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WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award

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… WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Archer … for a lifetime of wide-ranging achievements that include service as mayor of Detroit from 1994 to 2001 and being the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1531

WMU's foster youth support program to get $750,000 from state

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… by the Legislature June 5 includes $750,000 in the Department of Human Services appropriation to support Western Michigan … State University. The formula used to apportion increases was based on the number of degrees awarded in critical skill …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/771

WMU graduate students author infant foster care grant

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Improving outcomes in infant foster care KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … will serve as the umbrella organization for a new social service program aimed at improving outcomes in infant foster … from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. The grant proposal was authored last spring by eight WMU graduate students as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1512

Two local special education leaders set for Keystone talk

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… local leaders with the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency will be the November speakers for the … Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series. Laurie Montgomery , the agency's assistant superintendent for special … The state-of-the-art special education learning facility was the first of two construction projects funded by a $25.4 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3062

Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members

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… Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members Submitted by Anonymous … status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Bassam E. … College of Business, 14 years, effective March 31, 2013 Dr. Warren E. Lacefield , senior research associate in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5806

WMU to offer BSW program in Benton Harbor

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… program at its location in Benton Harbor this fall to meet the need for highly trained social workers in southwest … the degree includes a 400-hour internship at a human service agency or nonprofit organization, providing students … Or they may choose to continue their education toward the Master of Social Work degree, which also is offered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23093

International string competition at WMU celebrates 50 years of musical excellence, cultural exchange

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… Dalton Center Recital Hall, marking a landmark moment for one of the world’s premier showcases for string … Top honors announced The competition’s highest honors were awarded to a group of distinguished young musicians. The … the Stulberg International String Competition has welcomed nearly 2,500 young musicians over five decades. The Stulberg …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/50th-stulberg-international-string-competition-celebrated

George Vuicich obituary

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… George Vuicich , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of geography, died Monday, Nov. 2 , in Kalamazoo. He was 89. Vuicich joined the Department of Geography in 1968 and retired in 1993 after 25 years of service to the University. George Vuicich Originally, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28519

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

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… justice—an effort to give back while also giving students a meaningful experience in uncertain times. Kimberly Dunn … the pandemic started, everybody wondered if choral music was still going to be possible. And a lot of choral conductors were afraid when the pandemic was finally past us, the music scene would have changed so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

WMU Ethics Center offers soul searching for professionals

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… Series. Miller's talk, titled "Sources of Ethical Commitment: Finding Your Ground for Finding Your Way," is free and open to the public. Miller will explore … for the Legal Assistance Center, a courthouse-based service providing legal forms and information to thousands …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28335