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Ellis E. Rathburn obituary

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… 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 memorial guestbook entry. Memorial …

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

WMU students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home

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… 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 manager in WMU's Center for …

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

Timothy Earl Kahler obituary

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… 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

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

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… Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … staff members for three of WMU's most prestigious annual awards. Friday, April 1, is the deadline 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

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… 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, … to make a memorial guestbook entry. Memorial service A memorial service will be held Saturday, Nov. 11 , …

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

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

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… Michigan University's Evaluation Center is paving the way for several exciting new initiatives as it celebrates 50 … but we make sure our work is relevant to almost anyone who wants to know more about evaluation—why it matters, how it … 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

WMU’s 2025 fall awards to spotlight distinguished contributions across campus

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… WMU’s 2025 fall awards to spotlight distinguished contributions across campus … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Oct. 3 , will recognize … and staff, including awards for outstanding teaching, service and longtime and emerging scholarly work. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/2025-fall-awards-celebration-recognizes-wmu-best

Major theatre upgrades give students professional experience, elevate audience experience

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… Flynn on Students stand in front of the newly installed LED wall. Keith Roelfsema, center, talks with faculty member Evan Carlson, right, and students about the new LED wall technology. More than 40 students worked to overhaul … director of engineering at Vizidef LLC, a visual technology service company. He says he was “honored” to return to his …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/gilmore-theatre-complex-upgrades

Robert L. Blefko obituary

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… faculty member, died Nov. 1 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Blefko, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1997 after 29 years of service to the University. He was hired as an assistant professor of mathematics and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20293

WMU awards flute and geography professors for outstanding teaching

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… WMU awards flute and geography professors for outstanding … have been named recipients of WMU’s Distinguished Teaching Award, the University’s highest honor for teaching … of the Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Distinguished Service, Emerging Scholar and annual Make a Difference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2026/09/fall-2026-distinguished-teaching-awards-announced