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Nita H. Hardie obituary

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… Michigan University faculty member, died Sept. 23 . She was 83. Hardie retired as chair of the Department of Science … emerita of political science in 1992 after 27 years of service to the University. While at WMU, she served in several administrative roles and was involved in numerous pioneering efforts. She helped to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1856

WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, Tree Campus recertification

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… in Goldsworth Valley near the gazebo. WMU landscape services staff will be planting a swamp white oak , a tree native to the Midwest that does well … Lemont, Ill., discussing plant grafting. Also, landscape services staffers will talk about the University's Arbor Day …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/326

WMU named one of America's top 'green colleges'

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… renovations. Extensive electric vehicle infrastructure. Water management record. Numerous energy conservation … dining. Transportation options that include free bus service for students, faculty and staff. The University was also noted as the only Michigan university with a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/347

Estate gift from Detroit-area businessman benefits multiple WMU units

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… He died Nov. 13, 2015. A 1961 WMU alumnus, Murvay was active for many years with the University's Alumni … serving on the boards of both organizations. He also was a member of the advisory board for the School of … Haworth College of Business, College of Health and Human Services and the departments of Chemistry and Psychology. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37025

Trustees approve change in bookstore operations

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… with the Follett Higher Education Group Inc., paving the way for that national firm to manage the campus bookstore … and provide lower costs on certain goods and better services for students. The move follows a lengthy review … with experience in the collegiate book business.  The goal was to reduce student costs and expand the array of services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5321

WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, 2012 Tree Campus recertification

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… the east end of its Goldsworth Valley Pond. WMU landscape services staff will be planting a Baldcypress (Taxodium … for sustainable campus forestry: sponsoring student service-learning projects and having a tree advisory … Darrell Junkins, WMU grounds supervisor in landscape services, at darrell.junkins@wmich.edu or (269) 387-8557. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6443

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

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… skills, and expanded my network." Her time at WMU was spent immersing herself in both the University and the … of Greater Kalamazoo. Participating in the Internal Revenue Service's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program, including … my education and is helping me take the next steps toward achieving my goals of graduating with my M.S.A. and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64592

Educational leadership alum named Caribbean Community Superintendent

College of Education and Human Development

… social, emotional, and intellectual growth and guide them toward success. According to the U.S. Department of Defense … efforts to provide quality educational opportunities and services to military dependents around the globe. DoDEA … needs of hundreds of schools. Rynberg's career includes service in the Air Force and roles at the Federal Deposit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74258

Trustees approve two staff retirements, other personnel changes

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… retiring, along with their positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Carey F. … Jr. , a groundskeeper II in Facilities Management-landscape services, 14 years, effective July 31, 2013, and Ruth Wagenaar , a custodian in Facilities Management-building …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8604

Western spotlights staff who go above and beyond to make a difference

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… or POA employee and deserves to be honored for outstanding service to Western, use one of the options below to nominate them for a Make a Difference award. There are semiannual and annual awards available to those who provide exceptional services to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65004