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Helen J. Flaspohler obituary
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… for 19 years was instrumental in developing private fundraising efforts for Western Michigan University, died April 18 … with alumni and donors and an increasing focus on fundraising to meet such University needs as scholarships. She … millions of dollars in support of the University including what was then the single largest donation WMU had ever …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46613
Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU
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… Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads … University can provide the critical next steps to launch what promises to be challenging and rewarding careers in … their dreams," says Patrick Cwayna , CEO of WMAA. "What the Burris Family Flight Scholarship will do is give …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194
Art galleries reopen to public at WMU
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… Tent Transit" by Patrick D. Wilson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Art is meant to be experienced. While the pandemic extinguished … saw his creative vision come to life. "The translation from what you think it's going to be to what it ends up feeling like at full scale is quite a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62793
Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU
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… WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Danny DeKeyser receives his bachelor's degree from WMU President Edward Montgomery … to start it back up." "I think of Danny's young family now. What an example he's just set for his kids," Murray says. … me busy while I was on the road," DeKeyser explains. Juggling professional and student life—and having a new baby …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118
WMU supply chain student one of six to receive national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… supply chain management student from Lake Orion, Michigan, is among six students from across the country to receive a … including internships and case competitions. “ This prestigious recognition is a testament to both Nicole's … to take on new challenges. All of this has prepared me for what’s ahead. I’ve gained the skills, experience and mindset …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/richter-scholarship-nicole-sherman
WMU’s century plant reaches new heights
College of Arts and Sciences
… best chance of completing her life cycle, greenhouse specialist Chris Jackson had to come up with a creative solution. … begin to appear. (Photo by Michael Lanka). KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What's a plant to do when it’s about to grow through the … but it is kind of bittersweet knowing that no matter what we will soon be saying goodbye,” says Jackson. In the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70881
Edward W. Randt Jr. obituary
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… He was 77. Randt joined the staff in 1969 and retired from what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services in 1999 … to the University. Survivors include Jodie Laraway, assistant director of scholarships and loans in WMU's Office of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29507
John E. Sandberg obituary
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… in teacher evaluation research at the University. Under his guidance as dean, WMU established a doctoral program in educational leadership in Guam, … in Sandberg's honor, naming Dr. Jianping Shen of what was then the University's Department of Teaching, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2908
Engineering management master’s program 1 of 8 certified by international organization
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… American Society for Engineering Management. The program is one of just eight U.S. universities earning the … “Recertification of our engineering management program is a confirmation of a well-respected graduate program that … involved in the program. The evaluators were impressed with what they observed and noted the rigor of the program, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69645
Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future
Cybersecurity
… Isiac Chavez on cybersecurity and securing his future … the opportunities it offered,” says Chavez. “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to study, but I did know that I wanted to … great balance between the two programs that I had been struggling to decide between,” says Chavez. “Cybersecurity …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73110