Search results

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

News

… Michigan University's Evaluation Center is paving the way for several exciting new initiatives as it celebrates 50 years of collaboration with partners from diverse sectors. Part of the Office of Research and … people working in diverse sectors.” Reducing inequities and service gaps during times of crisis A $1 million grant from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

Two longtime staff members retire from University Libraries

University Libraries

… by Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After decades of service to the University Libraries, Vicki Carter , cataloging coordinator, and Terri Stowers , library acquisitions … items.   Now heading into retirement, Carter looks forward to traveling and helping others by offering counseling …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2024/12/longtime-staff-members-retire

Ellis E. Rathburn obituary

News

… , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 16 . He was 87. Rathburn joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1993 after 24 years of service to the University. He was a locksmith. Make a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48500

WMU students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home

News

… Males First-Year Experience seminar celebrated their service-learning partnership with the Kalamazoo County … positive behaviors and encourages critical thinking. Walter T. Malone Instructor Walter T. Malone , Alpha Program … required not only deep engagement and relationship building among all participants, but also careful reflection on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36750

Timothy Earl Kahler obituary

News

… a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died April 7 . He was 69. Kahler was a material handler with landscape services in the Department of Facilities Management. He …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31563

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Jean Douglas, manager, User Services, will retire from Western Michigan University on … Michigan University on July 31. After graduating from Indiana University with her bachelor’s degree in sociology, … on East Campus. When the Business Library merged with Waldo Library, Douglas moved into new roles as periodical …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

News

… Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … to make nominations for the 2016-17 Emerging Scholar Award, Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Teaching Award. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626

June Mochizuki obituary

News

… emerita of counseling at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 29 . She was 92. Mochizuki, of Denver, Colorado, joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1988 after 22 years of service to the University. She is survived by her husband, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43682

Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

News

… the commencement stage and chart a new adventure as a medical surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar

News

… WMU medieval historian to be honored as an emerging scholar … of history, will be honored with the Emerging Scholar Award during a 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, campuswide awards … Award recipients and those being honored with Distinguished Service Awards and Make a Difference Awards. 'Remarkable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26778