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Junne G. Martin obituary

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… staff member, died Tuesday, June 26 . She was 86. Martin, of Adamstown, Md., came to WMU in 1969 and retired in 1991 after 22 years of service to the University. She began her WMU career in … University's student orientation leaders. Martin earned a bachelor's degree in communication from Northwestern …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3522

Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western

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… to catch up. My physical therapist suggested dance as part of my therapy.” Tate discovered more than therapy in dance: … Over the coming years, she participated in all types of dance forms and won awards in numerous dance … have both of my interests as majors: dance and exercise science. And Western, well, it just called to me. I visited …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084

Faculty member Anthony Ellis dies, campus memorial service planned

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… on Dr. Anthony Ellis Dr. Anthony Ellis , associate professor of English and an expert on Renaissance literature died … grant for his work on early Venetian drama. Ellis earned a bachelor's degree from Stonehill College, a master's from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12548

St. Louis Symphony bass trombonist presents solo recital

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… Hall. Admission is free. Gerry Pagano Pagano received bachelor's and master's degrees in music from the Juilliard School, and was a member of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for eight seasons. He … including the San Francisco Symphony, Metropolitan Opera of New York, San Francisco Opera, Tanglewood Fellowship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1440

'Al LaVergne: Sequences' on display at the Richmond Center

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… on Richmond Center for Visual Arts KALAMAZOO—Al LaVergne, professor of art, will exhibit his work "Sequences" at Western … Al LaVergne LaVergne, a native of Basile, La., earned a bachelor's degree from Southern University, Baton Rouge, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11574

Breneman tapped to lead WMU government relations

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… Mich.— Jeffrey Breneman , a veteran government-affairs professional, will join Western Michigan University as vice … support for special legislative funding to create WMU's Biosciences Research and Commercialization Center , an entity … I know Jeff will continue in this vein." Breneman earned a bachelor's degree in political science from WMU. In addition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53922

Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24

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… Honorees include  Grant Allers , WMU Public Safety police officer;  William Mitchell, assistant manager of Valley … in Facilities Management, Prellwitz graduated with a bachelor’s in food science administration from WMU in 2020. He has worked at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24

Constitution Day talk focuses on women's influence in American politics

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… in 1920. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University professor Dr. J. Kevin Corder will speak on whether women's … and open to the public and sponsored by the departments of political science, history, and gender and women's studies, and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42615

Soga Japan Center offers free cultural presentations

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… Soga Japan Center offers free cultural presentations Submitted by Anonymous … origami, kimono dressing, calligraphy and other aspects of Japanese culture in free presentations offered by Western … programs and on policy-making boards. Yoshimoto holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from Yokohama City University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1513

Western faculty members’ tenure, promotions celebrated

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A number of outstanding Western Michigan University faculty members received tenure and promotions through the approval of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig , … of Music Charles Bruce , Department of Family and Consumer Sciences Caroline Burke-Kolehmainen , Department of

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75883