Western Michigan University News

Groundbreaking on a new facility for the WMU Archives and Regional History Collections is set for July, WMU spokeswoman Cheryl Roland said Tuesday.

Kalamazoo's 13th annual Juneteenth celebration will include traditional African music and dance from both internationally-acclaimed performers and students in Kalamazoo Public Schools.

The year marks the end of an era for Western Michigan University's world-renowned Jazz studies program, but Director Tom Knific says he is excited to jazz things up with new leaders.

Editor's note: This is part of a series of profiles of students graduating from Kalamazoo-area high schools this spring.

The annual rite of spring at Western Michigan University has little to do with student water fights or protests, and everything to do with international scholars on such estoeric topics as the life cycle of medieval monasteries or medieval medicine, when the university hosts the biennial International Congress on Medieval Studies.

Struett made the above leash and collar for Ryan Gosling's dog. She said he should have received the gift this week.

Makayla Smith, 9, left, Trinidee Garrett, 9, center, and Tajalea Evans, 9, right, all of Angling Road Elementary dance before the start of Thursday's Greater Kalamazoo New Balance Girls on the Run 5k.

OSB Community Bank proudly announces two recipients of the Dr. Gordon Fish DVM Memorial Scholarship.

Trenton High School has eleven "Top Ten" students , due to a few ties in rank, and Trenton Patch editor Nate Stemen caught up with each of them to ask them five questions.

Rita Kersh received the president's gavel for a second term as chief officer of the Bedford Noon Lions Club on May 2. Newell Clifton, past district governor of Indiana District E1, conducted the installation of the club's officers for 2012-13. Kersh is a 1979 graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School and holds a master's degree from Western ... (more)

After 34 years teaching at Western Michigan University award-winning director Steve Zegree is leaving and moving to Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he obtained his master's degree, in the fall as the Pam and Jack Burks Professor of Music and director of the legendary Singing Hoosiers.

University officials say two new apartment buildings and a community center are in the blueprints for the second phase of Western Michigan University 's Western View apartment complex by fall 2013.

Western Michigan University 's occupational therapy, physician assistant and speech-language pathology graduate programs ranked the highest among Michigan's schools in the 2013 edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best Grad Schools.

Oil spill: The National Transportation Safety Board released documents that gives a look into the investigation of what caused the oil spill into the Kalamazoo River in 2010.

Her father, Mark, remembers his daughter, at age 5 or 6, answering a question from her teacher about what she wanted to be when she grew up by drawing a picture of herself on a hospital gurney and telling her teacher, "I want to be a mommy." As she grew, Burgett, a 22-year-old senior at Western Michigan University, became passionate about helping ... (more)

Rick Snyder appointed National Football League referee Ronald Winter, of Kalamazoo, to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports, Snyder's office announced.

First-year Western Michigan University students Elliot Bild and Kirsten Alario say they feel fortunate they had at least one year working with Jazz Professor Stephen Zegree before he leaves to direct Indiana University's Singing Hoosiers in the fall after 34 years at WMU.

Building project specialist Kristina Berns, of Kalamazoo, power washes the steps of Waldo stadium so it can be re-painted. Power washing is a 6 week project that usually happens later in the year.

The announcement was made Saturday evening following the performance of six finalists at Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall.

For the 11th year, Gazelle Sports is once again sponsoring a series of free public historic walks held during the summer and fall around Kalamazoo.