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Nominate colleagues for fall 2015 staff award

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… Nominate colleagues for fall 2015 staff award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a Difference awards are due  Saturday,  Oct. 31 . Make a Difference is a … presented to non-faculty employees who provide exceptional service to the University. Every fall and spring, semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28011

New WMU center promoting diversity in primary health care workforce

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… is operated through WMU’s College of Health and Human Services in Kalamazoo. About the program The Area Health Education Center program was developed by the U.S. Congress in 1971 to recruit, train … to underserved populations. WMU's Western Regional Center was created in 2013 through an agreement with Wayne State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29243

Trustees approve retirements of five staff members

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… staff members' names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Cynthia E. … 2015. Deborah J. Goostrey , coordinator of building services, College of Health and Human Services, 12 years, effective June 19, 2015. Blaine D. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26032

Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air

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… by Tom Thinnes on Josh Blain's advice to those who want to follow him into a career in aviation is to get a … 172 and Cessna 182, Windy City offers aircraft-management services and helps companies and individuals purchase the … products of the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer -- Embraer -- that was established in 1969. Flying out of Chicago, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/joshblain

New Michigan autism resource launched at WMU

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… University's work in training professionals and providing services for children and families. "It totally changes the direction of people's lives...And Kalamazoo is way ahead of the curve in putting together partnerships and … elements of the WMU Autism Center of Excellence, which was funded by a special $4 million appropriation by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26859

Richard E. Munsterman obituary

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… and manufacturing engineering, died Feb. 4 at home. He was 79. Munsterman joined the WMU faculty in 1977 and retired in 1998 after 21 years of service to the University. Richard Munsterman He began his … for the manufacturing administration program. Munsterman was tapped in 1985 to direct the engineering and technical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22609

Shirley C. Woodworth obituary

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… emerita of communication, died Feb. 26 in Portage. She was 86. Shirley C. Woodworth Woodworth joined the department … communication in 1963 and retired in 1997 after 33 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching, she also … served as an undergraduate advisor to that department. She was a widely recognized leader of workshops and seminars for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22400

Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61

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… Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Steve … Steve Zegree died in Bloomington, Indiana, March 7 . He was 61. Zegree retired from WMU in 2012, ending 34 years as … degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Services A Celebration of Life for Zegree will be held at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402

Political science grad eyes future in advocacy for refugees, immigrants

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… resume. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From crossing the border to flee war-torn Afghanistan to crossing the stage at Western … Republic —he feels prepared to take the next step toward his ultimate goal of advocating for immigrants and … with other teenage refugees through Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids. While the program offered freedom …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-political-science-mehran-najafi

Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, … serving for several years as an office associate in what was then the Department of Health, Physical Education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487