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Broncos Lead intern pursues passion for early child development at preschool

College of Education and Human Development

… Allison Hoeksema, a student in WMU's child development and services program, reads to preschoolers at Jennings … for the summer and I needed a job to pay rent, but I also wanted experience in my field. And through Broncos Lead, JDI … are able to apply knowledge in practical settings in ways that confirm their passion for their careers with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72185

Alumni killed in Vietnam War to be honored during dedication event

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… Alumni killed in Vietnam War to be honored during dedication event Submitted by … will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War this holiday weekend by dedicating a plaque at Kanley … of a plaque at Kanley that notes the sacrifice of 11 servicemen who died during the war. Families of those being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24116

University to honor its top four staffers for 2016-17

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows specifically on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42945

Information session slated for student vets

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… session has been set for student military veterans who want to learn more about the services and resources available to them at Western Michigan … will be representatives of: Kalamazoo County Veterans Service Office U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20304

Michael C. Braun obituary

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… specialist of Spanish, died unexpectedly Aug. 27 . He was 51. Braun joined the Spanish faculty full time in fall … overseeing the Spanish secondary education program. He was scheduled to receive a 2018 Distinguished Teaching Award … master's degrees from WMU in 1990 and 1992, respectively. Services Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48752

Final public session scheduled for new Valley Dining Center

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… The state-of-the-art dining center will provide food service options in a restaurant-like atmosphere with fresh …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18459

Mary Anne Bunda obituary

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… died July 17 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was 70. Bunda joined the WMU faculty in 1973 and retired in 2002 after more than 28 years of service to the University. During her tenure, Bunda served … degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Services A memorial mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17569

WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award

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… WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award Submitted by Anne Copeland on Noack holds the award. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has been awarded … reuse of construction materials, providing dining service kitchen waste to a local hog farmer for feed and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15543

Board of Trustees approves minimal apartment rate increases

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… The recommended rates for all complexes include parking, water and sewer service, cable, trash removal and recycling services, plus … occupancy. Included in the recent expansion project was a new community center that opened its doors in October …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11933

James A. Howell obituary

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… died Nov. 16 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was 81. A specialist in analytical chemistry, Howell joined … and retired in 2001 after more than 36 years of continuous service to the University. He was well liked by his students, peers and colleagues, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12055