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R. Luanne Stroup obituary

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… Stroup was a buyer in the purchasing department of Logistical Services. She joined WMU's staff in 1968 and retired … of student activities at WMU. No additional information is available. Contact: Jeanne Baron January 31, 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4400

Campuswide emergency notification broadcast system to be tested March 31

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… system to be tested March 31 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Facilities Management will be testing … campus buildings. The message, "Attention! Attention! This is a test of the emergency system," will be played 10 times, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63781

Garcia looks to deepen Western's connection with community in new leadership role

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… role Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Lisa Garcia , director of Western Michigan University's … Connection, will become the University's interim assistant vice president for community partnerships on June 28 … York, Chicago and Dallas, working with clients from Kellogg’s to Nickelodeon. She has a bachelor's degree in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68168

WMU recognizes 2016-17 Presidential Scholars

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… Scholar. The annual Presidential Scholar designation is the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The … of students receive the award. They are selected on the basis of their general academic excellence, academic and … attended Kalamazoo Valley Community College as well as Kellogg Community College in Battle Creek. She is majoring in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39545

Western students roll out 'Wild Wheels' for wheelchair users to express themselves

Disability Services and Adult Wellness Programs

… Jillian Fraze on Occupational therapy doctoral student Alexis Bailey works with participants from the Center for Disability Services to create wheel-enhancement covers. … participants. Senior Steven Lopez lends a hand with Alexis Bailey's Wild Wheel project with participants from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74885

Miller Auditorium welcomes 'Ivy + Bean'

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is based on the best-selling book series. KALAMAZOO, … Musical," based on the best-selling children's book series, is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … and illustrator Sophie Blackhall, "Ivy + Bean, The Musical" is the story of an unexpected friendship between two very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22008

Acclaimed national writers scheduled for annual reading series

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Department of English launches its annual Gwen Frostic Reading Series this … a Stegner Fellowship in Poetry at Stanford University, a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, a MacDowell Colony … Brooklyn Community Pride Foundation, Deming Fund and the Wurlitzer Foundation. Alleyne, currently assistant director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/51861

Popular plant TikTok showcases student’s succulent humor and self care

W Magazine

… humor and self care Submitted by Megan Looker on Known by his handle @theplantprodigy, Jacob Soule educates TikTok … chances are you’ve been treated to the delightful wisdom of undergraduate  Jacob Soule .  Known by his social handle @theplantprodigy, Soule started sharing his

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71781

Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the mantra emerging from the Think Big initiative , which is reimagining the University's brand and its promise to students. "I love the fact that we're trying to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

Restored grandeur, adapted reuse planned for East Campus

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… East Campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's historic East Campus KALAMAZOO--If plans outlined earlier this month come to fruition, Western Michigan University's … The cost of redeveloping the four structures is pegged at $55 million to $60 million or about $200 per square …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/152