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University to honor its top four staffers for 2013-14

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… Friday, Oct. 10. The Make a Difference Award is a peer-to-peer program that recognizes WMU staff members … of Geography. She began her WMU career as a secretary in what is now the Academic Resource Center, then took a … phone callers who reach her office in error to students struggling with big as well as small problems. Summing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19194

Hettinger, Miller to lead WMU Board of Trustees for 2015

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… board's Jan. 22 meeting and will serve throughout 2015. This is Hettinger's second year in the board leadership role. … master's degrees in business from WMU and a law degree from what is now the Western Michigan University Thomas Cooley …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21287

WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series

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… WMU local history expert to appear on popular PBS series Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Houghton KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan … enclosed mall. Houghton says Gruen strongly believed that "what you could do for suburbs, you also could do for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47842

Western celebrates grand opening of 'newest, most innovative student union in the state'

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… of the student center. The new Student Organization Center is front and center in the student center, offering three … Western Michigan University's brand new student center is officially open. The campus community will make it … really cool to see incoming students and others—no matter what year they are—coming in and seeing a touchstone of that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72548

WMU student chapter receives Superior Merit Award from SHRM

Haworth College of Business

… to developing future HR leaders,” says Dr. Chen Wang , assistant professor of management and chapter co-advisor. “This repeated distinction speaks volumes about SEHR's … events that foster professional skills for members is what Dr. Christina Stamper , professor of management, finds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72821

Retirement planning program set for employees, retirees

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… program will be presented on consecutive Fridays. Part I is set for Nov. 11 and Part II for Nov. 18 . Both sessions … Human Services Building. The presenter will be Dr. Ahmed Issa , a certified financial planner and WMU professor … and read the documents posted under "What's New." Three of the posted documents, Financial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36109

Join local events to honor legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Jr. Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"The time is always right to do what is right" is the theme of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66702

Alumnus Lawrence Nolan selected to lead state bar

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… charged with leading the organization's 45,000 members. In his new role, he will help improve the administration of justice, promote the legal profession and build … to become a member in 1976 of the first graduating class of what was then the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. Nolan has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35249

Construction, planning professional joins Western as associate vice president for Facilities Management

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… Management . Chad M. Stirrett began as a new administrator in the department responsible for Western’s … between older facilities and the newer ones and the decision as to where investments are made to best support the … are being used and the frequency of that use, balancing what campus needs are in relation to space. “We want to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72610

Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs

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… be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business … community. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers: $1,700 for first place; $1,200 for second place; … state a problem in three minutes, how it will be solved and what is needed will have opportunities to advance their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21767