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College Signing Day celebration not just for star athletes anymore

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… Kalamazoo County high schools will gather at 9:30 a.m. in WMU's University Arena to celebrate their post-graduation … Bobby Hopewell , and the presidents of three area colleges--WMU's John M. Dunn , Kalamazoo College's Eileen … during the two-hour event will include performances by a WMU Greek organization, the Loy Norrix Drumline, Portage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31904

New home for Kalamazoo Autism Center to formally open

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… Sen. Margaret O'Brien of Portage. Dr. James Gilchrist , WMU vice provost and chief information officer. Dr. Carla Koretsky , dean of the WMU College of Arts and Sciences. Dr. Stephanie M. Peterson , chair of WMU's Department of Psychology. Dr. Richard Malott , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34885

Celebrations, activities mark beginning of fall semester

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… and move in Students who are beginning their careers at WMU this fall have an opportunity to get the hang of campus … students from 8 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 4 . Due to the WMU-Michigan State University football game traffic, … Center A temporary, one-stop service center remains open in WMU's Bernhard Center, through Friday, Sept. 11 . The center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26602

Women who rise from the waters—and an author’s rising acclaim

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… discipline and allows you to indulge curiosity. … The WMU environment was fun for me, full of smart professors and … Campbell, too, is excellent at math. Two of her three WMU degrees are math centered. She earned a bachelor’s … a writing course with  Dr. Jaimy Gordon , a now-retired WMU professor of English who won the National Book Award for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74810

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns

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… funds to help businesses with 500 or fewer employees hire WMU students to work on STEM or STEM-related projects that … relevant to students," says Lisa Garcia , director of WMU's Business Connection. "The matching money is being … Economic Development Corp. The network is made up of WMU and five other public Michigan schools that are working …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29954

Dancers and musicians perform for annual conference

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… perform for annual conference Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU dancers perform "Entrechat." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … students performed "Entrechat," a ballet choreographed by WMU's Sharon Garber , during the 2014 annual conference of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17291

Employees urged to attend Benefits and Wellness Expo

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… Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to Holtyn & Associates, WMU Western Wellness and West Hills Athletic Club. One-hour Benefits Workshops will be offered on the WMU health plan choice, which is the new Healthy Blue Living … The Sindecuse Health Center will be offering flu shots to WMU employees at the expo, with no appointment necessary. An …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35811

Louwina Petersen obituary

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… died April 26. She was 86. Petersen, of Kalamazoo, joined WMU custodial and support services in 1978 and retired in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/449

Year-to-date gift total nears $40 million

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… total of gifts, pledges and deferred commitments made to WMU for the fiscal year to date now tops $39 million. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/783

Gladys Stuifbergen obituary

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… 98. A former senior clerk in the Office of Admissions at WMU, she came to the University in 1960 and retired in 1980 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4488