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Ruth E. (Kiel) Sparks obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died July 19 . She was 77. Sparks, of Portage, joined WMU's staff in 1980 and retired in 2003 after 22 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, … she worked in the University's residence hall system. Services Services have taken place. Remembrances Memorial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48022

Joseph T. Work obituary

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… in music at Western Michigan University, died Feb. 7 . He was 82. Work joined the faculty in 1961 and retired in 1993 … associated with the University for more than 30 years. He was an associate professor of music. Services No memorial service is planned. Remembrances Visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14538

Professor named to accounting governing board

Haworth College of Business

… named to accounting governing board Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan … Deloitte; Barrow, Aldridge & Co.; and the Internal Revenue Service. Smith is also the 2013 recipient of a service award from the Diversity Section of the American Accounting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28775

Volunteer experience feeds student's passion to help others

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… graduates within Haworth College of Business—incorporates service learning, requiring students to complete at least 15 … Wheels because I had never heard of the organization and I wanted to explore something new," says Guensche.  Guensche … volunteer," Guensche says. "Their spirit and caring nature was contagious."  Instead of required class work, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53331

Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… future of diagnosing mental disorders Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What if testing for Autism … disorder. Using the novel framework, ASD-DiagNet, the team was able to classify ASD using accessible patient data. “We … Ph.D. '20,  is a senior machine learning engineer at ZEISS Industrial Metrology.  The research team is looking to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65069

WMU educators recognized for excellence in teaching and student engagement

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… of health communication or preparing future public service leaders with hands-on evaluation experience, Dr. … have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … excellence. They will be formally recognized at the Fall Awards Celebration alongside recipients of other prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-teaching-awards-2025-julie-apker-daniela-schroter

Alfred K. Ho obituary

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… Western Michigan University, died Jan. 26 in Kalamazoo. He was 94. Ho joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in 1989 after 22 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching, he … international education and programs. Born in Beijing, Ho was an expert on Far Eastern economies and wrote four books …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15847

Robert Campbell obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died June 11 . He was 69. Campbell joined the WMU staff in 1982 and retired in 2010 after more than 28 years of service to the University. He was financial services specialist in the Office of Student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33476

Western Michigan University faculty gain global perspective through University of Passau exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… university in the Lower Bavaria region as deeply rewarding, both intellectually and personally.    “During my time in Passau, I was able to greatly strengthen my understanding of German … participated in the University of Passau exchange.  " It was a wonderful experience,” Lambert says. “Everyone I met …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/10/passau-exchange

Sharon K. Johnson obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died March 1 . She was 73. Johnson, of Galesburg, joined the WMU staff in 1979 and retired in 2001 after almost 22 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, she was a custodian in what is now Facilities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46243