December 2016 51¸£ÀûÉç News

Campus office hours released for holidays

Most 51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home

51¸£ÀûÉç students and juvenile home teens have been developing an interactive simulation that facilitates positive behaviors and encourages critical thinking.

51¸£ÀûÉç financial information student group earns recognition

51¸£ÀûÉç'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.

51¸£ÀûÉç board to consider campus rental rates, presidential compensation

Rental rates on campus apartments and presidential compensation are among the agenda items set for the 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç bestows on its faculty members.

51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç's 25 Year Club. Two faculty members—Richard W. Malott and James VanDePolder—were recognized for 50 years of service.

51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç quarterback Zach Terrell wins National Football Foundation's Campbell Trophy

Bronco quarterback Zach Terrell is 51¸£ÀûÉç's second NFF National Scholar-Athlete in program history and first ever Campbell Trophy recipient.

How to find out if 51¸£ÀûÉç is closed

Visit wmich.edu to find out if 51¸£ÀûÉç is closed due to inclement weather. Subscribers to 51¸£ÀûÉç Alert will receive a phone or text message if there is a closure, and all students and employees will receive email notification.

51¸£ÀûÉç men's soccer leads Academic All-MAC

51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç football coach P.J. Fleck named regional coach of the year

Head 51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç's Semiannual Make a Difference Award will be honored as outstanding employees during a reception Friday, Dec. 9, in 157 Bernhard Center.

51¸£ÀûÉç football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl

The 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç's Lee Honors College.

51¸£ÀûÉç to host watch party for football bowl announcements

The 51¸£ÀûÉç 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.

51¸£ÀûÉç football Broncos win MAC title

The No. 13 ranked 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç's 59th Conference on Senior Engineering and Design Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Football Broncos head to MAC Championship

The No. 13 ranked 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 Michigan helicopter crash, rescue on tap in 51¸£ÀûÉç talk

The horrific crash of an Amway helicopter and dramatic rescue of survivors from cool Lake Michigan waters will be recounted Tuesday, Dec. 6, when the pilot of the craft appears at 51¸£ÀûÉç.

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 51¸£ÀûÉç's prestigious Medallion Scholarship as well as lower-level awards.