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WMU garners more than $1.6 million in grants in months of April, May

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… passed the $1.6 million mark in externally funded awards in April and May, pushing the year-to-date total above … by grants for instruction at $334,316. Grants for public service came in at $297,102. Notable research awards … monitoring program in terms of cost savings and access to additional data. Instruction, public service grants Grants for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33493

National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

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… by Erin Flynn on [caption] [/caption] PONTIAC, Mich.—Feeding the growing number of Michiganders in need during the … distributed boxes to hundreds of people in their cars. “It was really nice to be out in public and actually see the … boxes. “We’re helping thousands of people.” A TRADITION OF SERVICE Aerial photo of cars at a drive-up distribution …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

Shirley K. James obituary

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… James , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2001 after almost 24 years of service to the University. She was a head cook in Davis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232

Nominations open for some of WMU's most prestigious awards

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… Nominations open for some of WMU's most prestigious awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … being accepted for Western Michigan University's 2012-13 Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching and Emerging Scholar awards. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/178

Business professor secures Fulbright award

Haworth College of Business

… Business professor secures Fulbright award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Tim Palmer , professor of management and director of the Center for Sustainable Business Practices , … and students, and WMU and his students. See the impact of service learning on students Business class completes 3,700+ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60350

George 'Stewart' Johnson obituary

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… George 'Stewart' Johnson obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on   Johnson … , a former Western Michigan University faculty member, died Aug. 6 . He was 96. Johnson, of Grand Rapids and Spring … WMU faculty in 1960 and retired in 1984 after 24 years of service to the University. He was a professor of mechanical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42231

Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… driving the year-to-date total of externally funded awards to more than $16 million, WMU Trustees learned at … The current fiscal year will end June 30. Public service grants Public service grants made up the lion's … Community Mental Health Services to Dr. Carol Sundberg , director of the WMU Center for Disability Services, to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

David F. Sadler obituary

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… Western Michigan University professor emeritus of English, died March 5 . He was 93. Sadler, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1955 and retired in 1984 after 29 years of service to the University. David F. Sadler During his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31543

Charles 'Chuck' Comer obituary

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… assistant football coach at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 13 . He was 79. Comer joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in … health, physical education and recreation after 29 years of service to the University. In addition to teaching, he was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37173

WMU nears $7 million mark in grants in September and October

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Externally funded awards to Western Michigan University nearly hit the $7 … $4.7 million during the period, while grants for public service soared to almost $1.8 million. Grants for … purpose is to improve the planning and design of studies of science teacher interventions by conducting a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29246