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Aviation college honors individuals for diversity, historical achievements

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… flight teams. Honored with 2016 Excellence in Diversity awards from the college were: Gregory A. Lyman , retired … to be an annual event. William 'Bill' Hatfield Hatfield was honored for 46 years of service that put him at the forefront of the agricultural …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37239

WMUK's 'Grassroots' celebrates 35th anniversary

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… music to listeners across Southwest Michigan. With a postal service mentality for making its weekly audio delivery, … show's lengthy service to the local acoustic music scene was celebrated Friday, Feb. 15, at the Cooper's Glen Great … music program. Sahlgren, a longtime guitarist for the band, was joined by Sweetcorn soundman Fred Sang and fellow …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4771

WMU's Walker Institute hosts series of community conversations regarding race and society

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… WMU's Walker Institute hosts series of community conversations … Flynn on [caption] [/caption] KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … social justice through many applied research and community service projects. The Walker Institute continues this work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59824

Nearly $3M grant will help WMU increase ESL-endorsed teacher workforce

College of Education and Human Development

… of Special Education and Literacy Studies , have been awarded a $2.96 million National Professional Development … a comprehensive professional development program to 75 in-service teachers and 60 pre-service teachers who will earn … of the 2022 National Professional Development grant award. The NPD grants awarded to WMU have been instrumental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69606

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… All but two of this year's 25 inductees began their service to WMU in 1992. The two have prior service credit because they began working at WMU earlier … Brown , network administrator, College of Health and Human Services Dr. Barbara J. Cockrell , associate dean of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43454

WMU begins STARS sustainability initiative with 'gold' rating

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… in a broad range of areas. It expands and transforms the way campuses collect data to document sustainability … the University's initial assessment of data in those areas was submitted this month and led to the gold status. After … planning and governance. In the area of community service and community stakeholder engagement, for instance, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17657

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 21, 2016 . She was 78. Sharma retired at the end of 2003 after 22 years of continuous service to the University. Survivors include her husband, … a board-appointed, full-time two-year position in what was then the general science area. The WMU Board of Trustees …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37240

WMU Board of Trustees to meet Wednesday to consider new AFSCME contract

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… Aug. 12, 2027. The union's 300 members perform custodial services, dining operations, landscaping, skilled trades and … reviewed the results to reach an agreement on market-based wage rates for each position for the 2025-26 fiscal year. In … each member will receive a 2.5% increase.  In addition to wages, the agreement trustees will consider Wednesday also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wmu-trustees-consider-new-afscme-contract-wednesday

Mary J. Bullock obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died Saturday June 22. She was 76. Bullock received a bachelor's degree in education … United Methodist Church, 212 S. Park St., where a memorial service will be at held 11 a.m. Monday, July 1. Charitable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7817

Physician assistant students explore global medicine in Kenya

College of Health and Human Services

… summer, five students from the College of Health and Human Services traveled to Mombasa, Kenya, for a one-month … (PA) program. PA student Mei Hauenstein shared: “I was able to see a variety of disease processes and traumas …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/elective-africa