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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'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
WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition
Haworth College of Business
… State University, Michigan Technological University and Ferris State University. The team was led by Dr. Daneshvar Kakhki , assistant professor of business information systems. … project plan books were submitted and evaluated rather than in-person presentations. Members of the winning team …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292
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
Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future
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… educate and empower young people to change the world. His work earned him recognition with two awards at the 2024 … Mich.—When it came to choosing a stage for the next act of his education, a teenage Jimmie Comer III had his pick of … Now, four years later, he's leaving Western with much more than a bachelor's degree in theatre. "I know that I have a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482
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
Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter to perform on campus
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… Jazz Orchestra, WMU Jazz Lab Band and special guest, pianist Edward Simonill , in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, … Dalton Center Recital Hall. Tickets are $20 general admission, $12 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His trumpet and flugelhorn performances …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21220
University garners two new grants related to water quality
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… and related efforts on campus received a big boost this month, when the Michigan Department of Environmental … The program only has $97 million available for the 2014 fiscal year, but the environmental quality department … on campus and allowed to filter into the ground rather than enter the surrounding Arcadia Creek Watershed. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15425
Full range of campus and area events slated to honor King
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… . "Past, Present, and Future: Living the Dream" is the theme of this year's celebration, which includes events that are free … Tuesday, Feb. 11 "Is Our Past Brighter Than Our Future?," 6:30 p.m., 208-209 Bernhard Center. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12675
WMU earns national recognition from U.S. Green Building Council
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is one of just 10 schools and individuals nationwide honored … higher education category. The annual awards program is designed to recognize the best environmental efforts in … the announcement, the council's leadership lauded more than 20 years of WMU sustainability accomplishments in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20744