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WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year
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… care to thousands each year Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Read more stories about Unified Clinics’ patients and … suffered brain injuries successfully using a spoon with his weakened hand in a public setting. In addition to … and, in the past five years alone, the clinics served more than 5,000 clients annually . Students, under the tutelage …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318
University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15
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… of four other prestigious campuswide honors: the Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Distinguished Service, … there to help when needed, offer advice, and be your biggest supporter and cheerleader." Many nominators also cited … the colleague wrote in summation. "She does so much more than her job requires—patiently, efficiently and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159
WMU Trustee Ronald Hall of Detroit dies at 72
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… "Ron" Hall Sr. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is mourning the death June 1 of Trustee Ronald "Ron" Hall … council's minority business and corporate membership more than doubled. In addition, he was assistant vice president … Detroit. Remembrances In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorial donations to Michigan AAU Boys Basketball …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32562
Study abroad office set to welcome new director
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… development. "I am very pleased Dr. Penyak has accepted this position," says Dr. Wolfgang Schlör , associate provost of the Haenicke Institute. "With his leadership, we will continue to strengthen our study … for student and faculty excursions abroad. For more than a decade, Penyak lived in Mexico, where he taught …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32257
WMU to offer state's second grad program in aerospace engineering
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… starting with the fall 2014 semester. The program is the second graduate program in aerospace engineering to … in the state with a graduate program in the field is the University of Michigan. "Our undergraduate aerospace … in aerospace engineering has increased steadily to more than 200. Also, seven of the department's 20 full-time …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16677
Four final candidates for research VP post to present on campus
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… interim vice president for research and professor of chemistry. Obare has been a WMU faculty member since 2004. An … remediation and alternative energy, she has attracted more than $4.5 million in external funding and has been the … 2013. Before that, he served as a program officer in the Division of Environmental Biology at the National Science …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43315
WMU Theatre kicks off 2021-22 season with focus on connection, equity
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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After a year and a half of isolation, adaptation and innovation, Western Michigan … that took several months. It meant that really, far more aggressively than we have done in the past, we examined show suggestions …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65062
Early childhood educator appointed board president of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s
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… president of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s Submitted by Chris Hybels on Dr. Regena Nelson says will use her passion and … as the new board president." Program Benefits The biggest benefit of the program for most families is the … for them to bring their children next door to a neighbor than it is to drive them to a preschool. And for most of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72088
While new student numbers remain positive, enrollment takes slight dip
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… University's incoming freshman class increased slightly this fall, while the overall number of students enrolled took … a bit, given the state population changes," says Dr. Christopher W. Tremblay , WMU's associate vice provost for … this fall to 5,043, and minority students now comprise more than 21 percent of the student body. International …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27322
Details announced for Zegree memorial service
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… 4 p.m. Saturday, May 23 , in Miller Auditorium. The event is open to the public. The program will include performances … jazz ensemble Gold Company; Nat Zegree, Steve's son; pianist/composer/arranger Phil Mattson; and the combined faculty … Gold Company and students in the program won more than 70 Student Music Awards from DownBeat magazine. Under …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24055