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WMU Pilot Plants director, researcher dies

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… food and packaging industries, died on Monday, Jan. 19 . He was 56. Joel Kendrick Kendrick was named operations manager of what was then the newly completed … converters and paper mills attain recycling certification. Services A gathering of family and friends will be held from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21279

John O. Norman obituary

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… John O. Norman Dr. John O. Norman , an associate professor emeritus of history at Western Michigan University, died April 27 . He was 68. Norman joined the WMU faculty in 1989 and retired in 2017 after 27 years of service to the University. He taught Russian and Soviet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46741

Flags lowered Wednesday for Sgt. 1st Class Michael Cathcart

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… at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Cathcart earned several awards during his military career, including four Bronze … to serve in the Special Forces in 2007. A funeral service is planned for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, at All … Bonfiace Campus in Bay City. Flags at half-staff Former Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm issued a proclamation in 2003, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20375

Miller Auditorium announces full 2012-13 event lineup

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… added the Lake Michigan Mailers Spotlight Series and Broadway Plus events to its 2012-13 lineup, joining the previously announced PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series of "West Side Story," "Les … optional add-on of "Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles" and "American Idiot." Add-on prices range from $18 to $48 per …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/560

Visiting artists series celebrates international diversity

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… free public talk or performance while on campus. The series was organized by the College of Fine Arts.  Monday through … 28-31 León Gabriela León , who lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico, will be on campus working with students in the … hybrid projects and creative collaborations, and explores ways to integrate contemporary artistic practices within …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4297

Haworth College of Business celebrates 2023 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Each year, faculty members from across Western Michigan University select the … team, she received a full athletic scholarship and was named to the Academic All-MAC team for the 2021 and 2022 … Hare graduated Summa Cum Laude in the fall of 2022 and was on the dean’s list each semester at Western. She is a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71308

WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic

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… WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic … gestures of heroism are unfolding across the country as medical professionals risk their lives to care for others during the pandemic. Now, Broadway stars are bringing their own dramatic flair to honor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59467

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

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… holds a pack of four original Black Calder brews. Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the fertility goddess of South Africa’s Zulu … reimagines her hair as a crown of hops. The brewery’s name is a nod to Grand Rapids, nicknamed “Calder City.” The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Shirley Bach obituary

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… on Dr. Shirley Bach Dr. Shirley Bach , WMU professor emerita of philosophy and internationally recognized … on biomedical ethics, died in Kalamazoo Feb. 13 . She was 86. Bach came to WMU as an instructor and researcher in … degree in chemistry from the University of Wisconsin. Services A funeral service is set for 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45322

William H. Kanzler obituary

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… William Kanzler Dr. William H. "Bill" Kanzler , professor emeritus of education and professional development at Western Michigan University, died May 11 . He was 87. Kanzler joined the faculty in 1961 and retired in 1987 after 26 years of service. He began his WMU career working with student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16682