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John E. Martell Jr. obituary

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… E. Martell Jr. John E. Martell Jr. , retired assistant dean of the Lee Honors College at Western Michigan University, … that year as an academic advisor in the College of Arts and Sciences. In 1988, Martell was named to the newly created … name just a few of his specific activities. Martell earned bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU in 1965 and 1966, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11646

Award-winning WMU alumna is new Grand Rapids regional location director

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… Roehm KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Joanne Roehm , former director of Strategic Initiatives and LaughFest for Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, took on the role of director for Western Michigan University's Grand Rapids … 2015. Roehm is a two-time graduate of Western, receiving a bachelor's degree in music and communication in 2004 and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64494

Helen J. Flaspohler obituary

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… Frostic, and she played a major role in the 1984 launch of the Medallion Scholarship program, a privately funded … annually provides 20 or more $60,000 scholarships to some of the nation's top incoming freshmen. During her tenure, … husband, Dr. Ronald Flaspohler, WMU professor emeritus of science studies; daughter Rhonda Overberger of Kalamazoo; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46613

Gov. Snyder appoints Fuqua to Michigan Autism Council

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… verified) on Fuqua KALAMAZOO--Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua, chair of the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University, is one of … on AIDS prevention and stress-related disorders. He earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/941

Student participation encouraged for sustainability survey

Sustainability

… survey Submitted by Brianna McCann on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The Office for Sustainability at Western Michigan University … Sustainability Survey from mid-March through the end of the semester.    In 2010, at the request of students and with the approval the Board of Trustees, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63718

WMU provost again named among top 200 education scholars in the nation

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… for academic affairs, has once again been recognized as one of the top education scholars in the United States.   This … looking at his work during his previous position as dean of education at the University of Kentucky. The RHSU … he earned a master's degree in higher education and a bachelor's degree in history and psychology from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74507

Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and is pictured with Deanna Durham, TAPPICON’s Woman of the Year, and Maja Mejsner, TAPPI’s Women in Industry … Ownby  has received $2,000 in scholarships from TAPPI, a professional organization focusing on technical aspects of the … Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees and is internationally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68502

Agreement gives K College students head start in earning grad degrees

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… and Dunn KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After more than a century of being neighbors and partners in countless community … degrees. The presidents and senior academic leadership of the two schools met on the WMU campus today to sign an … route to earning a WMU master's degree—completing a bachelor's degree at K and applying some upper-level class …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40237

Counseling alum writes her trauma and journey to heal with memoir

College of Education and Human Development

… memoir Submitted by Chris Hybels on Demarra West, author of "Me Too: A Therapist's Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, … and Joy" KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Demarra   West , a graduate of Western Michigan University's clinical mental health … Journey to Heal, Find Liberation, & Joy." She has a bachelor's in family life education from Spring Arbor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75465

Hackley Woodford: Doctor, Tuskegee Airman and social justice advocate left lasting legacy

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… on Dr. Hackley Woodford's grave cover just a fraction of the immense impact the Western Michigan University alumnus had on thousands of lives in Southwest Michigan and beyond. Dr. Hackley … and was the first chapter president. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1936 and went on to earn a medical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63002