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Shirley Ann Lukens obituary

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… Ann Lukens , a Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of occupational therapy, died June 3 . She was 82. Lukens, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1972 and retired in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40914

Year-end gift totals top $41 million

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… report made to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its July meeting showed the total of gifts, pledges and deferred commitments made to WMU for … The figure reported, $41,575,189, included a total of nearly $412,000 in gifts and pledges over $10,000 that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1108

Robert C. Scherzer obituary

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… staff member, died Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a laboratory manager in the Department of Physics. A memorial service was held in Plainwell, Mich., …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351

WMU accountancy student recognized with $5,000 scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… scholarship awarded to students who are in their final year of studying accountancy at a Michigan college or university. … “My most meaningful experience at the Haworth College of Business has been the development of valuable professional connections and friendships,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75871

Western honors, celebrates veterans with student scholarship, local events

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… South Korea. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jessica Clark moved outside of and across the country to pursue her and her husband’s … to national safety for Veterans Day.  Western's Office of Military and Veterans Affairs says Clark, a senior from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66151

Women's aviation team places first among collegiate competitors

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… Classic cross-country flying event. Pilot Lauren Quandt of Grosse Ile, co-pilot Shelby Satkowiak of Mio and teammate Kelly Erdmann of Southfield finished the more than 2,600-mile course …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47841

WMU student program recognized by national diversity magazine

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… acclaim from a national diversity magazine. WMU was one of 93 institutions from around the nation named an annual … inclusivity and engagement across our campus." One of the University's longest-running programs designed to … The MLK Academy provides academic, social and professional development support for students from the first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55464

Technical skills and personal growth propel student's experience

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since his very first tour of Western Michigan University,  Jacob Roberts knew this was … to attend the University. Now, equipped with a variety of internships, co-curricular activities and leadership … on campus while exploring the endless possibilities of a career in aerospace engineering. “I thought I was just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75386

Doctoral student launches new program to support justice-involved

W Magazine

… individuals at the Lakeland Correctional Facility as part of the Higher Education for the Justice-involved program at … interdisciplinary studies, the potential found in that kind of passion inspired his desire to bring quality education to individuals incarcerated.  During the beginning of my academic journey, I always knew I wanted to aim for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74812

WMU seniors to showcase capstone projects

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Graduating senior Liz Alfaro-Mendoza took this photo of her Senior Design team members taking water flow measurements of the Portage River at Tillers International’s headquarters … access to water for people in West Africa and development of a low-cost, do-it-yourself electrometer that is a key …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75305