One of the most important goals as we open the student center is to ensure all who work and provide service and support to students will go through diversity and inclusion training. This not only includes WMU full-time and student staff, but also business partners who lease space. Through ODI’s input, three areas of training/education have been identified: “Identity, Power, & Privilege,” “Cultural Humility,” and “Preventing & Addressing Macroaggressions.” As needed, these topics may change.
About Us
Located in the heart of Western Michigan University's campus.
Welcome to the Student Center where students gather, play and connect. Opened in August 2023, the Student Center was designed to be student-first and includes an array of diverse spaces and services in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The Student Center houses meeting rooms, study lounges, restaurants, a Starbucks, the campus bookstore, student organizations, a fireplace, and much more. Whether you’re here to study, attend a meeting or event, plan a program with your RSO, grab a pizza, or just hang out with friends, we want you to call the Student Center your home away from home.
Student Center Mission
To foster an inclusive and vibrant student centered community by providing resources, programs, and a welcoming facility where all students can gather, play, and connect.
Diversity and Multicultural Pathways
The Institutional Diversity and Multiculturalism (IDM) committee's main goal is to ensure the WMU Student Center will be welcoming, inclusive and supportive of all who enter and use the student-first facility. The committee is comprised of key student leaders, staff who will work in and manage the student center and staff from offices that support campus-wide diversity and inclusion efforts. IDM has developed a number of pathways that will ensure a welcoming, inclusive and supportive student center.