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WMU launches new academic year with Academic Convocation

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… University's future. The event, set for 2 p.m. in the Dalton Center Recital Hall, will feature WMU President John M. … State of the University address as well as a series of awards honoring faculty and staff achievements. Held during … Richmond Center for Visual Arts. During the convocation, awards will be presented to 11 WMU faculty and staff members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1649

Coming year will fundamentally change WMU, Dunn says

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… changed organization," WMU President John M. Dunn told a campus audience during his annual State of the … "Western Michigan University's strengths and periods of greatest success resulted when the campus came together to … of faculty and staff members who have won campuswide awards for service, teaching and scholarship. The text of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10097

Morvin A. Wirtz obituary

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… of special education, died Aug. 17 in Naples, Fla. He was 92. Wirtz joined the faculty in 1967 to head what was then the new Department of Special Education. He had …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1306

Leo Niemi obituary

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… figure in Western Michigan University's early efforts to incorporate computer literacy into business education, died at home in Kalamazoo March 2. He was 92. Niemi, professor emeritus of business information … to the dean of WMU's business school from 1963 to 1978. He was a board member and international director of the Data …

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

Biggest Loser star Mike Danley discusses lifestyle changes

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… in NBC's "The Biggest Loser-Season 12," is returning to his alma mater to share his message of motivation, health … football coach at R. Nelson Snider High School in Fort Wayne, Ind., one of the more successful football programs in the region. Although Danley was eliminated in the competition, the real success story is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/338

Bronco Bash goes virtual

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… past, the virtual event will still give students a chance to find their community on campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Determined to foster community and connections, Western Michigan … of Student Engagement is reimagining Bronco Bash 2020. To ensure the health and safety of participants and mitigate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60087

Evaluation Center executive director honored with statewide evaluation award

The Evaluation Center

… Evaluation Center executive director honored with statewide evaluation award Submitted by Samantha Hooker on Left to right are MAE … Mich.—The Michigan Association for Evaluation (MAE) awarded Dr. Lori Wingate , executive director of The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75648

Waldo Library's lower level reopens Jan. 9 with updates, new layout

University Libraries

… Waldo Library's lower level reopens Jan. 9 with updates, new layout Submitted by Sara Volmering on Waldo Library's renovations include new carpet, … . The floor closed in June for construction, allowing crews to install new carpet, ceiling tiles and energy-efficient …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70135

Business fraternity receives multiple recognition awards for excellence

Haworth College of Business

… Business fraternity receives multiple recognition awards for excellence Submitted by Amy Coughenour on … business fraternity, Epsilon Omicron , won several awards during the October 2021 Virtual LEAD School. The chapter’s accomplishment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66169

Broncoland video game released during student orientation

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… online video game that uses 3D gaming technology to introduce current and prospective students to success skills they'll need in college was unveiled Monday, June 3 , during the first day of … out, make friends, do homework, attend events, and race toward the end of a 10-week semester. Project director Kevin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7508