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Annette LaVier obituary
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… member at Western Michigan University, died April 8 . She was 80. LaVier came to WMU and University Libraries in 1964 and rose to … of service to the University. During her tenure, LaVier was able to get to know many of the libraries' student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39649
WMU grants near $2.4 million mark in March
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Grants to Western Michigan University nearly hit the $2.4 million … grants Notable research grants included a new, $416,385 award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services … grant, this one from the Federal Aviation Administration, was for $171,558 and was awarded to a research team composed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23420
Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play
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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A unique collaboration meant to catalyze conversation on racial biases will take place at … slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591
WMU honored by University Business magazine for recruitment app
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… national program. Sponsored by Higher One, a firm devoted to helping schools lower administrative costs and boost … of prospective students so recruiting efforts don’t go to waste," said University Business senior editor Tim Goral. … or other error. Because of the backlog that developed, it was typical for weeks to pass before students received any …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18264
Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Student awarded scholarships from pulp and paper organization Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabelle Ownby (left) is working on toward degrees in chemical and paper engineering. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68502
Sales student places first in national competition
Haworth College of Business
… in the State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition in Warrensburg, Missouri, on Nov. 2 , with one student taking top honors in the sales role-play category. This victory … experience. The role-play challenged students to identify ways to handle a challenging customer situation. Nabozny …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50378
Dance students return from service trip in Panama
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… students returned recently from a weeklong volunteer trip to Panama, where they provided free dance classes to … Ancón in Ancón, Panama. (Photo credit: Allison Yates) This was the second year WMU students have participated in the … says junior Madelyn Donovan , a WMU dance major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who made her second trip to Panama this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40282
WMU offers after-school reading program for elementary students
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Literacy tutoring begins Sept. 27. KALAMAZOO—After-school literacy tutoring is available for students in kindergarten through … and carefully planned instruction from tutors working toward their graduate and undergraduate teaching degrees. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1397
Softball trio named Academic All-MAC
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… of Western Michigan University's softball team were named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference team for the … All-MAC in the same season since Mary McCloskey, Laura Steward and Jaymie Voss accomplished the feat in 2004. The first time WMU softball boasted three honorees, it was Kelly Burris, Sheila Poteracke and Cindy Weber who made …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1232
James W. Hill obituary
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… verified) on Hill Dr. James W. Hill, a former administrator in Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, died April 9. He was 83. Hill, professor emeritus of management, joined the … from 1983 to 1988. The Dr. James W. Hill Leadership Award named in his honor is presented annually to a WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/339