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Jane Walter obituary

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… Jane Walter obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jane Walter , a former staff member at Western Michigan … machine operator in the Office of Testing and Evaluation Services. She joined the staff in 1973 and retired in 1987 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30235

Administrator elected to national engineering board

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… in the WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was elected by the society's membership to chair the Council … annual conference in June in Columbus. The association was founded in 1893 and is the only national engineering … engineering process design, engineering education, and service learning in engineering. At WMU, Kline is a tenured …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39981

Work with refugee family helps business student expand global perspective

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… as well as leadership and business strategy . When Coleman was tasked with completing 15 hours of community service for his business ethics and sustainability class, he knew he wanted to work with the Refugee Outreach Collective . One …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53332

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … years , they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Fifteen of this year's … and was her own school's homecoming queen. Her community service activities included taking part in Red Cross blood …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Pilot training program recognized for excellence

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… Transportation Association's 2018-19 Industry Excellence Awards recognized WMU's aviation programs for outstanding … field. This is the first year WMU has been chosen for the award and the first time a four-year institution has been … to individuals and organizations that demonstrate superior service to the aviation business community, particularly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53459

University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18

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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/2018/09/48805

Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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… Tate College Associate Dean Dr. Deveta Gardner, President Edward Montgomery, WMU military advocate Kenneth Franks and … students, Western Michigan University has awarded the Operation Hat Trick Visible and Invisible Wounds … is currently a junior pursuing a degree in health and human services. “I have had an amazing experience at Western,” she …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/liz-powers-wins-2024-operation-hat-trick-scholarship

Interdisciplinary faculty cohort works to expand project-based learning at WMU

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… with PBL Works, we are taking a significant step toward enhancing experiential learning at WMU," says  Alyssa … education," adds Bob Lenz , CEO of PBL Works. "We look forward to seeing the positive impact this program will have on … even theatre, art and literature, but we are all working toward a common goal: getting students ready for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/interdisciplinary-faculty-project-based-learning-wmux

Onsi B. Fares obituary

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… staff member, died April 29 in Plano, Texas. He was 91. Fares joined WMU in 1976. He retired in 1995 after 19 years of service. He was a former language specialist in the Career English …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33399

Judith Peppel obituary

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… staff member, died Dec. 30, 2014 in Kalamazoo. She was 74. Peppel was an office assistant in the Department of Sociology at … in 2005. She worked for the University for 16 years. Services A memorial service was held in January. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22338