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Student organization marks annual Israel Peace Week
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on "Save a Horse Ride a Camel" event March 13 KALAMAZOO—Israel Peace Week, March 11-15 … "Save a Horse Ride a Camel," Hillel at WMU will be providing free camel rides to the campus community from 11 a.m. … to 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 13 , in WMU's parking lot 81 near Valley 3. The event company All The Fun In One will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5388
Junne G. Martin obituary
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Junne G. Martin, a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Tuesday, June 26 . She was 86. Martin, of Adamstown, Md., came to WMU in 1969 and … Kalamazoo area, the couple moved to Adamstown in 2001 to be near family. Remembrances To make a memorial guestbook …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3522
New state funding will enhance carbon capture research at Western
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… greenhouse gas emissions. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A major investment from the state of Michigan will keep Western Michigan … McCann , B.A.'93, builds on a $2.25 million federal grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy … the Western campus. "The project will not only advance scientific research and innovation but also promote …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/new-state-funding-carbon-capture-research
Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work
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… Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work Submitted by Erin Flynn on Navia Walker is seeing her academic journey come full circle as she prepares to take on a new role with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75822
Choosing a business minor helps aviation student’s career take flight
Haworth College of Business
… University student from Minneapolis, Minnesota. “At the time, I wasn’t sure what career path I wanted to take, but I knew … opportunity to fly to some incredible places. “We traveled nearly every weekend and flew over 22,000 miles in about two …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75440
Dean Smith’s story of survival and sisterhood
College of Health and Human Services
… and sisterhood Submitted by Jillian Fraze on While I waited for the doctor’s phone call with my breast cancer … Cory was a two-year survivor. I received the positive diagnosis a little before 6pm, Wednesday, August 2, 2006. It seemed surreal for this to happening to me after supporting …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/10/sisters
Students invited into huddle to design state-of-the-art athletic performance center
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… athletic performance center Submitted by Erin Flynn on Members of the Lawson Lunatics toss ceremonial shovels of … Event Center and Athletic Performance Center, which was designed with students in mind, will open in fall 2027. … top billing with their own entrance and dedicated lounge near their section. Architects even designed a first-of-its …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/kalamazoo-event-center-athletic-performance-center-groundbreaking-event
Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries
University Libraries
… Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries Submitted … Michigan University on July 31. After graduating from Indiana University with her bachelor’s degree in sociology, … on East Campus. When the Business Library merged with Waldo Library, Douglas moved into new roles as periodical …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement
Merze Tate: A trailblazing Western alumna who made an international impact
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… would later become WMU—in 1927. But the road to get there was not easy. "She took the limits off herself, as an … to districts all across the Midwest. "Western was always near and dear to her heart because of the belief all of them … chosen to represent the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and worked as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62998
Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event
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… fort, which is located at Niles' South Riverfront Park near Bond and Fort streets. Admission is free. This year's open house also features an 18th-century encampment put on by the Northwest Territory Alliance. History … voyageur canoes from Sarett Nature Center for a $3 fee. Watch artillery demonstrations. Witness tomahawk throwing …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119