Western Michigan University Board of Trustees voted to increase tuition rates, housing rates and the university operating budget for the 2021-22 academic year at their monthly meeting Thursday, June 24. These increases come after the board’s decision not to increase tuition and housing rates…

Western Michigan University Board of Trustees member Ron Kitchens stepped down after serving for more than four years on the board. A new trustee will be appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to complete the term set to expire on Dec. 31, 2024. 

Western Michigan University announced the COVID-19 Vaccination Incentive Program on Friday, June 18 in an email from the WMU COVID-19 Response Coordination Team. 

Western Michigan University mechanical engineering students Joshua Desmon and Colin Ceisel created an automated hydroponic system for their senior design thesis in the Spring 2021 semester. Upon completion the system has been left to the WMU Finch Greenhouse, where it will remain for future …

Western Michigan University alumnus Michael Goodwin and the Lee Honors College introduced the Michael Goodwin Scholarship in January to help honors students address financial difficulties.

Western Michigan University will commemorate Juneteenth with virtual and in person events held in collaboration with Kalamazoo College and other Kalamazoo area organizations. Events begin Monday, June 14 and continue throughout the week.

Western Michigan University graduates of Spring 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 are invited to an in-person ceremony that will take place Oct. 2 at Waldo Stadium.

One Y-bar co-owner will face charges of serving drinks to underage individuals following the completion of a Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety investigation of drink tampering allegations at the bar, according to an MLive report. The co-owners will not face charges on the drink tampering…

Diversity, equity, inclusion and justice; those are the foundations of the record-breaking $550 million gift Western Michigan University received from anonymous alumni. The donation is the largest awarded to a public university in national history.

Western Michigan University received the largest private donation ever to a public university, receiving $550 million from a private donor. 

Marshall Kilgore, Western Michigan University alumnus and Director of advocacy at Outfront Kalamazoo, officially announced he’s running for Kalamazoo City Commission on June 2 at Heritage Hall.