A joint agreement between Muskegon Community College and WMU's Haworth College of Business will offer students joint admission to both schools, enabling them to earn an associate degree at MCC then transfer to WMU.
Chris Mooney, senior correspondent for American Prospect Magazine and author of "The Republican War on Science," will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in 2008 Richmond Center for Visual Arts.
Graduating seniors and Tony Award-winning actress Karen Ziemba will be featured during the cabaret-themed performances. "Late Night Broadway" runs Thursday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 1.
Learn more about oppression and how to combat it during a free, public program from 1 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, at the Campus Flagpoles near the Lee Honors College building.
Instead of traveling to a mall to get pictures of your kids with Santa, consider making a reservation to attend the Fetzer Center's annual Lunch with Santa from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2.
Dr. Richard B. Valley, professor emeritus of paper and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12 at age 85. A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, in Portage.
WMU employees are invited to find out more about an opportunity to study abroad in Santander, Spain by attending one of two informational sessions, to be held Thursday, Nov. 29, and Friday, Jan. 25.
Step Afrika, a professional dance company dedicated to the tradition of stepping, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Miller Auditorium. Tickets are $1 for students with a valid Bronco Card.
Bronco football will honor veterans and graduating seniors as the team takes on Eastern Michigan University at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, at Waldo Stadium.
Open enrollment will end at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, for eligible WMU employees and retirees to add dependents to their health care coverage and for employees to enroll or re-enroll in a flexible spending account.
WMU is one of 14 U.S. colleges and universities recently selected to participate in the Institute of International Education's 2013 Brazil initiative, part of IIE’s International Academic Partnership Program.
The University saw double-digit growth in international enrollment this fall and has expanded its global-engagement efforts with new partnerships in Iraq, Turkey and Brazil.
Student-athletes Darren Jones, Sean Lewis and Shane Lyons have been named to the All-Mid-American Conference men's soccer team, the highest number of All-MAC players for the program since 2005.
The Bronco volleyball team recently clinched the MAC West division with 20 season wins to advance to the 2012 MAC Tournament Friday, Nov. 16, against Central Michigan University.
Join President John M. Dunn as he helps mark the end of the campus United Way campaign with a celebration from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 16, at the Fetzer Center.
The latest Broadway revival of the beloved musical "West Side Story" will deliver two performances at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 13 and 14, at Miller Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale.
An informational workshop is scheduled for 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, to help participants gear up for two major Common Read events taking place this spring.
The Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay, Transgender and Ally Diversity Career Fair is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, in the Trimpe Building. Attendees should dress in business casual attire.
Senior Aleks Jogerst took first place overall in the 2012 State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition, held in October. Junior Brian Curlett took fourth place in the sales portion of the event.
This year’s contest is open to students from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. The deadline to enter the contest is Thursday, Jan. 10.
Western Michigan University will open its 2013 non-conference football schedule with a game Saturday, Aug. 31, against Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
Dr. Lewis Walker, professor emeritus of sociology and namesake for the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, has won the Kalamazoo NAACP's 2012 Humanitarian Award.
New ensemble Birds on a Wire, conducted by David Colson, and KLOrk, the Kalamazoo Laptop Orchestra, conducted by David Loberg Code, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14, at the Dalton Center Recital Hall.
Haworth College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to the education services company, the Princeton Review, and is featured in the 2013 edition of the annual guidebook, "The Best 296 Business Schools."
The Paperworks Goodwill Program employs people with disabilities to make handmade greetings cards with recycled materials including denim, wool, coffee and cotton.
Dr. Said Abubakr, chair of the Department of Paper Engineering, Chemical Engineering and Imaging, has received the 2013 Michigan Printing Week Association Ben Franklin Educator of the Year Award.
Mark Delorey, WMU director of student financial aid and scholarships, has received the 2012 Distinguished Service and Leadership Award by the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth.
John E. Sandberg, professor emeritus of education and former dean of the College of Education, died Wednesday, Oct. 24, in Viera, Fla., at age 83.
The topic of questions as they pertain to teaching and learning will be explored by a panel of experts on Thursday, Nov. 15, as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's fall lecture series.
Three authors and WMU alumni—Adam Clay, Peter Geye and K. Frithjof Peterson—will be featured in the next Frostic Reading Series event at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, in 209 Bernhard Center.