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Russell L. Gabier obituary
News
… of the WMU Foundation, died Feb. 18 in Kalamazoo. He was 90. A 1952 WMU alumnus, Gabier was a high school teacher and coach and then a middle school … and did some doctoral work at Michigan State University. Services A celebration of Gabier's life will be held at noon …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45491
U.S. Treasurer to visit for Sanford Center grand opening
Haworth College of Business
… alumnus Todd Sanford , CEO and founder of Sanford Financial Services of Portage, established the center, which will serve students and community members in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through financial coaching where trained students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50872
Ethics event will pair efforts to control criminal behavior, climate change
News
… and founding member of Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War. He has been on the board of the Center for the Study of … Kramer is also part of the collective that produces the award-winning television program "Critical Issues, … WMU Center for the Humanities. This lecture honors Kramer's service to the Ethics Center. He is leaving the center's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43707
Dr. Meshulam Groper obituary
News
… mechanical and aeronautical engineering, died June 30 . He was 85. Groper joined the WMU faculty in 1980 and retired in 2000 after more than 20 years of service to the University. He originally taught in the … systems for his new department, which subsequently was renamed the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43246
WMU lauded as a top university in third recent national news ranking
News
… highly ranked university in Michigan. In August, Washington Monthly magazine named WMU a top-100 national … for its emphasis on social mobility, research and public service. The overall U.S. News rankings are based on 15 … State, Michigan Technological, Central Michigan and Wayne State universities. The list of best business programs …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42544
Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… airport to see my grandmother in Detroit. I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate highway) I-94 to land. They were so big and it always … University College of Aviation. Myrick working line services for the College of Aviation And relatively not too …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick
Counseling psychologist and faculty member Croteau dies suddenly
News
… after falling ill while cycling Sept. 18 in Kalamazoo. He was 59. James Croteau Croteau, a member of the WMU faculty since 1990, was nationally known for his research, training, clinical … he worked for six years as a counselor at Ithaca College. Services Services will be held at Betzler Life Story Funeral …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35100
WMU trustees OK Southwest facility transfer to Lake Michigan College
News
… Mich.—Western Michigan University has agreed to move forward with the transfer of its long-term lease on the … acting at its formal Sept. 20 meeting, agreed to move forward with negotiations that will result in a new lease … are paid off. "This move allows LMC and WMU to maximize service to students in the Benton Harbor area and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42776
Lambert R. VanderKooi obituary
News
… 2015 , at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was 80. VanderKooi, of Portage, joined the faculty in 1970 and retired in 2000 after 30 years of service to the University. Among other accolades, he earned … during the early days of the computer revolution. The plan was an outgrowth of Project EXCITE—Expanding With Computers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29872
Celebrating and preserving 75 years of ROTC history at Western Michigan University
University Libraries
… those years also marked the beginning of their military service and careers. Thanks to the dedication of two alums, … years before the 75th anniversary. The extended timeline was helpful as a complete contact list for ROTC alums was unavailable. Western commissioned more than 1,700 cadets …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/04/celebrating-preserving-75-years-rotc-history