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Dunn receives salary increase, donates raise back for student aid

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… members announced at that meeting that they would take up Dunn's compensation at a different time. Following the … who do not have union representation. Those employee groups received a 1 percent increase last summer and an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14474

Alumnus surfs the turbulence to success

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… he learned the program was opening a new facility at Kellogg Field in Battle Creek, Michigan. “I immediately loved the … and the people I encountered,” says Demomme, who grew up in Metro Detroit's Waterford Township. As a Bronco … Although he was called back to finish training, he was furloughed by Mesaba that October. He worked as an instructor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71774

AARP exec to address diversity and aging during two-day visit

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… Feb. 23 , in 4010 Health and Human Services Building. Free and open to the public, her presentation is titled … believe Edna's lectures can lay the groundwork for these upcoming discussions," says Teresa Bingman , a WMU faculty … Health Programs, who is helping to organize the upcoming activities. "We will be discussing such issues as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38144

Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better

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… and teamwork, Saiful Andree and her peers are helping design a water system for the San Antonio de Upa community in Nicaragua—despite being unable to travel to … water to a lower elevation. This will ensure water flows freely, even during the dry season, and becomes more …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2

Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… . The Adult Literacy Research and Training Symposium, a free public event, will be held from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in … But the need is still great. There are 25,000 struggling adult readers in Kalamazoo County—13 percent of our … and appreciation for the dedicated volunteers in this group." A lunch will be provided to those participating. There …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668

Registration open for Homecoming Campus Classic run

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… allowed on the course.  Schedule and event details 7 a.m. —Free race parking is available until 11:30 a.m. in Lot 13, … Sangren Hall. 7 a.m. —Race-day registration and packet pickup at the Student Recreation Center until 9 a.m. 8:45 a.m. … can be found at  wmich.edu/campusclassic/map . Packet pickup and registration People may register online at  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35446

Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings

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… working on an airplane on the tarmac and there were kids up in the terminal waving at me," says Jaime, who is … I was a kid, and now it's me they're looking at." Growing up in suburban Chicago, Jaime envisioned a future as a … College of Aviation. A spin in the college's " Super D ," the aerobatic aircraft used to train students on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510

WMU's flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group

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… flight operations chief named to presidential leadership group Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kavalhuna at the … is an executive-style development initiative that draws upon the resources of the presidential centers of Lyndon B. … W. Bush. About the program Over the coming months, the group is scheduled to travel to each of the presidential …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31048

Science, humanities intersect in upcoming speaker series

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… Science, humanities intersect in upcoming speaker series Submitted by Anonymous (not … His and all other humanities center presentations are free and open to the public. Ron Numbers Numbers' areas of … in America: from scientific creationism to intelligent design, creationism goes global, and myths in the history of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34940

Social work student finds passion, home at WMU

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… graduated high school in 1999 eying a career in graphic design. He enrolled in some college courses close to home in … he was ready for a change. "I was just unhappy. I woke up one day and said, 'This is not me.' At that point I felt … work and to the greater society." Once homeless and struggling to find direction, Anderson feels like he's finally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57553