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WMU trustees approve Heritage Hall as name for Alumni Center site

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… Thomas notes, but also to renovate the facility in a way that will make it usable and reflective of the values … Western State Normal School. Over the years, the building was known by a variety of names, such as the Administration … campus maps as East Hall. The building remained in active service as a teaching facility until 1990 and then was home …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25457

WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual learning

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… the luxury. Maybe they live at the mission and they don't want people to know that based on the background. They may have families fighting in the background. They may just want privacy, period." Peake, a former Kalamazoo Public … color to pursue careers in education. The group completes service projects and facilitates opportunities for student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62393

Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… 26. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University offices will be closed … begins at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 26, and there are no afternoon or evening classes Wednesday. WMU offices will … during the holiday weekend include a production of the Broadway musical "Elf" on Wednesday, Nov. 26 and a performance of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20330

Candidates for engineering dean position set for campus visits

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… NASA, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. An active researcher, his research … range from boiling heat transfer and solar fuel to water desalination and biomedical engineering. He earned a … such areas as inclusion, research and creative activities, service learning, and international education. Prior to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20052

Communitywide event set to inaugurate Montgomery as WMU president

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The formal installation of Dr. Edward Montgomery as the ninth president of Western Michigan … Fountain Plaza. The timing of the free public event was set to make it part of WMU's annual CommUniverCity … Montgomery is expected to deliver his inaugural address after that part of the ceremony. Also participating in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42380

Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

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… efforts on Sept. 1 . His appointment as associate provost was announced by WMU Provost Timothy J. Greene . The appointment was made pending approval by the University's Board of … commission's executive director in Portugal for 10 years, after a three-year period as the administrative officer with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172

Obare named interim vice president for research

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… research agenda. Her appointment is effective Aug. 1 and was made pending approval by the WMU Board of Trustees. She … a permanent vice president for research. Her appointment was announced by WMU President John M. Dunn , who is … WMU faculty member since 2004, Obare came to the University after completing a two-year Camille and Henry Dreyfus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40983

Ribfest highlighted by musical performances

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… and Saturday. Entry is free every day before 4 p.m. and $10 after 4 p.m. Children 12 and younger with an adult are free. … are $50 for Friday and Saturday and include access to a no-waiting entry gate, a VIP tent with premier seating close to … DMC's collaboration with Aerosmith on the legendary track "Walk This Way," gave birth to a fusion of rap and hip-hop …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41161

Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others

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… It's a quality he leaned into as a teenager when his mother was diagnosed with cancer. "I would always go with her everywhere, so when she did get sick and … her, wake up early to be with her and then go to school." After her untimely death, Ruiz-Alavez—a high school student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981

Driven to succeed: Engineering grad found his lane at Western

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… been with Nick Durham for as long as he can remember. "I've wanted to be an engineer since I was probably in kindergarten. I'm a big car guy; it's always … I want to continue working in." Durham landed the job offer after spending three summers interning in different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63938