December 2016 WMU News

Campus office hours released for holidays

Most WMU offices will be closed Dec. 23 through Jan. 2, and some will operate on reduced hours starting Friday, Dec. 16. Offices reopen Tuesday, Jan. 3, and spring semester begins at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9.

Sindecuse offers health insurance enrollment help to students, community

Those who have questions about health insurance or need new coverage can meet with Enroll Kalamazoo County representatives from 3 to 6 p.m Wednesday, Jan. 11, at Sindecuse Health Center.

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

WMU continues its tradition of honoring slain civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events in January on campus and across the broader Kalamazoo community.

WMU students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home

WMU students and juvenile home teens have been developing an interactive simulation that facilitates positive behaviors and encourages critical thinking.

WMU financial information student group earns recognition

WMU's Gamma Rho chapter of Beta Alpha Psi has earned recognition as a Superior Chapter for its service. This is the 33rd time the chapter has received the recognition.

WMU board to consider campus rental rates, presidential compensation

Rental rates on campus apartments and presidential compensation are among the agenda items set for the WMU Board of Trustees to consider when it meets Tuesday, Dec. 13.

Nominations sought for Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award

Nominations are due Wednesday, Feb. 1, for the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, the highest honor WMU bestows on its faculty members.

WMU mourns student Jacob Jones, who was victim of off-campus shooting

The Dec. 8 homicide of 19-year-old Jones in an off-campus apartment has left the community reeling. Two male suspects are being sought by the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety, which is leading the investigation.

Applications sought for assessment awards program

Applications are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 10, for the Assessment Excellence Individual and Unit awards, which recognize assessment activities that have led to improvements in academic or other programs.

Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club

Forty-one employees were inducted Dec. 1 into WMU's 25 Year Club. Two faculty members—Richard W. Malott and James VanDePolder—were recognized for 50 years of service.

WMU wide receiver Corey Davis earns multiple all-America honors

Bronco wide receiver Corey Davis has been named an Associated Press, USA Today, Sports Illustrated, Walter Camp Football Foundation and Sporting News All-American.

WMU quarterback Zach Terrell wins National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy

Bronco quarterback Zach Terrell is WMU's second NFF National Scholar-Athlete in program history and first ever Campbell Trophy recipient.

How to find out if WMU is closed

Visit wmich.edu to find out if WMU is closed due to inclement weather. Subscribers to WMU Alert will receive a phone or text message if there is a closure, and all students and employees will receive email notification.

WMU men's soccer leads Academic All-MAC

WMU student-athletes make up nearly a quarter of the 2016 men's soccer Academic All-MAC team. Honorees include Bock, Bye, DeJulio, Hoover, Jimenez, McNulty, Ruddock, Shepherd, Sipple and Vandenboom.

WMU football coach P.J. Fleck named regional coach of the year

Head WMU football coach P.J. Fleck has been named FBS Region 3 Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association, and is now a finalist for a national Coach of the Year award.

WMU to confer more than 1,700 degrees during fall commencement

More than 1,700 students will receive their diplomas during commencement ceremonies at 9 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17, in Miller Auditorium.

WMU libraries extend hours at end of semester

Waldo Library will be on extended hours Dec. 9-10 and a 24-hour schedule Dec. 11-15 to aid students as they prepare for final exams. Sangren Hall's Swain Education Library will be open until midnight Dec. 11-14.

Seven to be feted as top staffers for fall 2016

Recipients of WMU's Semiannual Make a Difference Award will be honored as outstanding employees during a reception Friday, Dec. 9, in 157 Bernhard Center.

WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl

The WMU football Broncos will be playing in the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday, Jan. 2. Tickets and travel packages are available.

Longtime education professor named new dean of honors college

Dr. Gary H. Bischof, professor and chair of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has been named the new dean of WMU's Lee Honors College.

WMU to host watch party for football bowl announcements

The WMU football team is hosting a football bowl announcement watch party Sunday, Dec. 4, in University Arena. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. and fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 2 p.m.

WMU football Broncos win MAC title

The No. 13 ranked WMU football Broncos beat Ohio 29-23 in the Marathon Mid-American Conference Championship game Friday, Dec. 2, to earn their first conference title since 1988.

Engineering students showcase solutions to business and industry problems

A total of 121 seniors will present 44 projects they have completed to solve problems facing business and industry at WMU's 59th Conference on Senior Engineering and Design Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Football Broncos head to MAC Championship

The No. 13 ranked WMU football Broncos will face Ohio in the Mid-American Conference Championship game at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at Ford Field in Detroit.

Dramatic Lake ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ helicopter crash, rescue on tap in WMU talk

The horrific crash of an Amway helicopter and dramatic rescue of survivors from cool Lake ¾ÅÒ»Â鶹ÖÆƬ³§ waters will be recounted Tuesday, Dec. 6, when the pilot of the craft appears at WMU.

Event draws top students to vie for $60,000 scholarships

Some 900 academically talented high school seniors will be on campus Dec. 2-3 to vie for WMU's prestigious Medallion Scholarship as well as lower-level awards.