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… age 61. He retired from WMU in 2012, ending 34 years as a professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his … collegiate vocal jazz groups. After retiring from the WMU School of Music, he moved to Indiana to take charge of and …

… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khalid el-Hakim has collected hundreds of pieces of hip-hop history. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sugar Hill … align="right"] [/caption] El-Hakim, a former middle school social studies teacher in Detroit, began looking at graduate schools when he decided to pursue the growing demand of his …

… Rocket Lab) His team operates in the space systems group of the company, designing satellite buses and components for … older, his curiosity for constructing led him to the high school FIRST robotics team and eventually to Western’s … of the reasons I wanted to go to Western over a ‘big name’ school is the engineering program, which is less theoretical …

… Bitensky, André Lafosse, Richard Peaslee and former WMU School of Music Director David Colson. Bullock Music Performance Institute Established in the fall of 1985 and renamed in 1988 in honor of its founder, the …

… Ross and Joshua Naranjo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A total of 48 people will be inducted into the 25 Year Club during a … services. Susan L. Caulfield , professor, School of Interdisciplinary Health Programs. Rebecca S. Cook … Susan Uchimura , resident artist and staff accompanist, School of Music. Donald  VanderRoest , carpenter (retired), …

… and sweet grass sway in the breeze under the shadow of the obelisk in front of Floyd Hall on Western Michigan … in South Dakota. He attended the Haskell Indian Boarding School in Kansas where he started running to channel his … damage done to Native communities or trauma from boarding schools. But we wanted to bring someone who would also …

… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After years of across-the-board tuition adjustments that left … Der Kley notes, "but the declining number of Michigan high school graduates over the coming years means the University … to operate at maximum efficiency." The number of new high school graduates in Michigan is expected to plunge more than …

… Mich.—Back to campus means back to work for thousands of student employees at Western Michigan University. While … "When I'm washing dishes I have time to think about my school work. I can just wash them and try to remember what I … is nice," says Meimers. "They really stress how important school is before work." Student development is a focus at …

… W. Kenz Herbert W. Kenz , a retired associate director of student financial aid and scholarships at Western … Kalamazoo, spent 30 years in education, first in the public schools and then as a WMU staff member. He also spent a … in 1984. Kenz began his civilian career in the Harper Woods school system. He taught social studies from 1958 to 1962, …

… by Anonymous (not verified) on LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will … is a native of Grand Rapids and graduated from Ottawa High School. A service in Hinton's honor is scheduled for 11 a.m. …