Western Michigan University news and update highlights from around the web for May 10 - 16, 2013. This week's photo features The Frontispiece of a medieval manuscript, on display in Walwood Hall, belonging to the Medieval Institute. The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University was established in 1962 as a center for instruction and research in the history and culture of the Middle Ages. Its pioneering function then was to introduce the first Master of Arts in Medieval Studies offered at a state-supported university in the United States. Today, WMU remains one of the few public institutions in this country with an interdisciplinary MA in Medieval Studies.
The Institute’s reputation primarily rests on its annual International Congress, the largest annual professional meeting in the field; Medieval Institute Publications, which has published more than 200 books and journals since 1964; and its academic programs. The Institute includes: The Center for Cistercian and Monastic Studies, The Gründler Book Prize, The Cornelius Loew Lecture, and The Richard Rawlinson Center for Anglo-Saxon Studies and Manuscript Research
In mid-May, more than 3,000 of the world's leading authorities on the Middle Ages were at WMU for the 48th International Congress on Medieval Studies. Please click here to learn more about the Medieval Institute.
WMU NEWS
Association plans public event at Asylum Lake Preserve May, 18. Read more here.
Koretsky named new dean of WMU's Lee Honors College. Read more here.
Professor's radio show wins award, additional segments to air. Read more here.
Anthropologist appointed to Freedom Trail commission. Read more here.
Kalamazoo Nature Center leader next up in Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series. Read more here.
ATHLETICS NEWS
Pickett Shatters WMU Heptathlon record at the MAC Championships. Read more here.
WMU Track and Field Takes Sixth, Arnold, Hodge and Pickett Named Second Team All-MAC. Read more here.
Men's Tennis Names Year-End Award Winners. Read more here.
Women's Tennis Names Annual Award Winners. Read more here.
Bishop Signs Three-Year Deal with Lions. Read more here.
Bronco Baseball Opens Series Against Central Michigan with 6-4 Victory. Read more here.
Western Herald
WMU's Fashion Program Rated Among Top Fashion Programs in U.S. Read more here.