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Building connections and continuous learning are key to industrial engineering alum’s success
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… with Dr. Steve Butt, dean, as she receives the Spire Award. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—When Margean Gladysz, B.S.E.’75 , … positions with the New York-based National Executive Service Corps. That is when Gladysz’s entrepreneurial goals led her to start her own business. “After 13 years, I started my own nonprofit consulting …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/margean-gladysz-spire-award
French economics professor to address asylum policy in Sichel Series talk
News
… to the public. A light lunch reception will be available after the lecture. Hillel Rapoport In addition to his role … Kennedy School of Government. Since 2008, he has been the scientific coordinator of the "Migration and Development" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34941
Global education leader named interim associate provost at Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… in Tokyo, Japan. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in scientific instruments engineering from Zhejiang University … International Christian University. She has taught at WMU, Waseda University and Keio University both in Tokyo, and …
https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/ying-zeng-interim-hige
Friday Feature: Ashley Pratt
College of Aviation
… to live in the area with her husband and children. She was drawn to Western because of the University’s culture. … “Everyone is genuine and approachable,” she added. After graduating in 2012, Ashley didn’t fly for six years. … a work-life balance. She said, “With two young children, it was very appealing to be able to have a career doing what …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/03/pratt
WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… packaging Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Jason Wang (right), senior research associate, and Qaseem Haider … to pressing issues related to the amount of plastic waste and plastic-coated paper waste produced in the United … will work closely with industry members to translate scientific discoveries into scalable technologies while …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions
Margaret Large-Cardoso obituary
News
… physical education and recreation, died May 28 . She was 102. Large-Cardoso joined the WMU faculty in 1949 and retired with emerita status in 1979 after 30 years of service to the University. Services Services will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47348
William 'Bill' Granet obituary
News
… University staff member, died Aug. 15 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 90. Granet came to WMU in 1970 as manager of computer … in the University Computing Center and retired in 1985 after 14-1/2 years of service to the University. He earned a bachelor's degree …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1304
Willie G. Page obituary
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… member, died Dec. 21, 2012 , at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 80. Page was employed as a custodian in Facilities … He joined the WMU staff in 1981 and retired in 1998 after 17 years of service to the University. An Arkansas native, Page moved to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4114
Ruth A. Mulder obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died July 20 . She was 88. Mulder joined the staff in 1965 and retired in 1987 as a duplicating operator II in Printing Services after 22 years of service to the University. She also had …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9129
Sharon Flickinger obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died June 3 . She was 71. Flickinger, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 2002 after 32 years of service to the University. She was a word processor operator …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48206