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Ross Gregory obituary

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… Gregory, a former Western Michigan University faculty member, died Feb. 10 . He was 83. Gregory, of Kalamazoo, joined … a professor of history, specializing in 20th-century American history, American diplomatic history and modern East Asian history.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38843

Lawrence Lithography prints on display

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… from the Lawrence Lithography Workshop will be on display through Friday, March 22 , at Western Michigan … or co-publisher, though contract printing remains a significant part of the business. To date, The Lawrence Lithography … work as an assistant at Landfall Press in Chicago. Sims returned to Lawrence the following year with a number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/1637

Lifelong Learning Academy announces summer session

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… of courses from June 5 through July 31. Registration has begun through Extended University Programs for the … two one-day trips. The first trip, Marine Michigan, will be Tuesday, July 10. Participants will visit lighthouses in … is included on both trips. Lifelong Learning Academy membership is not required, but members get such benefits as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/447

WMU home page remains focused on prospective students

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… A new series of front-page features went live in December in time to welcome prospective students and their … healthy increases to our number of traditional applicants," says Cheryl Roland, executive director of university … to 1997. Visit WMU News at wmich.edu/news Contact: Tonya Durlach January 11, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/51

Dunn invited to help open new higher ed campus for Haiti

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… Michigan University President John M. Dunn is in the Dominican Republic and Haiti this week to take part in the opening … event in the coastal city of Cap-Haitien by Dominican Republic President Leonel Fernandez when Dunn was … a gift to its island neighbor . Construction on the project began in July 2010. The campus includes a series of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/52

Long wins prestigious orientation and mobility award

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… a coveted award named after a former WMU faculty member and national leader in orientation and mobility. Dr. … and professor of blindness and low vision studies, will be presented the Lawrence E. Blaha Award at the upcoming … of professionals and is the highest honor that division bestows. It was initiated in 1968 to honor people who have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/780

Festival brings more than 900 high school singers to campus

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… the large Festival Chorus as well as the select 52-member 2013 Honors Choir. A featured performance will be given by WMU’s University Chorale. The large Festival … Stanford's "Sailing at Dawn," from "Songs of the Fleet" Robert Edgerton's arrangement of "Somewhere," from "West Side …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5430

Preparing workforce for state-of-the-art bridge construction

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… on KALAMAZOO--Building bridges quicker, safer and with better quality components will be the focus of a workshop on the campus of Western Michigan … on-site construction time, improved work-zone safety and better quality components. Workshop presenters include …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/225

Free football rally in Grand Rapids for Bronco fans

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… University fans will rally in downtown Grand Rapids beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 , to help gear up for … feature complimentary food, entertainment, soft drinks and beer. The event is in preparation for the football season opener between the Broncos and Illinois, slated for noon Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1305

Jerome G. Manis obituary

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… of WMU's graduate program in sociology. That effort began with a Master of Arts in 1958 and a Doctor of … than two dozen monographs and scholarly articles. He also began a faculty exchange program with Japan and taught and … A former staff sergeant in the Air Force, Manis had been living in Honolulu, Hawaii, where he was active in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5848