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Montgomery delivers his third State of the University address
News
… of the University address Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Watch President Montgomery's State of the University address . Watch the full Fall Convocation 2019 ceremony . Read the … faculty and staff for their dedication and challenged them to continue elevating the institution as a school of choice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55519
Western community stands in support of Ukraine
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Michelle Metro-Roland, associate director of external scholarships and faculty development in the … alumna Yuliia Sergeeva, who is from Ukraine. Sergeeva was a Fulbright Fellow and graduated from Western in 2017 … in the country is unconscionable," WMU President Edward Montgomery , Faculty Senate President Marilyn Kritzman …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67330
Business class completes 3,700+ hours of service in one semester
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… McGrath volunteered at Read and Write Kalamazoo. Read her story . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once … they learn about leadership or teamwork or communication? I want them to tie it back to their career." Dylan Coleman … his story . In some cases, the experience can even be a gateway to a career. "I have students who've gotten job offers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53508
College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staff recognized for achievements
College of Arts and Sciences
… (not verified) on 2022-23 Faculty and Staff Achievement Award winners pose for group photo with College of Arts and Sciences Dean Carla Koretsky following the award ceremony on April 6 in the Chemistry Building. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71484
Student participation encouraged for sustainability survey
Sustainability
… the University began charging students $8 per semester to fund campus sustainability projects, initiatives, … Office for Sustainability collects pre-consumer food waste from Valley Dining Center and composts it at the Gibbs … can be found at wmich.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0wAurgYYEwNeHEa . For more information about the Student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63718
Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find
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… find Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Protests. Lawsuits. Plots to kidnap or assassinate governors. Shelter-in-place … and completely shut down. The actions have ignited a tug-of-war between public health and economic prosperity, between …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626
Gladys Stuifbergen obituary
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… staff member, died Sunday, Jan. 24 in Kalamazoo. She was 98. A former senior clerk in the Office of Admissions at WMU, she came to the University in 1960 and retired in 1980 after nearly … and internment have been held. Memorials may be made to the ALS Association of Michigan in memory of her son, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4488
Louwina Petersen obituary
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… Louwina Petersen, a retired Western Michigan University custodian, died April 26. She was 86. Petersen, of Kalamazoo, joined WMU custodial and support services in 1978 and retired in 1988 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/449
WMU partners with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids for employee leadership, growth training
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… is partnering with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids to launch the Leadership, Engagement and Development … including Tim Furlong with My Quarter Turns, Justin Walworth with Peckham Inc., and mental health first aid … our employees giving them the tools to perform at their greatest capacity," says Laurel Buck , talent development and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55838
WMU researchers study food consumption behavior during COVID-19 pandemic
Haworth College of Business
… of marketing, conducted a survey in China from Feb. 15 to Feb. 23, as the COVID-19 virus was rapidly spreading in several regions. With government … leave their homes as little as possible, Veeck and Xie, who was the lead researcher on the project, examined food …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58581