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Experienced administrator named Title IX compliance director
News
… higher education administrator to become its first director of Title IX compliance, a new position in the Office of Institutional Equity. Felicia T. Crawford , a … Automotive in Marshall from 1998 to 2001. Crawford earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from WMU in 1996 and a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28359
Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good
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… withdrawal symptoms," says Dr. Ricky Stull , assistant professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University, whose … the natural electron acceptor," says Clark, who is pursuing bachelor's degrees in chemical engineering and biochemistry. … not being confined to rules that are often common in life sciences very appealing because it's very complicated and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413
Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award
College of Arts and Sciences
… Anthropology professor emerita honored with lifetime achievement award … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Erika Friedl , the Edwin E. Meader professor emerita of anthropology at Western Michigan … East, women and gender, children in anthropology and social science theory. Her work has been published in an abundance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60832
Chauncey J. Brinn obituary
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… University, died Sept. 14 in Arizona. He was 83. Brinn of Whetstone, Arizona, served WMU during a period of steady development in which programs, services and … Brinn first came to the University as a student and earned bachelor's and master's degrees in 1963 and 1975, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27262
William M. Cremin obituary
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… Dr. William M. Cremin , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of anthropology and a key member of the anthropology … to that, was a high school teacher in Illinois. He earned a bachelor's and master's degree from Northern Illinois …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20677
WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement
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… in Miller Auditorium. WMU President Edward Montgomery will officiate during the ceremonies. Montgomery will distribute … 2,470 diplomas on behalf of the University: 1,867 at the bachelor's level, 571 at the master's level and 32 at the … is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and College of Health and Human Services. The noon …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52958
WMU welcomes new VP for marketing and strategic communication
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… for marketing and communications at the University of Arizona, was one of three final candidates in the nationwide search to fill a … I'm confident we will thrive together." Proudfoot earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Ball State in 1995. He …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47241
Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion
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… given to individuals or groups who exemplify the importance of diversity and inclusion on campus by fostering inclusive … as well as increasing recruitment, retention and graduation of diverse students. Jordan Morseau, right, receives an … , such as hosting visiting scholar Evan Larson on forest science and Indigenous fire - keeping practices; Lakota …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization
A catalyst for environmental justice
W Magazine
… advocates say it's time to acknowledge the lasting effects of historically racist policies. For example, a recent study published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters found Black and Latinx … issues," she remembers, "they would say, 'We're a part of a community that may be impacted negatively by pollution' …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68145
Understanding electric propulsion: Aerospace researcher shares expert knowledge with NASA
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… NASA chief scientist and current undersecretary for science and research at the Smithsonian, Dr. Ellen Stofan , says that one of the best-kept secrets is that those working in STEM have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70801