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Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University recently inducted a total of 41 people into its 25 Year Club as well as recognized two … by working at the University for 25 years. The 2016 class of inductees began their service to WMU in 1991. Counting these faculty and staff members, the club has an unofficial total of 1,213 members. Of these, 475 are active …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36766

Fetzer Center sets annual lunch with Santa

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… 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2 . Families may take as many photos of their children with Santa as they wish. Reservations are … a festive buffet lunch prepared by the Fetzer Center's professional chef. The menu includes: assorted grilled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3039

Holiday poinsettia sales support PSSO

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… verified) on Orders due Thursday, Nov. 29. KALAMAZOO—The Professional Support Staff Organization at Western Michigan … On campus Bekki Spanjer Grants and Contracts Mail Stop 5425 Off campus Bekki Spanjer Grants and Contracts Western … up between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, in Room 213 of the Bernhard Center. Plants not picked up by the 3 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3148

Book discussion at WMU precedes visit by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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… Puca on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Retired professional basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will visit the campus of Western Michigan University in March, the day after a … Ballroom on WMU's East Campus. It will focus on Chapter 1 of Abdul-Jabbar's book, which is a collection of essays on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38206

Passion for learning prompts MBA student to pursue business analytics certificate

Haworth College of Business

… challenge. Whether it’s building efficiencies in the field of supply chain or tackling a new course of study in her MBA program, she is committed to learning … certificate, my current education is proving to be an invaluable asset.” Collaboration with other MBA students has also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71680

Bronco gymnast's resilience earns nomination for national award

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… collegiate gymnastics career nearly ended before it took off. The standout Western Michigan University … just days after her first meet as a Bronco. Instead of being overcome by fear, her passion for the sport fueled … says she wouldn't have been able to do elsewhere. "A lot of schools when I was getting recruited told me I couldn't do …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68377

Construction to refresh Waldo Library's lower level continues this fall

University Libraries

… by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The lower level of Western Michigan University's Waldo Library is getting a … tiles and energy-efficient lighting. Construction kicked off in June, closing the lower level through December. All … feels welcoming to all students and supports a wide range of academic needs," says Julie Garrison , dean of University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68971

WMU trustees to meet in special session focused on presidential selection

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… . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet in special session Wednesday, April 12 , to consider selection of the ninth president of the University. Gathering at 11 a.m. for a special formal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39290

Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work

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… Geography professor recognized for watershed hydrology work Submitted by … and it's earned a Western Michigan University geography professor recognition among the nation's leading scientists. … distinction of   AAAS Fellow , in honor of their invaluable contributions to science and technology. The newly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56980

Canadian scholar wins WMU's 2018 Gründler Prize

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… culture. Richard Firth Green , a Humanities Distinguished Professor of English Emeritus at Ohio State University and the author of three books and numerous articles on the social life, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47085