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Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary

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… died July 13 . She was 93. Seabolt, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1970 and retired in 1987 after more than … Relations, Michigan Association Concerned With School-aged Parents, Planned Parenthood and Continuing Education for … Kalamazoo Public Schools hired her that year to teach at what became South Junior High School. She moved from that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964

WMU names economist, Washington labor expert as ninth president

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… University's McCourt School of Public Policy, will become the ninth president of Western Michigan University Aug. 1 . … stakeholders." During a more than 35-year academic career, Montgomery has held faculty positions at Carnegie … to our campus and extended community and excited to see what the coming months and years will bring." About WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39331

WMU Cooley to offer first-year law classes in Kalamazoo this fall

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… WMU Cooley to offer first-year law classes in Kalamazoo this fall … and Western Michigan University announced yesterday that the law school will offer 15 credits of first-year instruction to incoming law students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32560

Western honors Native American heritage, creates path to deepen connections with tribal communities

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… left, a groundskeeper in Landscape Services, has cultivated the Native American Bed outside Floyd Hall. She helped Dr. … elder, veteran and author, to campus on Tuesday, Nov. 15 . Mills was orphaned at age 12 and grew up in poverty on … those connections and increasing understanding and awareness. … Having a University community that is aware and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69671

Accountancy student creates unbreakable bonds

Haworth College of Business

… student at Western Michigan University, is inspired by the countless paths in her field. The Haworth College of … Connection has played an important role in Hiser’s college career, bringing her closer to the accountancy community. “As … Hiser will continue her education in order to gain 150 credit hours to be able to sit for the Certified Public …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/accountancykya-hisernaba

Two WMU leaders recognized as 'notable women in STEM'

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… as 2019 Notable Women in STEM by Crain's Detroit Business. The publication cites their leadership in the workplace and … Terri Goss Kinzy Kinzy, vice president for research and a professor of biological sciences at WMU, is internationally known for her work in the areas of gene expression and protein synthesis. She says her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53579

Bridging cultures and celebrating unity, International Festival returns to Miller Auditorium

International Student and Scholar Services

… Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Indian Student Association won top prize in the … celebrate the diversity of our students while recognizing what we all have in common."  The festival features a … Student Organizations (RSOs), giving them a platform to share their cultural heritage through dance, music and other …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/09/international-festival-2024

WMU expertise on display in Grand Rapids for Tech Week, ArtPrize

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… technology “unconference” Tech Week 2025 and ArtPrize, the international art competition and cultural festival.     … , moderated by Jacklyn Brickman , assistant professor and area coordinator of kinetic imaging, Frostic School of Art   … stay with you—challenging how we see identity, memory and what it means to be human in both natural and simulated …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/grand-rapids-artprize-tech-week-2025

University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18

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… Western Michigan University have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest … on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's Semiannual Make a … and on weekends to solve problems and ensure people get what they need and for her willingness to patiently help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805

Comparative religion researcher to receive distinguished scholar award

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… Mich.—A nationally known researcher whose work changed the study of the American Midwest and spirituality movements … a Fulbright Senior Faculty Specialist Fellowship in 2016 What separates Wilson from many other prolific scholars is … generous and responsive; as a scholar, he is exemplary, careful and thorough in his research, creative and insightful …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54904