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Kandeiss-Toi Ross obituary
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… University, died Dec. 29 . She was 60. Ross joined the WMU staff and Human Resources in 1989 and had been employed … numerous and complex. Throughout her career, she helped WMU employees and retirees understand their health and life … and responsibilities. Ross also had long been active in WMU's Professional Support Staff Organization and had worked …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37149
Students to compete for $16,000 Multicultural Leader Scholarships
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… winners will receive a scholarship and membership in WMU KALAMAZOO—Some 140 high school seniors will compete in … to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 , in the Bernhard Center. WMU established the by-invitation-only event in 2012 to … During the competition, they will vie for membership in WMU's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as well as one of about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13581
Student's aviation career set for takeoff
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… a child, and when it came time to start visiting colleges, WMU felt like home. "It's hard to deny that a school is the … Brown, an honors student, has racked up quite the resume at WMU, honored as a Medallion Scholar and Presidential Scholar … are all things that I got to experience during my time at WMU." [caption align="right"] [/caption] According to WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53044
Public invited to participate in poverty-reduction effort
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… topics and moderators Jan. 28— Education, Dr. Betty Dennis, WMU associate dean of Extended University Programs. Feb. 4— … County Poverty-Reduction Initiative and a consultant for WMU's new University-Community Empowerment Center. Feb. 11— Affordable housing, Dr. Ronald Crowell, a WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and educational …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12914
Mentors, role models key to success for men of color in college
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… in 2016 and is currently a social work graduate student at WMU. "It was like living two different lives at the same … so expectations for him were high when he first came to WMU. Palmore did not face challenges with language but, as … want," Palmore says. Soto, Palmore and three others from WMU attended a national conference this past spring at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54165
University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15
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… and Michiko Yoshimoto . They will be recognized during WMU's annual Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 , … the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event also will feature WMU President John M. Dunn 's State of the University … The Annual Make a Difference Award is the highest honor WMU bestows specifically on non-faculty employees for their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159
University Theatre presents 'Check Your Privilege'
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… the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Documentary theatre piece "Check Your … Calvin College Professor of Theatre Stephanie Sandberg and WMU Professor of Theatre Dwandra Nikole Lampkin, and with … been created from dozens of interviews with people in the WMU campus community. The script was written verbatim from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18620
Dawn M. Nelson obituary
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… at home in Paw Paw, Michigan. She was 44. Nelson joined the WMU staff in 1993 and left in August after 24 years of … of externally funded grants and contracts received by WMU. Although born in Kalamazoo, Nelson grew up in nearby … from Comstock High School. She went on to double major at WMU, earning a bachelor's degree in social psychology and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43245
Expanded COVID-19 testing before Thanksgiving
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… before Thanksgiving Submitted by Joe VanDerBos on With WMU community members anticipating trips to see family and … without insurance. Dependents (including spouses) and WMU retirees may make an appointment for a COVID-19 test at … These special testing times are only available to enrolled WMU students, faculty and staff. All others must call (269) …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61786
Tobacco whistleblower to highlight spring Ethics Center series
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… month with a new look at Dr. Martin Luther King's speech at WMU. The presentation, titled "Social Justice and the … New Age: A 21st Century Look at Martin Luther King's WMU Speech," featured a panel discussion with philosophy … I." Feb. 25: Panel discussion featuring Dr. Norman Hawker, WMU professor of finance and commercial law, Dr. Michael …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21224