Western Michigan University news and updates for January 9 – 15, 2015. This week’s campus photo features students first week back at WMU for the spring semester. This photo was taken earlier this week from inside the raised, indoor walkway connecting the Chemistry Building and Wood Hall. The new semester will prove to be just as busy as any other; to see a campus-wide calendar of events, visit wmich.edu/news/events.
WMU News
Kalamazoo to be home to nation’s first sustainable brewing degree. Read more here.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute slates January Thaw event. Read more here.
University Theatre presents ‘The Whale’. Read more here.
Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr. Read more here.
Seita Scholars program update next up in breakfast speaker series. Read more here.
Bullock Performance Institute features ‘A Singing Sampler’. Read more here.
Athletics News
Broncos (Basketball-W) Improve to 3-1 in the MAC with First Road Win in Buffalo Since 2005. Read more here.
Six Broncos Named Top Players to Watch by Collegiate Baseball, WMU Picked Third West. Read more here.
Video: 2015 Western Michigan Gymnastics Intro. Read more here.
Broncos (Hockey) Sweep Fighting Irish After 4-3 Win. Read more here.
Broncos (Tennis- M) Take Wild 4-3 Decision vs. Detroit. Read more here.
Community News
‘Magic of Motown’ to pay tribute to Detroit soul with ‘one song after another’ at Miller Auditorium. Read more here.