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Fetzer Center sets annual lunch with Santa

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… 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 . Families may take as many photos of their children with Santa as they wish. Reservations are … a festive buffet lunch prepared by the Fetzer Center's professional chef. The menu includes: assorted grilled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3039

Holiday poinsettia sales support PSSO

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… verified) on Orders due Thursday, Nov. 29. KALAMAZOO—The Professional Support Staff Organization at Western Michigan … On campus Bekki Spanjer Grants and Contracts Mail Stop 5425 Off campus Bekki Spanjer Grants and Contracts Western … up between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Room 213 of the Bernhard Center. Plants not picked up by the 3 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3148

West Michigan aviation power Duncan among honorees at WMU event

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… verified) on Duncan KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The longtime leader of Duncan Aviation will travel to Kalamazoo this week to accept an award honoring his company's long support of aviation education and its partnerships with Western Michigan University's College of Aviation. Robert Duncan , chairman emeritus of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43582

Trustees evaluate WMU president, laud his accomplishments

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… its Dec. 12 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a positive annual … The increase brings his salary to $461,250. As part of their assessment, trustees gathered input from a variety of stakeholder groups, including students, deans, senior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50809

China's trade, migration and growth on deck in Sichel Series talk

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… (not verified) on Zhu KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Toronto scholar will explore China's trade, migration and … later this month at Western Michigan University as part of the Werner Sichel Lecture Series. Dr. Xiaodong Zhu , professor of economics, will speak at noon Wednesday, April 13 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31506

Governor, honorary degree recipient highlight WMU commencement

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… Dr. Flores KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two special guests will be part of the celebration Saturday, April 29 , when Western … during WMU's 9 a.m. commencement ceremony, the first of the day's four scheduled ceremonies. Snyder, who has … to speak during graduation exercises at a small number of Michigan colleges and universities each year. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39580

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

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… and business development initiative is slated to help kick off 2019. Western Michigan University will begin development of the Business Technology and Research Park 2—BTR 2—in the … the U.S. Economic Development Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The grant will help pay …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722

Frank R. Olenchak obituary

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… WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1984 as an assistant professor emeritus of education and professional development after more than 17 years of service …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

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… Xiong KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Victor Xiong is the recipient of the fifth annual Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies … currently underway. Xiong, a Western Michigan University professor of history, will use the award to promote a recently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707

Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… (not verified) on Dr. Ruth Kaarlela Dr. Ruth Kaarlela , professor emerita and chair of blindness and low vision studies at Western Michigan … . She was 98. Kaarlela joined what is now the Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies in 1963 and retired with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979