KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Efforts are in full swing to put the finishing touches on a new iconic feature for Western Michigan University's main campus that will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Friday, April 24. The ...

The memorial serves as a campus icon and point of pride for the Western community. The Mascot Memorial prominently features a bronze bulldog statue sculpted by WIU Art Professor Duke Oursler. The ...

After that, officials will dedicate a new main campus icon that features a 17-foot, bronze tree of knowledge projecting out of a large WMU seal. The tree-planting ceremony is set for 10 a.m. at the ...