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Western supports veterans with new Military Ally program; announces Operation Hat Trick scholarship recipient

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… recipient Submitted by Deanne Puca on President Edward Montgomery shakes hands with Senior Airman Dustin … Gardner, associate dean of Merze Tate College; Dan Bartholomae, director of intercollegiate athletics; and Kenneth … as a new program for students transitioning from military service to civilian life. The new Military Ally program will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69797

WMU honors two for teaching excellence

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… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholars and the recipients of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. Initiated in 2006, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1650

Marjory Spradling obituary

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… of biological sciences, died Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. She was 92. Marjory Spradling Spradling joined the faculty … She retired from the University in 1983 after 24 years of service. She chaired the Advisory Committee of the Department of Biological Sciences and was the curator of the bacteria and fungal cultures. She …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22328

Community collaboration: Nursing students help Kalamazoo County expand flu clinic offerings

College of Health and Human Services

… and the Kalamazoo County Flu Clinic. This partnership was designed to give senior-level students experiences in … a challenge for the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services (KCHCS). Each off-site clinic required multiple … staff who are needed meet the community's daily needs for walk-in immunizations. However, this season brought a …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/02/clinic

Nutrition and dietetics students share healthy eating habits with community youth

College of Education and Human Development

… A HCPP student makes a healthy drink by infusing sparkling water with fruits and different mint and basil leaves. Derek … their healthy drink. Migdalia Martinez and Dr.  Ping Ouyang watch students play a nutrition trivia game.  KALAMAZOO, … of Education and Human Development and Health and Human Services learning about different career options in health, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71963

Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

College of Education and Human Development

… in doing. There didn't exist a simple website that was targeted for Gen Z," says Ford. Shindigz was conceptualized and developed as part of a group project … in family and consumer science professions with a focus on service-based businesses. "Our class project was to think of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175

Margaret Large-Cardoso obituary

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… 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 Tuesday, June 5 , in Southampton, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47348

John A. Fochtman obituary

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… physician, died Dec. 13 at his home in Petoskey, Mich. He was 74. Fochtman joined the Sindecuse Health Center's … medical staff in 1978 and retired in 1992 after 14 years of service to the University. Before coming to WMU, he owned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/77

Welcome home returning soldiers Saturday

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… will speak. The national anthem will be sung by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rhea Pruett. Several other elected officials are invited to attend. The service members will arrive at 2 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5443

William 'Bill' Granet obituary

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… University staff member, died Aug. 15 in Columbus, Ohio. He was 90. Granet came to WMU in 1970 as manager of computer … Computing Center and retired in 1985 after 14-1/2 years of service to the University. He earned a bachelor's degree … from Columbia University and worked in Boston; Stillwater, Okla.; and Detroit before settling in Kalamazoo for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1304