Western Michigan University news and updates from around the web for April 12-18, 2013. This week's campus photo features Walwood Hall.
Once known as the Student Union, Walwood Hall was completed in 1938 and has roughly 61,224 square feet. Over the years the building has served many purposes, including the offices for the Western Herald, but currently houses the Office of Development and Alumni Relations, University Relations, the Graduate College, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, among others. The second floor of the building once contained a ballroom, the site for many dances, performances, and discussions. The first floor contained a snack bar and a cafeteria.
Located on WMU's East Campus along Oakland Drive, the building was originally constructed for the Student Union and a dormitory. In the early 1990's, the building was renovated to hold some of the current offices located within it. Today, few students—except for the occasional graduate student dropping off a thesis, or the Bronco Connection Center Student Fundraisers—pass through the building. It continues to hold several important historical artifacts, among them are:
- A trolley bench salvaged from the WMU Normal Railroad (in service from 1908-47) in the west lobby
- A plaque listing the presidents of the Women's League (later known as Associated Women Students) from 1913- 1963 in the Bertha Davis room
- An 'Honor Roll' listing all staff, faculty, students, and alumni who served in World War II, also in the west lobby
WMU NEWS
Second Light Center Research Grant Awarded to Marketing Professor. Read more here.
Honors College Offers Fun Summer Programs for Bright Kids. Read more here.
Medieval Congress Free to Local Residents who Register Early. Read more here.
Trustees Approve Moving Forward with Cooley Law Affiliation. Read more here.
WESTERN HERALD
Opinion: Five Reasons Why WMU Hockey Will Be Back on Top in 2013-14. Read more here.
Board of Trustees Officially Approves Student Media Fee. Read more here.
ATHLETICS NEWS
Danny DeKeyser Named Second Team All-American (4/12). Read more here.
Track & Field Wraps Up Day Two at the SeaRay Relays (4/12). Read more here.
Softball Sweeps Its Way Past EMU (4/13). Read more here.
Former TE Dallas Walker Signs with San Diego Chargers (4/16). Read more here.
Baseball Downs Valpo, 5-4 (4/16). Read more here.
Baseball to Hold Alumni Day May 11 Against Kent State (4/17). Read more here.
John Offerdahl to be Inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame (4/18). Read more here.
The "Wooden Oar War" Takes Place Saturday April, 20 (4/18). Read more here.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Construction Work Underway at the New WMU School of Medicine in Kalamazoo. Read more here.
'Kiss Me Kate' Full of Inspired Performances, Pays Homage to Silver Screen Musicals. Read more here.
Eighty School Districts Will Attend Western Michigan University's Teacher Education Fair. Read more here.
Three WMU Professors Named Top 25 Women Professors in Michigan. Read more here.
WMU AD Says Scoreboard Upgrades at Lawson and University Arenas Remain on Pace for Fall Completion. Read more here.