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WMU dean earns international service award

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… Michigan University's newly appointed dean of the College of Education and Human Development Dr. Ming … a year, and director of the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences from 2002 to 2010. Earlier, he taught at Georgia … Department of Recreation and Sport Management. He earned a bachelor's degree from Guangzhou Sport University in China …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11679

Scholar tackles education, health in developing nations

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… when she speaks at Western Michigan University as part of the Werner Sichel Lecture Series. Dr. Seema Jayachandran, … of Oxford, where she was a Marshall Scholar; and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from MIT. Prior … series is annually cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5570

Stephen G. Jones obituary

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… Stephen G. Jones A May 19 service will celebrate the life of Dr. Stephen G. Jones , professor emeritus of music and an internationally known … music instructor and music arranger. Jones earned his bachelor's degree from Ohio State University, a master's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46680

Western to confer more than 1,200 degrees during fall 2022 commencement ceremonies Dec. 17

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… Michigan University will grant students 961 degrees at the bachelor's level, 212 at the master's level, 59 at the … hail from 35 countries and will participate in one of three programs beginning at 9 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time … and Haworth College of Business Noon —College of Arts and Sciences, College of Aviation and Merze Tate College 3 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70094

Western celebrates spring 2024 graduates earning more than 2,100 degrees April 27

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… will grant students more than 1,500 degrees at the bachelor's level, more than 400 at the master's level and … including the United States and will participate in one of four programs beginning at 9 a.m. at Miller Auditorium. 9 … of Aviation 3 p.m. —College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Haworth College of Business 6 p.m. —College of

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75280

Ronald J. Pelc obituary

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… member, died in Bradenton, Fla.,  June 3 . He was 77. Pelc, of Portage, Mich., and Bradenton, Fla., joined the WMU staff … and retired as associate registrar in 1995 after 31 years of service to the University. He is survived by his wife, … data processing area while still a student. After earning a Bachelor of Business Administration from WMU in 1965, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7612

William 'Bill' R. Welke obituary

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… (not verified) on Welke Dr. William "Bill" R. Welke , professor emeritus of accountancy at Western Michigan University, died Friday, … at the University of Washington in Seattle. Welke earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3151

Dell financial executive to present business college talk

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… Distinguished Speaker Series, hosted by the Haworth College of Business. Thomas Sweet, Dell's corporate controller and vice president of finance, will present "Business Models and Leadership: … relations to global financial services. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration at WMU and becoming a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9971

Graduate students honored for research

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… Clara P. Adams , chemistry, "Surface Functionalization of Gold Nanoparticles for Dual Optical and Electrochemical Detection of Pathogens," sponsor Dr. Sherine Obare, associate … Barney and Jacinta Mutambuki , Mallinson Institute for Science Education, "Science Faculty Grading Practices on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/444

Robert E. Shamu obituary

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… University faculty member, died Oct. 26 . He was 79. Shamu, of Kalamazoo, joined the faculty in 1967 and retired as a professor emeritus of physics in 2004 after more than 37 years … his previous work in France and Australia. Shamu earned a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2883