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Earl Borr obituary

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… He was 90. Borr moved to Portage, Michigan, in 1957 to join WMU's faculty as an assistant professor for the Campus … science when he took a hiatus from 1960 to 1962 to serve as WMU's assistant registrar. He returned to teaching at … Earl Borr During the latter part of his employment at WMU, Borr was responsible for determining if those students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44160

University opts out of Bellevue property purchases

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… East Campus. The $370,000 purchase had been approved by the WMU Board of Trustees in January. While the University had … no long-term plans for the land involved in the purchase, WMU officials announced that they would demolish the homes … and a more attractive entry point to that part of the WMU campus. The initiative generated opposition from some …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14471

Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night

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… (not verified) on Dancers fill the floor at a past WMU Senior Prom. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for area senior … March 31 , in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom. WMU's annual Senior Prom is an elegant and nostalgic evening … together senior citizens from the Kalamazoo area with WMU students and faculty and staff members for a night of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31071

Shirley A. Ray obituary

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… Kalamazoo. She was 91. Shirley A. Ray Ray first worked at WMU in 1964 and retired from the University in 1991. She was … at the time of her retirement. She remained active with the WMU community after her retirement, often attending campus … activities with her husband, Dr. Harold "Hal" Ray, WMU professor emeritus of health, physical education and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45853

Men's soccer team releases its 2014 schedule

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… team releases its 2014 schedule Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU Soccer Complex (Photo credit: wmubroncos.com) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … we will be prepared for anything." Non-conference play WMU warms up to its 2014 campaign with two preseason …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16320

Week of international activities to focus on health worldwide

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… entertaining and educational events have been scheduled on WMU's main campus throughout the week, and most are free and … Russian Festival, which will be held Saturday, Nov. 17, at WMU. International Education Week International Education … student gathering— 4 to 6:30 p.m., Trimpe Building. Meet WMU students from the Dominican Republic and learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2743

Theatre and music students stage 'Show Boat'

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… students stage 'Show Boat' Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU theatre students in "Show Boat" KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … a moving and realistic storyline. Tickets "Show Boat" is a WMU School of Music and University Theatre production. … now and are $20 for the general public, $18 for seniors and WMU faculty and staff, $10 for students and $6 for WMU

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36175

Aug. 26 Washington State University event celebrates life of Elson Floyd

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… delegation of Western Michigan University leaders led by WMU President John M. Dunn will be in Pullman, Washington, … attend the long-planned celebration of the life of former WMU President Elson S. Floyd , who died June 20 at 59. The … He died of complications from colon cancer. He also was WMU's sixth president, serving from 1998 to 2003 .  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26421

Engineering graduate student awarded scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… planning. She is the 2021-22 president of the WMU student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineering and this year’s recipient of the WMU Georgeau Family Graduate Student Scholarship. “My … are made to the broad transportation community.  For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66525

Community values focus of Heritage Hall grand opening

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… formally reopen Heritage Hall, the oldest building on the WMU campus. An outdoor ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. … will focus on the role of values and heritage in creating WMU. It will feature remarks by Richard G. Haworth , … the newly renovated facility that will be home to the WMU Alumni Center. Haworth is a 1964 WMU alumnus who won the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27910