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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 … Notable public service grants included a $588,698 award from Kalamazoo Community Mental Health Services to Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203
The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World
College of Aviation
… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Matt Taylor Want a short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU … the "go-for" when it comes to the nitty gritty of passenger service. Seventeen years later, he's much closer to the top … and procedures for American's Boeing 757s and 767s, and Embraer E-190s. "In 2020 during the pandemic," Taylor says, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor
David F. Sadler obituary
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… 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 … doctoral degree from U of M in 1948 and 1954, respectively. Service A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31543
WMU launches new academic year with Academic Convocation
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… State of the University address as well as a series of awards honoring faculty and staff achievements. Held during … Richmond Center for Visual Arts. During the convocation, awards will be presented to 11 WMU faculty and staff members for their outstanding service and achievement. They will be honored as recipients …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1649
James B. Dexheimer obituary
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… Michigan University staff member, died at home Jan. 2. He was 60. Dexheimer joined WMU's staff in 1992 and retired in … fast cataloging in University Libraries after 19 years of service to the University. He worked with the libraries' … the Kalamazoo Public Library. From 1977 to 1990, Dexheimer was a woodworker for the Lauck Pipe Organ Co., building and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/73
Duncan Aviation gift establishes first endowed professorship in WMU College of Aviation
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… Aviation, the world’s largest privately owned business jet service provider, has established the J. Robert Duncan … power of people to drive the business aviation industry forward. Throughout his decades of leadership at Duncan … also will support development of new academic pathways, including: A technical leadership pathway within the …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/duncan-aviation-gift-endowed-professorship-college-aviation
Charles 'Chuck' Comer obituary
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… 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 as an assistant football coach for seven years, then …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37173
Franklin G. 'Greg' Fisk obituary
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… teacher at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 28. He was 80. Fisk joined the WMU faculty in 1969 as an associate … a professor emeritus of science studies after 28 years of service to the University. While at WMU, Fisk directed two … and doctoral degree from UK. The Portage, Mich., resident was an active member of the First Baptist Church of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/75
Employee spotlight: Andy Kaliyati
University Libraries
… Libraries is excited to welcome Andy Kaliyati to our User Services team. Andy Kaliyati, Coordinator, User Services, University Libraries Kaliyati’s new role as … for me to assist students with whatever they need since I was in their shoes,” Kaliyati says. As he starts his new …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/spotlight-andy-kaliyati
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 … came in at $343,237. NSF, DOJ grants Two notable research awards came from the National Science Foundation. A $799,665 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29246