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WMU Board to convene for presidential compensation vote

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… on KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will convene for a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. … Trustees unanimously approved a positive annual evaluation of Dr. John M. Dunn's performance as president at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14313

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… find ways to help. Western Michigan University's Department of Occupational Therapy provided a path to channel that … program, which would give him the opportunity to obtain a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary health sciences as well as a master's in occupational therapy in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336

Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger , professor emeritus of transportation technology, died Thursday, May 25 . He … what was then Western Michigan College in 1944. He earned a bachelor's degree from WMU in 1949 and a master's degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022

WMU trustees slated to meet in formal session

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… on KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider items ranging from water main … approve a recently negotiated contract with the WMU Police Officers Association and hear recommendations regarding … promotions. In addition, the board will consider a number of other items—gift and grant reports and personnel and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16437

From grading to wading, student finds success shifting academic focus to follow passion

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… Allegan, Michigan, in 2008. Currently a graduate biological sciences student leading a wetland research project at WMU, … night's dream than Shakespeare. "I think like a lot of young kids, I had talked about being a marine biologist," … after finishing up his English degree and earning a second bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and environmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60045

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… Douglas , who will graduate on Saturday, June 25 , with a bachelor's degree in food and consumer package goods … excelled on the court in high school in the Detroit suburb of Walled Lake but hadn't been recruited by any major … on a Division I basketball team!" She didn't rack up a ton of points or see a wealth of game time, but Douglas' grit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Longtime faculty member, civic leader Charles Warfield dies at 77

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… 5 . He was 77. Warfield was a faculty member in the College of Education for 41 years, retiring at the close of 2013 as associate professor emeritus of educational … for the Kalamazoo Public Schools. Warfield earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU and a doctoral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32759

Nutrition and dietetic interns use lab experience to mentor undergraduates

College of Education and Human Development

… Lina Brown. Derek Fischer measures the blood pressure of his mentee.  Jenny Converse performs a blood pressure … to screen for blood pressure and glucose levels. As part of the course curriculum students have to be able to perform … AT WMU Dietitians are nutrition experts who apply the science of food and nutrition to settings in medicine, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73841

NSF grant aimed at advancing construction education with generative AI and BIM

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… soon be doing just that.  WMU’s Dr. Hexu Liu , associate professor of civil and construction engineering, and an … these tools into classrooms with funding from a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant of nearly $300,000. The team …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/12/generative-ai-construction-engineering

Summer construction prompts lane and road closures

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… except for a three-day stretch June 19-21, when a section of the street will be closed. Wilbur will reopen at the beginning of August. Tuesday through Thursday, June 19-21, a section of Wilbur adjacent to the Fetzer Center and Rood Hall will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/692