Editing Western Michigan University (section)

==Student life==
[[File:WMUCampus1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Students enjoying WMU's Main Campus on a spring day.]]
{| class="wikitable floatright sortable collapsible"; text-align:right; font-size:80%;"
|+ style="font-size:90%" |Student body composition as of May 2, 2022
|-
! Race and ethnicity<ref>{{cite web |title=College Scorecard: Western Michigan University|url=https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?172699-Western-Michigan-University |publisher=[[United States Department of Education]] |access-date=May 8, 2022}}</ref>
! colspan="2" data-sort-type=number |Total
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic whites|White]]
|align=right| {{bartable|68|%|2||background:gray}}
|-
| [[African Americans|Black]]
|align=right| {{bartable|10|%|2||background:mediumblue}}
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic]]
|align=right| {{bartable|8|%|2||background:green}}
|-
| Other{{efn|Other consists of [[Multiracial Americans]] & those who prefer to not say.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|6|%|2||background:brown}}
|-
| [[Foreign national]]
|align=right| {{bartable|5|%|2||background:orange}}
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]]
|align=right| {{bartable|2|%|2||background:purple}}
|-
! colspan="4" data-sort-type=number |[[Economic diversity]]
|-
| [[American lower class|Low-income]]{{efn|The percentage of students who received an income-based federal [[Pell grant]] intended for low-income students.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|28|%|2||background:red}}
|-
| [[Affluence in the United States|Affluent]]{{efn|The percentage of students who are a part of the [[American middle class]] at the bare minimum.}}
|align=right| {{bartable|72|%|2||background:black}}
|}

=== Entertainment ===
The Campus Activities Board is the main student organization responsible for bringing entertainment events for students. The organization sponsors concerts, comedians, films, and special events.

=== Student government ===
The Western Student Association (WSA) along with the Graduate Student Association (GSA) are the "primary" body of student government at Western Michigan University.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wsa.wmich.edu |title=Western Student Association |publisher=Wsa.wmich.edu |access-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref>

=== Social groups ===
WMU sponsors or recognizes several groups aimed towards personal and social development. This includes faith and spiritual development, the Office of [[LBGT]] Student Services, [[Fraternities and sororities|Greek Life]], services for International Students, Multicultural Affairs, Off-Campus Life, and Sponsored Student Organizations. WMU also has around 400 student organizations registered through the university that are available to any student.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}

=== Student activism ===
Placement of the Chemistry Building generated much controversy from student groups because it displaced a large portion of greenery in the center of West Campus. A temporary outdoor plaza was constructed outside of Sangren Hall in 2007 to replace the greenery. However, this also generated controversy and protests among students and faculty because of its aesthetic characteristics and costs. One such protest by a student group involved requesting the financial records of the construction and using chalk to depict the costs of each item on the plaza.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/news-25/1190214082159280.xml&coll=7 |title=Michigan |publisher=Mlive.com |date=November 1, 2011 |access-date=November 20, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222041300/http://www.mlive.com/news/kzgazette/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-25%2F1190214082159280.xml&coll=7 |archive-date=February 22, 2012 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>

=== Student newspaper ===
The ''Western Herald'' is the school's [[student newspaper]]. It began printing in 1916<ref>{{cite web |date=April 2, 2001 |title=WMU News |url=http://www.wmich.edu/wmu/news/2001/0104/0001-x160.html |access-date=July 5, 2012 |publisher=Wmich.edu}}</ref> and was known as the ''Western Normal Herald'' until 1927.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Western Normal herald |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/28756352 |access-date=7 April 2023 |website=[[WorldCat]]}}</ref> The paper provides news about the students, campus events and activities, as well as sporting events, opinion sections, and local culture and politics. The ''Western Herald'' maintains a staff of approximately about 40 students.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.westernherald.com/site/contact.html |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=Western Herald |language=en}}</ref> It is the oldest registered student organization at Western Michigan University.<ref>{{cite web |title=Western Michigan University - Home |url=https://wmich.collegiatelink.net/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101220111842/http://wmich.collegiatelink.net/ |archive-date=2010-12-20 |website=wmich.collegiatelink.net}}</ref>

=== Fraternities and sororities ===
There are 32 Greek Life chapters, each having its own unique values and mission; including the
Divine Nine which are the 9 historically black Greek organizations, along with honors,
academic, service, and social chapters at WMU.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}}