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Most offices closed Thanksgiving weekend

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… a Bronco volleyball match Friday at University Arena. Listed below are Thanksgiving weekend hours for selected … call ahead to make sure that a particular office on campus is open. For emergencies only, contact WMU Public Safety at … closed Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 22-25, and is open from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25. The recreation center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3081

WMU among 60 institutions recognized for excellence in educator preparation

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… Preparation announced that Western Michigan University is one of 60 providers from 29 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to receive accreditation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59958

Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board

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… Gov. Rick Snyder appoints Gary Bischof to Michigan board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bischof KALAMAZOO—Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the … couples. Bischof earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Bethany College and master's and doctoral degrees in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1292

Horn student 1 of 5 finalists in international competition

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… Horn student 1 of 5 finalists in international competition Submitted by Anonymous … conference. The other students selected to perform are from the University of Southern California and the Interlochen Arts Academy. The recorded auditions were evaluated by an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7551

Community invited to participate in Parade of Nations

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… Students carry flags at a past parade. KALAMAZOO—The public is invited to help put the "home" in homecoming when Western … of the University's nearly 1,700 international students from 104 nations carrying flags of their home countries … country they would like to represent in the parade, however, flags are assigned on a first-come, first-served …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9534

Top teacher award goes to another WMU grad

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… at Stoney Creek High School in Rochester Hills, was surprised May 8 when Interim State Superintendent Sheila Alles … 2001. She earned a bachelor's degree in secondary education from WMU's College of Education and Human Development and a … this year's regional top 10. The other graduate was Katie Farrell , a first-grade teacher at Bauer Elementary in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53382

Leo Niemi obituary

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… in 1985 after 30 years of service to the University in what is now the Haworth College of Business. He started computer … and Administrative Services in 1977-78 and as chair from 1978 to the end of 1983. While chair, he headed the … training at Comstock (Mich.) High School. He was a U.S. Army veteran who was stationed at Fort Custer near Battle …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/206

Yousef Alavi to be remembered during math symposium

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… Memorial Symposium will focus on technical mathematics but is free and open to the public. Registrations are requested at wmich.edu/math and may be made … Graph Theory Conference held at WMU every four years from 1968 to 2000. Personal reminiscences of Alavi will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10358

Western hosts national college dodgeball tournament

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Heads up! Hundreds of student-athletes from across the country will take aim and evade projectiles … Center on campus. "Western being selected to host is an amazing opportunity for our club to grow and become … a baby club with four members to a competitive club that is able to host this tournament in (such a short) time—in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67740

WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award

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… WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Archer KALAMAZOO— Dennis W. Archer , former Detroit mayor, a member of the Western … achievements that include service as mayor of Detroit from 1994 to 2001 and being the first African-American …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1531