library, First Floor, Reference Area
Faculty salaries are published yearly and available on CD ROM since 2003-04, in print before that - ask at the Reference Desk.

WMU Budget Summary
LD 3303 .A36x (Reference)
Annual budget for the university going back to 1998-99. Other financial reports go back to the 1970's.

Brown and Golden Memories: Western Michigan Universities First Century
LD 3303 .M36x 2003
Local historian Larry Massie wrote this for the centennial celebration. Copies available at all the branches of the library and at the Reference Desk in Waldo.

History of the CampusThis history of the Western Michigan University campus presents information and pictures of the growth and development of the physical campus. This includes a building timeline from 1903, campus maps from 1924 to the present, historical master plans, enrollment changes, facts, trivia, and more.

WMU YearbooksLB 1891 .K414
The most complete set of WMU yearbooks is located in the Archives in East Hall. A few are available in Waldo Library. The last one came out in 1985. Digitized copies available 1906-1975.

Archives and Regional History: Western Michigan University.Local archive of WMU and southwestern Michigan. Email them at arch_collect@wmich.edu if you have questions.

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