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Russell P. Griggs obituary
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… Griggs , a retired construction supervisor with landscape services at Western Michigan University, died Aug. 13 . He was 81. Griggs, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1958 and retired in 1997 after 39 years of service to the University. Services and remembrances …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35304
Early registration extended for livable communities conference
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… and geomatic engineering faculties. Previously, she was deputy director of the London Health Observatory and led … of London's Mayor's Transport and other strategies. Mindell was also the principal investigator for a cross-disciplinary … As a public servant, he was chair of the Michigan Public Service Commission, deputy director of policy and consumer …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274
Nutrition and dietetics student receives award for excelling in internship with VA
College of Education and Human Development
… Nutrition and dietetics student receives award for excelling in internship with VA Submitted by Chris … of Nutrition and Dietetics' Outstanding Dietetics Student Awards. He was honored at the organization's annual … and labs ranging from medical nutrition therapy to food service management gave me the knowledge and skills required …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75532
Veteran paper researcher, WMU prof to lead paper course in July
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… experience with Paper Trade Journal, and technical service, sales and marketing management positions with Merck … State University. Prior to joining the faculty, she was employed at SYN-CHEM Inc. as technical service manager and director of research from 1985-96. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6683
Gov. Snyder names Behen, Chen-Zhang, Edgerton to WMU board terms
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… energizing time in the life of WMU," said WMU President Edward B. Montgomery . "I am so pleased that we will continue … expertise and passion for this great university. I look forward to a strong partnership with these strong leaders as we … thanked trustees Miller and Pickard for their dedicated service. "Mr. Miller has been especially generous with his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49815
Arthur T. Howson obituary
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… education and professional development, died Aug. 15 . He was 85. Howson, of Rockford, Michigan, joined the WMU … in 1967 and retired in 1991 after almost 24 years of service to the University. Services and remembrances Services have occurred. Memorial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35095
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
WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year
College of Education and Human Development
… superintendent of Battle Creek Public Schools since 2015, was selected for her outstanding leadership, deep commitment … at Western Michigan University: leadership grounded in service, innovation and a belief in every student’s … as a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year award. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/kimberly-carter-michigan-superintendent-state-award-winner-battle-creek
True belonging and troubleshooting: cybersecurity student finds joy in ever-evolving field
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… student Rua Hamed Salim Al Rasbi studying at WMU was fate. “I didn’t choose Western myself—my scholarship and … Oman. “This is my first time in the United States, and I was initially very nervous about how different everything might be.” It was upon arrival in Kalamazoo that Al Rasbi realized that …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/cybersecurity-fate-al-rasbi
Annual county event to explore unconscious, implicit bias
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… police officer, is CEO of Protecting Resources through Awareness Training LLC, a training and consulting service in Clinton Township. He will present his interactive … between the City of Kalamazoo and WMU to heighten awareness of diversity issues in the workplace. In addition …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52701