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Welcome home returning soldiers Saturday

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… Welcome home returning soldiers Saturday Submitted by Deanne Puca … will speak. The national anthem will be sung by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rhea Pruett. Several other elected officials are invited to attend. The service members will arrive at 2 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5443

William 'Bill' Granet obituary

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on William "Bill" Granet , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 15 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 90. Granet came to WMU in 1970 as manager of computer … Computing Center and retired in 1985 after 14-1/2 years of service to the University. He earned a bachelor's degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1304

Willie G. Page obituary

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Page Willie G. Page, a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Dec. 21, 2012 , at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 80. Page was employed as a custodian in Facilities … the WMU staff in 1981 and retired in 1998 after 17 years of service to the University. An Arkansas native, Page moved to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4114

Ruth A. Mulder obituary

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… Ruth A. Mulder, a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died July 20 . She was 88. Mulder joined the staff in 1965 and retired in 1987 as a duplicating operator II in Printing Services after 22 years of service to the University. She …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9129

Sharon Flickinger obituary

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Sharon Flickinger , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died June 3 . She was 71. Flickinger, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 2002 after 32 years of service to the University. She was a word processor operator …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48206

Austin Fahrenkopf flourishes in finance

Haworth College of Business

… graduates from the Haworth College of Business.  In the summer of 2022, Fahrenkopf began his internship journey at KeHE … period.   Fahrenkopf’s most recent internship experience was with Meijer as a supply chain network planning intern. He was excited to gain exposure in supply chain management data …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75149

John T. Miller obituary

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… Miller , Western Michigan University assistant professor emeritus of health, physical education and recreation and a former assistant football coach, died Feb. 7 . He was 79. Miller joined the faculty in 1963 and retired in 1996 after 33 years of service to the University. During his WMU career, he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45488

WMU to confer some 2,600 degrees during spring commencement

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… April 30 commencement ceremonies are available. The only way to secure those tickets is though the Miller Auditorium … may view the ceremony on a large screen in Room 1028 of nearby Brown Hall. Exercise schedule Each ceremony will last … College of Fine Arts and the College of Health and Human Services. The 3:30 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31775

Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

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… planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … from a diverse array of disciplines representing nearly every academic college, the 22 faculty-led projects … and emerging technologies to community building and service-learning. Students will have opportunities to run a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272

Charles H. Ludlow obituary

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Charles H. Ludlow, a trustee emeritus of Western Michigan University, died May 8 in Kalamazoo. He was 89. Ludlow retired as vice president and treasurer of … 1997 presidential search. Upon completing his 20 years of service on WMU's governing board, Ludlow was praised for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/518