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Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking down the halls of a medical facility. But the work she does is life-changing for … Alison Wagner , Hospice of Michigan's director of volunteer services and complementary therapies. "Once she started …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Autonomous vehicle research rolling onto WMU campus

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… through the Michigan Mobility Challenge announced by former Gov. Rick Snyder last year and administered by the … this important advance in mobility," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "WMU is committed to serving our students … area west of Sangren Hall directly south to the fountain near Sprau Tower. A plan for how riders would request …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55431

Keenan Millar: Digital marketing student to small business success

Haworth College of Business

… MI— For digital marketing student Keenan Millar , waiting to complete a degree to start a career is not his … University’s Haworth College of Business. Experience comes in many forms. For Millar, hands-on opportunities have … to my professors, who do an excellent job of teaching in a way that is accessible and understandable to students. They …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/10/digital-marketingkeenan-millarsmall-business

Academic Convocation sets direction for 2014-15 academic year

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… M. Dunn at academic convocation (2013) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the Western Michigan University community will … State of the University address as well as a series of awards honoring faculty and staff achievements and service. Held during the opening weeks of fall semester …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19494

Flor De Lys Houston obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Flor De Lys Houston , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Feb. 16 in Port Townsend, Washington. She was 95. Houston joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1985 after 16 years of service to the University. She was a library assistant at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30904

WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… packaging Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Jason Wang (right), senior research associate, and Qaseem Haider (left), Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering, presented at the … greener—it’s about transforming the materials that touch nearly every aspect of our daily lives,” said Li, who serves …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions

Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu obituary

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… Neu Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu , associate professor emerita of art, died Nov. 15 . She was 76. Neu joined the staff in 1968 and retired in 2004 after 36 years of service. She devoted her life to teaching and inspiring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36579

Barbara A. Barton obituary

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… A. Barton, Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of social work, died June 15. She was 55. Barton, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 2005 and retired in 2016 after more than 11 years of service to the University. Services A memorial service for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40725

Kirk D. Arnold obituary

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… on Kirk D. Arnold, a Western Michigan University staff member, died Oct. 3 . He was 58. Arnold, of Delton, Mich., was a custodian in building custodial and support services. He was hired in 1981 and had worked at WMU for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2226

Charlene R. Bennett obituary

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… R. Bennett, a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died June 9. She was 88. A former administrative assistant for more than 16 … University Programs, Bennett retired from WMU in 1979. Services There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1039