2014-15
Available below are all editions of Western News, the newsletter for and about Western Michigan 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 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç’s return to Fort St. Joe site; Dining hall project to close part of Ring Road, groundbreaking set; 51¸£ÀûÉç 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: 51¸£ÀûÉç course recognized at Americas summit; YWCA to honor two 51¸£ÀûÉç 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: 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç 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; 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç 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 51¸£ÀûÉç 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; 51¸£ÀûÉç international student enrollment continues to grow; Unique event touts 51¸£ÀûÉç'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 51¸£ÀûÉç’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: 51¸£ÀûÉç gets $3.2 million education grant; Enrollment down slightly; gains seen in key areas; Two to receive Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award; 51¸£ÀûÉç earns its sixth consecutive ‘military friendly’ designation; On Campus with Gary and Sherry Sandlin.
Story highlights: 51¸£ÀûÉç again garners high national marks; Three to receive one of two Universitywide awards; 51¸£ÀûÉç wins grant, partners with Oxford; Final design direction for dining center revealed; On Campus with Kathleen MacKenzie.
Story highlights: Cooley Law, 51¸£ÀûÉç affiliation finalized; Six to receive one of two Universitywide awards; All 51¸£ÀûÉç campuses are now tobacco free; Faculty Senate announces leadership for 2014-16; On Campus with Dale Hagens.