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Gifts to WMU up sharply for fiscal year 2011-12
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… Gifts to WMU up sharply for fiscal year 2011-12 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Private gifts to WMU increased in … "We're grateful to our many alumni and friends for their unwavering commitment to the well-being and future growth of … Earlier this year, Thomas notes, the MyWMU.com website was redesigned to share individual stories and experiences …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1195
WMU alum and veteran journalist to deliver annual peace lecture
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… journalist to deliver annual peace lecture Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Koehler KALAMAZOO—A veteran … peace circle keeper training. Koehler's first newspaper job was at the Plainwell Enterprise, north of Kalamazoo, where … North Side of Chicago, a pulsating, complex community. It was there that he realized that journalism was his destiny: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1877
Hazel L. Starcher obituary
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… Hazel L. Starcher obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Starcher Hazel L. Starcher, a … for more than 25 years, died Feb. 2 in Kalamazoo. She was 79. Starcher was the first employee to be hired when the … serving as administrative secretary in the Department of Music from 1960 to 1966. Her background also included seven …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/172
Trail improvements to close parts of Asylum Lake Preserve
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… to close parts of Asylum Lake Preserve Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Asylum Lake Preserve … Asylum-to-Little Asylum lake stream, also known as the spillway. "This is a very exciting project, as it will allow … erosion," DeLong says. "This project will also improve the water quality of Little Asylum Lake by eliminating the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1075
Professor's book on ethical issues of terrorism and torture published
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… ethical issues of terrorism and torture published Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Allhoff KALAMAZOO—It is … not take this position lightly. He begins by examining the way terrorism challenges traditional norms, discussing the … "Terrorism, Ticking Time Bombs and Torture," which was published earlier this year by The University of Chicago …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3698
Business college one of the 'Best 296 Business Schools'
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… college one of the 'Best 296 Business Schools' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Business college is a top … accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by the AACSB. It is among a select two percent of business … is one of more than 150 Princeton Review books published by Random House, Inc. The Princeton Review is also known for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2939
Health care activist, author to speak on health reform act
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… activist, author to speak on health reform act Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kirsch KALAMAZOO—A noted … the Affordable Care Act. The lecture and a reception afterward are free and open to the public as part of the Burian … grassroots politics can still matter," Kirsch says. "It was grassroots activists with personal stories who led the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2820
Professor wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop
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… wins Google grant to offer game-design workshop Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Ari-Gur KALAMAZOO—A Western … computer applications to their own students. The $13,500 award is from Google’s Computer Science for High School … up student interest in computer science professions. "We want to teach high school educators topics that will be fun …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6292
Summer renovation of Fountain Plaza to feature more green space
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… of Fountain Plaza to feature more green space Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Artist rendering of planned … Dakin , director of campus planning. "We're trying to move away from the rigid geometric shapes that characterize the … for a layout that is more informal and inviting. We want people to sit and enjoy the fountain, read, study or …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6842
Veteran administrator is associate dean of Lee Honors College
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… is associate dean of Lee Honors College Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Baas KALAMAZOO—A veteran … as dance department chair since 2012. Prior to that, she was chair from 1996 to 2001 and did three stints as interim … She received the College of Fine Arts Outstanding Service Award in 2003 and the college's Dean's Teaching Award …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12167