2014-15
Available below are all editions of Western News, the newsletter for and about Western Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà University faculty and staff members, published from September 2014 through June 2015. The most recent issue is listed first.
Story highlights: Cancer claims former President Elson Floyd; Participation needed for WMU transformation; Foster youths to benefit from partnership; University launches new online application process; On Campus with Eleonora Philopoulos.
Story highlights: Psychologist receives $416,385 NIH grant; Valley Dining Center groundbreaking set for June 12; Thirty-three faculty members receive promotions; Former Head Coach George Dales inducted into MAC Hall of Fame; On Campus with Shirley Campbell.
Story highlights: Survey confirms BTR Park is huge success; Summer events mark WMU’s return to Fort St. Joe site; Dining hall project to close part of Ring Road, groundbreaking set; WMU inventors win Lemelson-MIT ‘Cure it!’ prize; On Campus with Drew Martin.
Story highlights: Meetings, letter part of compensation rollout; Campus visit rekindles family legacy started in 1923; Salaried employees to move from 26 to 24 paychecks per year; On Campus with M’Myia Hughes.
Story highlights: WMU course recognized at Americas summit; YWCA to honor two WMU women leaders in May; "Living Mentally Well"—Respecting Differences with Kevin Hinds; Lighthouse logbook project sheds light on 1800s coastal life; On Campus with David Marlatt.
Story highlights: WMU grads headed for 89 percent success rate; Board OKs bond sale, amends president’s contract; Prospective students get into the spirit of ‘get-branded’ initiative; Student group reviving WMU Pow Wow; On Campus with Tom Howe.
Story highlights: Three grad programs named best in state; Engineer wins NIH grant for research on heart disease; WMU icon being installed inside West Campus turnaround; On Campus with DeVon Miller.
Story highlights: Compensation project getting closer to rollout; Award-winning recruitment poster; Report details progress to date in strategic plan’s 3rd year; University reaches reverse transfer pact milestone; On Campus with Lee Ryder.
Story highlights: Supply chain program ranked second in nation; Alumni Center on track, many chances to donate; Donor’s final gift to WMU establishes fine arts professorship; On Campus with Jim Middleton.
Story highlights: Hettinger, Miller to lead Board of Trustees; Nation's first sustainable brewing degree announced; Google Apps for Education at WMU aids teaching, learning; On Campus with Kenny Martin Jr.
Story highlights: Academic program cited as top in nation; University of Alabama prof to lead engineering college; Council names WMU among America’s 10 best green schools; On Campus with Lisa Garcia.
Story highlights: Events staged to honor Martin Luther King; Need-based scholarship aids top incoming students; WMU international student enrollment continues to grow; Unique event touts WMU's 11th, 12th LEED certifications; On Campus with Sandra Kelly.
Story highlights: CHHS department awarded $3.7 million; Forums to discuss progress on diversity suggestions; Trustees extend president’s contract into 2017; Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships; On Campus with Cassandra Motycka.
Story highlights: New tour shows off WMU’s beautiful gardens; Homecoming just keeps getting bigger, better; Day focuses on research resources for faculty; Some 50 longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club; On Campus with Sue Beougher.
Story highlights: Dunn sets direction for this academic year; Annual homecoming week starts Oct. 20; Trustees approve name for new residence halls; On Campus with Blaine McFerrin.
Story highlights: WMU gets $3.2 million education grant; Enrollment down slightly; gains seen in key areas; Two to receive Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award; WMU earns its sixth consecutive ‘military friendly’ designation; On Campus with Gary and Sherry Sandlin.
Story highlights: WMU again garners high national marks; Three to receive one of two Universitywide awards; WMU wins grant, partners with Oxford; Final design direction for dining center revealed; On Campus with Kathleen MacKenzie.
Story highlights: Cooley Law, WMU affiliation finalized; Six to receive one of two Universitywide awards; All WMU campuses are now tobacco free; Faculty Senate announces leadership for 2014-16; On Campus with Dale Hagens.