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Department of Mathematics receives $7 million endowment for student scholarships

College of Arts and Sciences

… in the history of the Department of Mathematics, will be used to support scholarships for undergraduate and … to using this gift to support our students.” Burns, who bequeathed his entire estate upon his death to Western, … “With this endowment, the only parameters are that it must be used for mathematics student scholarships, so now the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73673

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Cordell will join Ernst & Young as an assurance staff member at their Chicago office. In addition to her academic … Habitat for Humanity and FOCUS Kalamazoo and is a member of multiple student organizations, including Accounting Club, Beta Alpha Psi, Best Buddies and Alpha Lambda Delta. “The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60068

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

News

… the battery facility, which is unique to Michigan and has been erected on WMU's Parkview Campus on the northwestern … to the Parkview Campus battery. Large-scale batteries can support wind and solar plant electric production when … 50-kilowatt, grid-tied solar array provides a significant portion of the charging stations' energy demand. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068

WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president

News

… University's McCourt School of Public Policy, will become the ninth president of Western Michigan University … known labor economist who played major roles in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, was selected by unanimous … July 31. "We were fortunate to have a number of gifted candidates emerge through the search process," says WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement

News

… All three fall ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a … of Arts and Sciences and Extended University Programs. December's graduation exercises will feature music by the Western … M. Wolfinbarger . The national anthem and alma mater will be sung by the University's chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076

Changes to bus and shuttle service for Spring semester

Busing

… Submitted by Lisa Knutson on No bus or shuttle service will be available from Friday, March 26 (Spirit Day) through … Saturday, April 3 (Spring Break). Additional changes have been made to #19-Ring Road , #25-Parkview and the Aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63632

Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships

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… undergraduate students at Western Michigan University have been awarded $400 Emeriti Council Book Scholarships to help … to help students defray the high cost of textbooks, which can add significantly to college expenses. Since then, … after retiring. Members serve for two-year terms on a staggered basis. The organization's principal goals are to: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20325

Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu obituary

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… are available at michigancremation.com . Memorial gifts may be made to the Planetary Society at planetarysociety.org or to a charity of choice. Services A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29 , in the First United … Church, 212 S. Park St. in Kalamazoo. Refreshments will be provided following the service. Interment will be in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36579

Update: Trustees to consider three labor contracts at Friday meeting

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… 17 . Labor agreements with the WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors, the Professional … International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees will be before trustees as they convene in formal session at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65564

WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at spring commencement

News

… All four spring ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a … Wolfinbarger . The national anthem and the alma mater will be sung by the University's chapter of the Phi Mu Alpha … fraternity, conducted by Derek Pothoff . Graduates will be welcomed as new alumni of the University by Mark Jackson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23424