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… Bert Carr obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Bert Carr , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died June 10 . He was 90. Carr, of Vicksburg, joined the WMU staff in 1979 and … in 1990 after 11 years of service to the University. He was a vehicle mechanic for the Department of Facilities …

… Acclaimed author next up in Frostic Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An award-winning poet, painter, filmmaker and editor will lead … 2004 Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, a Lambda Literary Award, the Thom Gunn Award and was a finalist for the …

… Place receives grant to support student-parents Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO. Mich.—Western Michigan University's Children's Place Learning Center was recently awarded a four-year federal grant totaling $718, 936 in …

… scholar, author to give humanities talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Hermann KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … novel, "The Cure for Grief," received national acclaim and was chosen as a Target "Breakout" book. Her short story, … in Glimmer Train's 2008 "Family Matters" competition and was published in the winter 2010 issue of the American short …

… names three WMU students innovation fellows Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three Western Michigan … and Daniel Paul Mozel . The 2017 fellows were Nathan Lawarre and Jill Puckett . With the addition of the new … "In traditional education systems, students have to wait until they graduate to make a difference. We don't …

… Help select WMU's top four staffers for 2014-15 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The deadline to submit … are in the running for WMU's 2015 Make a Difference Annual Award, which carries a $1,200 before-tax prize and will be … are recipients of the 2014-15 fall and spring semiannual awards through the Make a Difference program. As such, they …

… shows added to Miller Auditorium's 2015-16 season Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … Guys—four talented dads from Utah—have climbed the Great Wall of China for their craft, landed atop Billboard charts, … concert will feature their ultimate mash-up of classical music and pop, demonstrating why The Piano Guys are a viral …

… Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabelle Ownby (left) is working on toward degrees …

… claim second place in HR Games competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Two teams … during the society’s 2019 conference and exhibition , which was held October 9-11 at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids, … about best practices, policies, laws and terminology. To walk away with a second place finish was a phenomenal …

… Brewpub on tap for Western's new student center Submitted by Erin Flynn on Construction crews work on the area that … amenities. Before construction even started, the center was designed through the lens of institutional diversity and … welcomeness and inclusivity. "From the very beginning, we wanted to make sure the building was inclusive, so all …