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Semester-long celebration of Dunn presidency to begin in January
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… and provide the entire WMU community opportunities to say thank you and farewell to the University's eighth president. Dunn, whose trademarks have been his accessibility and focus on student success, has agreed to … with people around the state and nation as well as raise funds to solidify the future for some signature causes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36528
Football Broncos beat Toledo 55-35 to claim MAC West championship
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… championship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Davis' record-breaking catch (Photo credit: WMU Intercollegiate … Waldo Stadium to become the Mid-American Conference West Division champions for the first time since 2000. The Broncos … yards. He also became the first player in history with more than 5,000 yards, 300 receptions and 50 touchdowns. He holds …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36627
Former secretary of commerce to speak at annual conference
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… J.K. Symancyk . The conference annually attracts more than 500 industry leaders to the Kalamazoo area from across … The two-day conference begins Monday, March 31 , at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo and will feature presentations and … who is also former CEO and chairman of the board of Kellogg Co., will share his perspectives in "Government, Business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14087
WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim
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… most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines—has announced Western Michigan University as the … through its Seita Scholars Program . "Phi Kappa Phi is proud to recognize Western Michigan University for its … staff and alumni. The society has chapters at more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47092
October town halls address plans for Staff Compensation System review
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… Staff Compensation System review Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has … completed a study of its compensation structure for more than 1,200 professional, administrative, clerical and technical employees in 2015. That …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49309
Dennis Boyle obituary
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… Dennis Boyle obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dennis Boyle Dennis Boyle , a retired Western Michigan … Registrar's Office in 1965 and retired in 1993 after more than 27 years of service. He served as coordinator of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49710
WMU geology efforts lead to national recognition, two publications
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… special papers—each focused on an area of WMU faculty expertise. The unusual publications are among just over 500 such … and from Wisconsin, Illinois, New York and Ohio. The triggering symposium, Kehew notes, was sponsored by the Great … professional society with a growing membership of more than 26,000 individuals in 115 countries. GSA provides …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46965
WMU prof wins NSF grant to study stress in Kenyan communities
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University anthropologist has been awarded a $135,891 National Science Foundation … Kenya. Dr. Bilinda Straight , professor of anthropology, is one of two principal investigators involved in the … will give more nourishment to infants and little children than teens. It appears the pastoralist groups in northern …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19986
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… Danna-dos-Santos , a Western Michigan University professor, is developing a compact device with components that cost less than $150. He aims to make it widely available for merely … clinics and rural areas in Michigan can have access to this technology. Danna-dos-Santos recently received one of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program
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… rural schools. KALAMAZOO—The third class of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Michigan Teaching Fellows , announced July 15, is bringing 13 new math and science professionals to Western … a doctoral degree. The program ultimately will impact more than 100,000 Michigan high school students, providing them …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125