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Trustees approve 11 faculty and staff retirements
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… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Leonard … D. DeZoete, assistant cook in the Bernhard Center Dining Service, 11 years, effective April 30, 2012 Bonnie S. … professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, was postponed from the 2012-13 to the 2013-14 academic year. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/773
Art grad curates impressive resume through Experience-Driven Learning
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… she found her passion for curation and museum management after transferring to Western. Donovan, who will graduate … “I played music my whole life; it’s what I thought I was supposed to do,” she remembers. “But after two years as … field; it didn’t offer a lot of creativity. But I’ve always been an artsy person, and I started selling paintings …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-art-museum-management-hope-donovan
WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award
Military and Veterans Affairs
… WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award Submitted by Bonnie Pfingst on Pictured left to right: … Butler, Ken Franks and MVAA Education Analyst Joe Saur. Award Citation: In recognition of their innovative and … benefits workshop that connects veterans to essential services. By offering a workshop that assists veterans in …
https://wmich.edu/military/news/2024/09/mvaa-award
Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… with the student center. First, we fenced-off Lot 28, the Waldo Library Parking lot, right after spring commencement. And the lot will remain … provides a new view of the College of Health and Human Services building. A less noticeable building takedown …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
Ethics Center offers four book club events for the fall semester
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… will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 12, 19 and 26, at Walnut and Park café, 322 W. Walnut St. in Kalamazoo. Research ethics Dr. Jil Larson , … and conflicts of interest in the corruption of the scientific enterprise. This group will meet at 4 p.m. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48334
Community collaboration: Nursing students help Kalamazoo County expand flu clinic offerings
College of Health and Human Services
… and the Kalamazoo County Flu Clinic. This partnership was designed to give senior-level students experiences in … a challenge for the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services (KCHCS). Each off-site clinic required multiple … staff who are needed meet the community's daily needs for walk-in immunizations. However, this season brought a …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/02/clinic
Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award
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… Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Payton Murphy was named a finalist for the 2022 CWSA Honda Inspiration … Award for her resilience in returning to gymnastics after a serious injury. Payton Murphy was named a finalist …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377
WMU announces second 2025 cohort of Experience-Driven Learning Venture Grants
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… Ambrosia , a doctoral student from Dearborn, Michigan. “It was amazing to interact with fellow individuals from the … and the Northside Association for Community Development, was the first student-led event of its kind. As part of the … opportunity for students while delivering accessible health services to the public through a preventative lens,” says …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/experience-driven-learning-venture-grants-cohort-2
Western honors staff who inspire, connect and lead with 2024-25 Make a Difference Award
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… inspire, connect and lead with 2024-25 Make a Difference Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Western … Michael Lininger and K9 Brax , Cristine Thomas and Destiny Wallace will be honored as the 2024-25 Make a Difference A … prestigious campuswide awards, including the Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching, Emerging Scholar, …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/make-difference-2025-gary-barton-michael-lininger-brax-cristine-thomas-destiny
Check campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2024 recess
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… hours during the recess for select University offices and services. Students, employees and the public are encouraged … days Nov. 28-29 since the University continues to provide services during Thanksgiving recess. Represented employees … and reopen for regular hours beginning at 8 a.m. Dec. 2 . Waldo Library will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 27 and reopen …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/thanksgiving-2024-recess