Events calendar
Oct 19, 2026
Zhang Career Center: Major Insights (Monday Group)
Major Insights is geared to first-year and transfer students who are undecided on their chosen business major. The program consists of 90-minute, hands-on sessions on three consecutive Monday…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 19
Time:
3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
3150 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Starting Gate Speaker Series: So, You Want to Own a Business? From the Owner's Viewpoint
Starting Gate is a year-long student business accelerator program that gives WMU students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. Each week, a speaker will address a new topic…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 19
Time:
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location:
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US Oct 21, 2026
Fall recess
No classes. University is open regular business hours.
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Time:
All day
MA in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Info Session
Join us for a virtual meeting to learn more about our 33-credit Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, available online and in-person. Please register to receive your zoom…
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 21
Time:
12 to 1 p.m.
Oct 22, 2026
Fall recess
No classes. University is open regular business hours.
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 22
Time:
All day
K12 Educational Leadership Information Session
Join us to learn more about the K-12 Educational Leadership Master's, Specialist, and Doctoral Programs at Western Michigan University. Please register to receive your webex link.
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 22
Time:
6 to 6:30 p.m.
Oct 23, 2026
Fall recess
No classes. University is open regular business hours.
Date:
Friday, Oct. 23
Time:
All day
Oct 26, 2026
Zhang Career Center: Major Insights (Monday Group)
Major Insights is geared to first-year and transfer students who are undecided on their chosen business major. The program consists of 90-minute, hands-on sessions on three consecutive Monday…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 26
Time:
3 to 5 p.m.
Location:
3150 Schneider Hall
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
MA in Counselor Education Virtual Info Session
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts in Counselor Education! Pathways in Clinical Mental Health, Marriage/Couple/Family, and School Counseling. Please register…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 26
Time:
5 to 6 p.m.
Starting Gate Speaker Series: Providing Leadership Within Your Organization
Starting Gate is a year-long student business accelerator program that gives WMU students rich and valuable resources to develop their startup companies. Each week, a speaker will address a new topic…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 26
Time:
5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location:
2150 Schneider Hall (Dean's Conference Room)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
PhD in Counselor Education Virtual Info Session
Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the PhD in Counselor Education program at Western Michigan University. The program includes courses and experiential learning in supervision,…
Date:
Monday, Oct. 26
Time:
6 to 7 p.m.
Oct 28, 2026
WMU Life, Physical, and Environmental Science Job Fair 2026 - Sponsored by Trinity Consultants
This specialty job fair is designed specifically for employers who seek to hire students for internships or full-time opportunities in the Biomedical, Environmental, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical,…
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time:
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location:
Wood Hall
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Sanford Center Workshop: Why Smart People Make Bad Money Decisions
Participants will apply behavioral finance principles to real-world consumer situations, identify their own financial decision-making tendencies and develop practical strategies to make more…
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time:
3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location:
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Bullock Series: Nathan Carterette, Piano
Hailed as “wonderfully poetic,” (Westfalen Post), “exuberant yet sensitive,” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) and “very compelling in his power and presence” (International Composer), Nathan Carterette…
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Guest Artist Recital: PRISM Quartet
Intriguing programs of great beauty and breadth have distinguished PRISM Quartet as one of America’s foremost chamber ensembles. “A bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical…
Date:
Wednesday, Oct. 28
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Lecture Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Oct 29, 2026
Sanford Center Workshop: Why Smart People Make Bad Money Decisions
Participants will apply behavioral finance principles to real-world consumer situations, identify their own financial decision-making tendencies and develop practical strategies to make more…
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 29
Time:
12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
3455 Schneider Hall (Sanford Center for Financial Planning and Wellness)
2200 Business Court
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
3DnD Dungeons and Dragons Adventure
Join fellow DnD adventurers to play a short 5th Edition campaign.
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 29
Time:
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Multipurpose Room 1070, First Floor
Waldo Library
1090 Arcadia Loop
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Faculty Recital: Multimedia Concert
Featuring multimedia works by WMU Composition faculty members.
Date:
Thursday, Oct. 29
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
Oct 30, 2026
Face Your Research Fears Workshop and Graduate Research Community
Build confidence in your graduate research with practical strategies and customized support.
Date:
Friday, Oct. 30
Time:
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Location:
Multipurpose Room 1070, First Floor
Waldo Library
1090 Arcadia Loop
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US 
Gold Company Sneak Preview
Gold Company is the internationally regarded and award-winning vocal jazz ensemble from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Gold Company is comprised of undergraduate and graduate students…
Date:
Friday, Oct. 30
Time:
7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall
Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US