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Jess Morgan Walker obituary
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… Jess Morgan Walker obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jess Morgan Walker , Western Michigan University professor emeritus of … WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 1989 after 24 years of service to the University. Services Services have been held. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49552
Burris elected new vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees
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… and full of opportunity,” Burris says. “I look forward to continuing this work with my fellow trustees, … career spanning intellectual property law and the aerospace industry. She is the owner and founder of Burris … and that perspective clearly shapes her approach to board service,” says WMU President Russ Kavalhuna . “Drawing on …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/kelly-burris-elected-wmu-board-vice-chair
WMU reels in more than $700,000 in grants in a single month
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… April, WMU trustees learned at their June 7 meeting. The awards pushed the University's year-to-date grant total to … center grant was for $124,226 and was awarded to Drs. Dae Shik Kim and Robert Wall Emerson, assistant professor and … on street crossing decisions by blind pedestrians. Public service awards totaled $254,944 and were led by a grant of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/781
Grants to WMU top $22.7 million for fiscal year
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… WMU trustees learned at their July 25 meeting. Awards for May came in at $878,328, or 19 percent of the … grants surpassed $2.6 million, while grants for public service soared to nearly $2 million. One notable research … went to Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur, professor of mechanical and aeronautical engineering, Dr. Pavel Ikonomov, associate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1106
WMU named top 100 national university by Washington Monthly
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… WMU named top 100 national university by Washington Monthly Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University was named one of the country's top 100 national universities … encouraging students to give back to the nation through service; and promoting social mobility by recruiting and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1373
William 'Bill' R. Welke obituary
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… University, died Friday, Nov. 16 in Shawnee, Kan. He was 79. Welke joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in 1998 after 31 years of service to the University. He served as chair of the … publications. The former Certified Public Account was faculty advisor for WMU's chapter of Beta Alpha Psi, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3151
Ronald J. Pelc obituary
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… staff member, died in Bradenton, Fla., June 3 . He was 77. Pelc, of Portage, Mich., and Bradenton, Fla., joined … retired as associate registrar in 1995 after 31 years of service to the University. He is survived by his wife, … user liaison and later manager of the ISIS database, Pelc was responsible for teaching employees across campus how to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7612
Mansberger takes the reins of WMU academic collective bargaining
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… assumed her new role, effective Jan. 1. Her appointment was made pending approval from the WMU Board of Trustees. … in the classroom, research lab and in community and campus service," said Dr. Timothy Greene, provost and vice … Nancy Mansberger A faculty member since 2002, Mansberger was an active research professional at WMU for much of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12569
Accountancy students take first and third at regional competition
Haworth College of Business
… to engage members, and successes they have had in service. Students presented on a variety of current … of accountancy. First place team The first place team was composed of Jessica Chin , Shelby Christian , Max … as on- and off-campus communities, discussing three main ways the chapter impacts others, through: Expanding the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53127
Jo Ann Betz obituary
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… Michigan University staff member, died March 15 . She was 84. Betz, of Comstock, joined the WMU staff in 1978 and retired in 1995 after 17 years of service to the University. She was a finance clerk. Services Cremation has taken place; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46809