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Welcome activities planned for start of fall semester

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… University start  Wednesday, Aug. 28,  but fall opening activities officially begin when new students arrive on campus  Friday, Aug. 23 , and participate in Fall Welcome activities beginning  Saturday, Aug. 24 . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54596

Making 'work from home' work for you

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… Making 'work from home' work for you Submitted by Erin Flynn on Overturned laundry baskets do not make FOR ideal … floor. How you get to that neutral position— whether it's buying a fancy office chair, using a balance ball or just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62168

Longtime faculty member, civic leader Charles Warfield dies at 77

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… died June 5 . He was 77. Warfield was a faculty member in the College of Education for 41 years, retiring at the close of 2013 as associate professor emeritus of educational leadership, research and technology. Since 2009, he had served as president of the Metropolitan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32759

British author, adventurer to take WMU audience on a journey

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… on a journey Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Finlay with Getty pigments KALAMAZOO, Mich.—British author and world traveler Victoria Finlay will take a local audience on an unusual journey to … as part of the University Center for the Humanities spring series at Western Michigan University. Victoria Finlay , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38802

WMU Ethics Center marks 30th year with conference, salute to founder

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… is required for the Thursday night reception and dinner. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society at Western Michigan University is celebrating three decades in existence by staging a new bioethics …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30814

Jim Tripp obituary

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… (not verified) on Jim Tripp Jim Tripp , a staff member in Western Michigan University's Department of Facilities … Management, died Dec. 25, 2015 . He was 62. Tripp, a painter/glazier in the maintenance services unit, initially joined the staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29795

WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics

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… WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … home two bronze medals from the world's most elite culinary competition. Chef Thomas Giles , manager of culinary operations for WMU Dining Services, earned the honors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36355

Veenstra Peace Lecture to focus on elections and world government

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… Rutgers University professor will deliver the annual Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture in early April at Western Michigan University. Dr. Alexander … of philosophy, will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 6, in 213 Bernhard Center. The title of his presentation, which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38944

Lyceum Series to take broad look at sexual identity issues

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A weekly lunchtime lecture series starting this month at Western Michigan University will focus on … dimensions of diversity. With the theme "LGBTQ+ at the Intersections," the Fall 2017 Lyceum Series runs Sept. 13 to … 6 and will take place from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Lee Honors College Lounge, except for the Oct. 18 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42433

First Health Career Connections cohort to be celebrated

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The first cohort in a new Health Career Connections program at Western … Michigan University will be celebrated Friday, June 30 , during a by-invitation luncheon. Earlie M. Washington , dean of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40737