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Kelly K. Burris and James Liggins Jr.

Governor reappoints trustees Burris, Liggins to the WMU board

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WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

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Â鶹´«Ã½, MEDC announce major new state-of-the-art EV and semiconductor technical learning program expansions

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Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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Celebrating 50 years of empowerment through literacy

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Check campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2024 recess

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Winter closure policy: Staying warm and informed at Western during winter 2024-25

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Â鶹´«Ã½, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age Â鶹´«Ã½s earn postsecondary credentials

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Native American Heritage Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events

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New partnership puts Kalamazoo Public Schools Â鶹´«Ã½s on path to Spanish minor at Â鶹´«Ã½

The 2024-25 Sky Broncos

WMU Sky Broncos again claim top spot at regionals, advance to national competition

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Networking, network security will highlight WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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WMU board approves pay increases, benefit adjustments for full-time faculty

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Broncos charge into Homecoming 2024

The Corner at the Â鶹´«Ã½ center

New WMU campus space highlights local attractions, engages community members and enriches Â鶹´«Ã½s’ experience

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Â鶹´«Ã½ teams up with Detroit Lions as official educational partner

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Celebrate faculty, staff achievement at 2024 Fall Awards Celebration

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Western ‘shows up’ for our community in United Way Campaign

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Medicine garden harvest helps kick off academic year for Native American Student Organization

Rugby players in white shirts with red stripes and blue stars wear backpacks while walking in a line.

Exercise science grad represents WMU on international rugby stage

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Students get a jump on careers as they explore job, internship Â鶹´«Ã½ at 2024 fall fairs

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Department of Energy grants WMU $5M to advance carbon capture and storage

Alumni Lillian Alter and Yoseph Henry

Western's jazz program captures four 2024 DownBeat magazine Student Music Awards

Jack Austin poses for a portrait with the cast of "Beauty and the Beast."

Theatre Â鶹´«Ã½ gives back to hometown with youth summer program

Jim Eckert delivers distance learning from his home.

Distance education, resiliency and coming out stronger: Q and A with Dr. Jim Eckert

Citizens wear masks at food market in Beijing, China.

WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

Sam Sheeran, Novena Sutiono and Sam Sheeran hold their awards.

WMU Â鶹´«Ã½ team claims top spot at finance competition

2020 Pitch winning team

Startup that takes the tangle out of power strips wins WMU’s business pitch competition

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Sales Â鶹´«Ã½s claim top spot at regional competition

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Food marketing Â鶹´«Ã½s take first place at national university case competition