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Collaboration, teamwork lead to sharp increase in grants to WMU

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… Western Michigan University. Externally funded awards, much of them for research, pushed the grant total for the 2014-15 fiscal year past $35 million, an increase of nearly $8 million over the previous year. The grant total in June, the last month of the University fiscal year, came in at $3.7 million. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28716

Cousins named American Council on Education Fellow

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… Fellows are nominated by the senior administration of their institutions and selected following a rigorous … "As an ACE Fellow, I'll be able to gain in-depth knowledge of innovative programs and learn from the nation's most … over the past five decades, and more than 80 percent of fellows have gone on to serve as senior leaders of

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52636

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… difference in someone's life," says Dr. Whitney DeCamp , professor of sociology at WMU, "and that makes me feel good about it." … court system was sparked by a podcast focusing on the case of Curtis Flowers, a Mississippi inmate on death row. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344

Western adds leaders for enrollment management and government affairs

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… Cotton III Dr. Charles Cotton III accepted the position of associate vice president for enrollment management … following a nationwide search process. Pending Board of Trustees approval, his appointment becomes effective on June 15 . Dr. Charles Cotton III A native of Michigan, Cotton currently serves as vice president for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68007

Carlson, Klohs awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… former health insurance company executive and the head of a West Michigan economic development organization will … Alumni Award. The 2017 award recipients are Jeanne Carlson, of Novi, a retired Blue Care Network of Michigan president and CEO, and Birgit Klohs , of Grand …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42672

Dennis Boyle obituary

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… died Sept. 11 . He was 87. Boyle joined the Registrar's Office in 1965 and retired in 1993 after more than 27 years of service. He served as coordinator of scheduling and space … mayor of the town and president of the Vicksburg Community Schools District Board of Education. Most recently, he was a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49710

Nominations sought for Global Engagement Award

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's Homecoming Parade of Flags KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Eligible faculty and staff members … and stakeholders locally or abroad. The global engagement of WMU and its students and faculty and staff members. Enhancement of knowledge and understanding of global affairs. Those …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43467

Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship

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… Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship Submitted by … enough. Now try deciphering atmospheric processes hundreds of millions of miles away on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117

Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU

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… Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU Submitted by Anonymous … background in meeting the research and instructional needs of university communities has been named dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29088

Horn and piano duo to present a jazz and classical program

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… Delony will bring a unique musical sensibility and breadth of experience to the horn and piano duo setting in a … and jazz crossover artist. His concert explorations of the two musical worlds are showcased in a series of solo piano recordings on the Centaur label. "A New World …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38478