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Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, five staff members

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… Board of Trustees at its June 12 meeting. Trustees also signed off on two faculty member resignations as well as the return of two administrators to … Technology, 19 years, effective July 31, 2013. Faculty resignations The faculty members resigning are: Dr. Michael A. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7674

GVSU, WMU join forces for study of family owned businesses

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… the Family Owned Business Institute at Grand Valley with support from the Family Business Alliance in Grand Rapids. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8622

Professor’s research team helping MDOT reduce construction timeline

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A sure sign of spring is road construction. While some may dread the interruptions to their daily commute, researchers at Western … process—applying the overlays at day 21 of curing—offers significant savings from project and road user costs without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70417

Traditional Chinese fall festival celebrates food, culture

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… in the Student Recreation Center. Admission and parking are free, and for a nominal fee, attendees may sample … Informational display booths. Hands-on activities. Free mini sessions to learn the basic skills of ping pong or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18461

Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… in a higher education environment. When a position opened up at the college’s international center I jumped on it.” A … developing class schedules, managing the administrative support staff, managing data collected and assisting with … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story

Students Engage with Honor Credit Union’s Community Connection Center

College of Health and Human Services

… University’s macro social work class, SWRK 4010 Task Groups and Organizations, visited Honor Credit Union’s … to explore the intricate relationships between task groups, organizations and the role of social workers within … Financial Education:  In 2023, Honor delivered nearly 100 free financial education presentations, counseled over 100 …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/01/honorcu

June Jubilee events mark start of summer in downtown Kalamazoo

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… Place. Gates open at 11 a.m. each day, and admission is free until 4 p.m. Admission Thursday, $10 from 4 to 10 p.m. … on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24283

Book discussion at WMU precedes visit by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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… Student Association and the Kalamazoo Public Library. It is free and open to the public with no advanced registration … the court. Registration Those interested in attending the free event with Abdul-Jabbar should register at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38206

Aviation museum president and CEO set for Keystone Series talk

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… Proposition Toward a Thriving Community." The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … (269) 387-6059 or at wmich.edu/business/keystone-rsvp. Free parking is available in the nearby Fetzer Center … of ceremonies and has worked to advance other industry groups such as the federal Interagency Task Force on Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13454

Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr.

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… of this year's celebration which includes events that are free and open to the public. Activities and events … Hannah , a poet, author and radio commentator for "Talk It Up," 95.5 FM in Kalamazoo. Friday, Jan. 16 Community … , president of the Detroit Branch NAACP; founder of the Freedom Institute for Economic, Social Justice and People …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21048