… June Marie Conkin obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on June M. Conkin , a retired Western Michigan University staff member, died Nov. 24 . She was 73. Conkin, of Kalamazoo, joined … S. 9th St. in Kalamazoo. Services The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 , in the Langeland …

… Southwest Michigan slates 2015 Chávez dinner, awards program Submitted … Celebrating the Legacy of César E. Chávez, the event will be held in the Fetzer Center at Western Michigan University. It begins with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by the dinner at …

… High school musicians to spend two weeks learning and performing on campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … from eight states and South America convene on campus beginning July 9 for the two-week program. During their stay … to the public. All music performed during SEMINAR 2017 will be learned and prepared during the two-week program. Concert …

… professor to take reins of WMU engineering college Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Toutanji KALAMAZOO, … engineering at the University of Alabama-Huntsville, will become the new dean this summer of Western Michigan … academic year July 1 . An Alabama-Huntsville faculty member since 1997, Toutanji has been chair of his department …

… June 24 as Western confers more than 1,100 degrees Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … 29 countries and will participate in one of two programs beginning at 9 a.m. EST at Miller Auditorium. 9 a.m. … President Edward Montgomery will speak. There will be vignettes on graduate success and a tribute to graduates. …

… to share their cultures at International Festival Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Building an understanding of different cultures can be entertaining as well as informative, and that's why … 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 24 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. A popular event since 1989, International …

… Campus Activities Board presents comedian Sammy Obeid Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Comedian Sammy Obeid will be drumming up laughs on Western Michigan …

… Kamlesh Sharma obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kamlesh Sharma … Kamlesh Sharma's longest continuous period of service began in 1981. However, she initially worked at WMU from … in conjunction with the Upjohn pharmaceutical company. She became a popular teacher at WMU and also served on several …

… Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's student support services will be front and center, welcoming recipients of a new full … help them with the admissions process and to help students become aware of the multitude of campus services that will …

… WMU students place first at sales competition Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Left to right, students Matt … Sales Competition. This is the sixth year that WMU has been among the top 10 at the event, placing in the top three … this competition, where the teams are comprised of students beginning to explore sales. Seniors Nicole DeFord and Ryan …