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Governor, honorary degree recipient highlight WMU commencement

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… April 29 , when Western Michigan University grants more than 2,600 degrees during graduation exercises in Miller Auditorium. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder will … has made it a practice to speak during graduation exercises at a small number of Michigan colleges and universities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39580

June deadline set for alums, community members to 'make their mark'

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on The WMU Alumni Center is set to open Oct. 23. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As construction … deadline to add their own or a loved one's name to the finished product. Opportunities for individuals to celebrate … as a visual and cultural focal point for the city for more than a century."  Ways to add a name Thomas says there are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23566

Services, programs at WMU highlighted during LBGT Pride Month

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… and across the country, members and allies of the lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender communities recognize June as Pride Month. "Pride, to me, is the what it means to be able to live in a world that … for LGBT students to figure out their identities," says Nathan Nguyen , who directs the office. Plans are in the works …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53968

Results-oriented academic leader, public policy scholar will lead Western’s academic affairs division

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… policy scholar will lead Western’s academic affairs division Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig … and Vice president for Academic Affairs. Vasquez Heilig is currently dean of the University of Kentucky (UK) College … of Kentucky's College of Education, which includes more than 70 programs across a wide range of fields. With an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69883

New directory consolidates WMU's student success resources

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… into programs and toward services that help them flourish at the University. The 56-page, full-color directory provides overviews of more than 80 relevant programs and services and is available … efforts. Creating the directory A team headed by Monica Liggins-Abrams , Broncos FIRST associate director, spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40576

Martin E. Gingerich obituary

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… Dr. Martin E. Gingerich , professor emeritus of English, died Oct. 19 . He was 84. Gingerich, of Buckley, … the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1990 after more than 21 years of service to the University. He conducted … in the Wales while on sabbatical leave in 1977-78. His book, W.H. Auden: A Reference Guide, was published in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43957

Dennis R. Corbin obituary

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… Dennis R. Corbin obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dennis R. Corbin , senior associate athletic director for … never a person more true to the spirit of being a Bronco than Dennis. Dennis gave 36 years shaping the lives of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45693

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… residential studio in Texas. A crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to … El Paso, Texas. Members of MNOE, which stands for the Mark Niskanen Orchestral Experiment, will live on-site while they … campaign has gone well, Pixley-Fink says, with more than 50 percent of the money needed to record in Texas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

World's medievalists coming to Kalamazoo for annual congress

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… World's medievalists coming to Kalamazoo for annual congress Submitted by … scholars from around the world will return to Kalamazoo this month for the 54th celebration of the Western Michigan … more will fill area hotels. The event will feature more than 550 sessions in locations across the WMU campus. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53094

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

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… AARP exec to address diversity and aging during two-day visit Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kane-Williams … Building. Free and open to the public, her presentation is titled "Building Bridges for Older Adults in … Cunningham says. Kane-Williams Kane-Williams has more than 20 years of experience in senior management positions …

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