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Campus United Way plans end-of-campaign celebration
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… KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's United Way campaign is concluding its formal fundraising drive Friday, Nov. 15 , … , as part of the monthly Academic Forum. Contributions, however, will be accepted through March 2014 for this year’s … staff and retirees. Dunn, in turn, will present the check to Chris Tracy, chair of the 2013 KZO Campaign Cabinet. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11083
Medieval historian wins WMU’s 2024 Gründler Book Prize
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… Medieval historian wins WMU’s 2024 Gründler Book Prize Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Jonathan R. Lyon KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A historian of medieval Germany has won Western Michigan … focus, according to the prize committee, allows Lyon “to show why protection and justice in many locales remained …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75413
Yousef Alavi obituary
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… Western Michigan University emeritus in mathematics and statistics, died May 21 . He was 85. Alavi joined the faculty … in 1958 and retired in 1996 after 38 years of service to the University. He was chair of what was then the Department of Mathematics and Statistics from 1989 to 1992 and coordinator of this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7363
Stulberg Competition silver medalist solos with WMU Orchestra
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… Stulberg Competition silver medalist solos with WMU Orchestra Submitted by Anonymous (not … 2012–13 season at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 14 , in Miller Auditorium. Admission is free. Conducted by Bruce Uchimura , the concert …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1775
First responder training at vacant Bernhard Center Nov. 10-12
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… vacant Bernhard Center Nov. 10-12 Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's vacated Bernhard Center is slated to be the backdrop for an intensive first responder training … training operation, reinforcing the University's ongoing commitment to public safety readiness. For more WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73333
Trustees slate short conference call meeting
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… conference call meeting for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 20 , to consider approval of a new employee contract. The session, which is a formal public session, will originate from the Connable … second floor of the Bernhard Center. The sole agenda item is consideration of the terms of a new three-year contract …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5853
New state program features university-business partnership
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… other state universities will make it easier for businesses to take advantage of much needed technical expertise and other resources within a university partner network. … lead to the generation of new ideas and thinking, solve persistent problems, and potentially lead to new revenue sources …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1038
Lemmer recognized among elite in aeronautics and astronautics field
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… field Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Kristina Lemmer , associate professor of aerospace engineering, has been elected to the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics … build a space research program at Western as well as her ongoing electric propulsion research. Her nomination reads: “ …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65729
Eleven incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships
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… school students have earned $60,000 Foundation Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually … mix of top scholarship programs for beginning students . This year's Foundation Scholars were selected from a pool of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32204
Piecing it together: Julia LeKander wins Western's 2023 New York Fashion Week Competition
W Magazine
… Piecing it together: Julia LeKander wins Western's 2023 New York … and could make if following the written instructions with visuals. The skirt LeKander created is inspired by street style and is zero waste. She wanted to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70891