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Hazel L. Starcher obituary

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… in Kalamazoo. She was 79. Starcher was the first employee to be hired when the college was being created in 1976 as Michigan's first interdisciplinary health and human services college and one of … handful of such colleges in the nation. She served as administrative assistant to the dean of the college from 1976 to

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/172

Through community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit

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… community partnerships, Western professor highlights history of African American Muslims in Detroit Submitted by … from across Michigan. "It's a way to help think about how to create more channels of cooperation between people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64682

Music student wins trombone competition

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… student has won an important competition for young trombonists, one of two recent contests in which he was a finalist. … Dewyer was invited to perform in the Competition Winners Showcase Recital at the festival. The recital featured all … career. "I honestly couldn't have imagined my freshman year going any better," Dewyer says. "Participating in these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16704

Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event

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… Michael Eric Dyson KALAMAZOO--Award-winning author, talk show host and scholar Dr. Michael Eric Dyson will speak this month at Western Michigan University as part of events … Luther King Jr. Dyson, a professor of sociology at Georgetown University, has been described as "a Princeton Ph.D. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49

New facility improvement projects continue

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… by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Noticeable progress is continuing on Western Michigan University's Hilltop … the intent of our Tree Campus Higher Education status and how the teaching interests of our campus can be balanced … adds Sauer-Becker. For more information about WMU's major ongoing projects, visit the Capital Projects webpage . For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63836

Informative fundraiser planned for WMU's Kleinstuck Preserve

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… Informative fundraiser planned for WMU's Kleinstuck Preserve Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tickets for the show are $5 per person. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Stewards of … of some of the world's most esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists. Sponsors for the Feb. 17 screening …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30114

University Theatre presents 'Caroline or Change'

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… performance of "Caroline or Change" has been canceled due to severe winter weather. Thursday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. Friday, … woman and the young son of her employer as they struggle to make sense of the changing world around them. Mixing … All seating for "Caroline or Change" at York Arena Theatre is general admission. Tickets are $20, $18 for senior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3839

WMU trustees set standards, procedures governing University policies

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… developed by a campus task force that are designed to formalize and govern the way University policies are … was approved by trustees following a presentation by WMU Assistant General Counsel Jessica Swartz . The policy has been … will oversee follow-up implementation, with information going out to the campus community as templates become …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45842

WMU Sanford Center program manager helps Burmese-American teens learn about finances

Haworth College of Business

… on BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—Western Michigan University alumnus Todd Mora joined the Burma Center in Battle Creek during the … sharpen their financial skills. Mora, B.B.A.’85, MBA ’94, is program manager for Western's Sanford Center for … his work with the sixth through ninth graders.  Todd Mora, shown working with students at the Sanford Center for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72913

Student skin care company claims entrepreneurship award

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… identify which ingredients can irritate sensitive skin is her inspiration for Transparent Beauty Company. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When you have sensitive skin, the struggle to find products that work well for you is very real. It’s a … a way to keep track of what products a person has tried and how it worked for them to make finding the ingredients that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64816