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Students Engage with Honor Credit Union’s Community Connection Center

College of Health and Human Services

… Honor Credit Union exemplifies its mission of personalized service, competitive rates and deep community commitment … insights into task group dynamics, challenges and rewards. This visit was impactful, and we look forward to continuing this …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/01/honorcu

MeLCat borrowing unavailable Jan. 27 - Feb. 4

University Libraries

… before Jan. 27 will be fulfilled as usual. Online renewals and searching in MeLCat will remain available during … will resume on Tuesday, Feb. 4. MeLCat is a statewide service of the Library of Michigan that allows library users … through interlibrary loan during the upgrade. Contact the Waldo Library service desk at (269) 387-5059 for assistance. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/01/melcat-upgrade-2025

Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary

News

… of transportation technology, died Thursday, May 25 . He was 96. Herb Ellinger Ellinger came to Kalamazoo in 1942 as a flight instructor during World War II, joining what was then Western Michigan College in … Ellinger filled a variety of roles at WMU over 41 years of service. A former aircraft mechanic, he taught vocational …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022

Alumni classnotes: Winter and spring 2025

W Magazine

… Col. Danny Bement , BS ‘66, MA ‘76, of Portage, Michigan, was one of 25 distinguished U.S. Army Cadet Command alumni … and Robin Williams. WMU Trustee Kelly K. Burris , BS ‘88, was reappointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to the Western … Babcock , BA ‘04, was named vice president of account services, for Detroit-based brand advocacy agency CRIMSON. …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/alumni-classnotes-winter-spring-2025

Jack S. Wood obituary

News

… University, died Sept. 18 in Battle Creek, Mich. He was 80. Wood, of Hickory Corners, Mich., came to WMU in 1963 and retired in 1991 after more than 28 years of service to the University. Serving the public was a hallmark of his tenure at WMU, and he is fondly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1857

Van Cooley obituary

News

… died suddenly during a trip to Florida July 31. He was 64. Cooley, a member of the WMU faculty since 1996, was vacationing with friends in Florida when stricken. … specialist and doctoral degrees from Ball State University. Services A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117

Trustees approve 11 faculty and staff retirements

News

… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Leonard … D. DeZoete, assistant cook in the Bernhard Center Dining Service, 11 years, effective April 30, 2012 Bonnie S. … professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, was postponed from the 2012-13 to the 2013-14 academic year. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/773

Edwin Ryba obituary

News

… Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant … chief engineer for television in the Division of Academic Services after 24 years of service to the University. He was a WMU Sky Bronco as well as a ham radio operator and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858

Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee

College of Aviation

… Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "Doc" was born and raised in Illinois where he began looking to … He also served as a technical expert for Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys.  For many years "Doc" served as an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/02/swanson

John M. Barney obituary

News

… John M. Barney , a former electrician in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities Management at Western Michigan University, died June 13 . He was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320