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Guests to speak on campus as part of Universitywide common read

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… public events have been set focusing on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," the book chosen for WMU's first Universitywide common read. The award-winning book's author,  Rebecca Skloot , will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4018

Jerome G. Manis obituary

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… Dr. Jerome G. Manis, Western Michigan University professor emeritus of sociology, died Feb. 23 . He was 95. Manis … in 1975 after 26 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Laura, associate professor emerita of counseling. Soon after arriving on campus, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5848

WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, 2012 Tree Campus recertification

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… WMU to celebrate Arbor Day, 2012 Tree Campus recertification Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Image courtesy of arborday.org. Note: This event has been postponed due to the forecast …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6443

National experts to share insights at first leadership conference

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… Anonymous (not verified) on DESIGNEDtoLEAD is a conference organized 'for students by students.' KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … identify ways to distinguish themselves as leaders within organizations will learn from a cross section of national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10147

Fall event welcomes LBGT college students to Kalamazoo

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… Fall Fab Fest will be held Sunday, Sept. 15. KALAMAZOO—More than 35,000 college students are in Kalamazoo for the start of fall classes. Among the many events … greater Kalamazoo area is the communitywide Fall Fab Fest for lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender students and their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9260

Chorale earns second place in national competition

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… Chorale earns second place in national competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU Chorale took second place in the national contest. KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Chorale has captured second place in the college and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9535

Former county prosecutor to discuss 'Re-entry After Incarceration'

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… Former county prosecutor to discuss 'Re-entry After Incarceration' Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Jeffrey Fink, former Kalamazoo County prosecutor, will discuss "Re-entry After Incarceration" as part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11234

James A. Howell obituary

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. James A. Howell , professor emeritus of chemistry at Western Michigan University, died Nov. 16 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. He was 81. A specialist in … joined the WMU faculty in 1964 and retired in 2001 after more than 36 years of continuous service to the University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12055

Michigan winemaker next speaker in Entrepreneurship Series

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… co-founder of Free Run Cellars and expert vintner for Round Barn Winery will be the next presenter in the Entrepreneurship Forum at Western Michigan University. Matthew Moersch, winemaker and distiller for Entente Spirits, LLC since 2002, will speak at 8 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11123

Board of Trustees approves minimal apartment rate increases

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… Michigan University trustees approved rate increases for on-campus apartments and apartment-style residential … with the fall 2014 semester. The recommended rates for all complexes include parking, water and sewer service, … and recycling services, plus security features. Goldsworth Valley, Elmwood and Stadium Drive apartments also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11933