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Campus office hours set for Thanksgiving recess 2023

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… hours on Thanksgiving Day for select University offices and services. Students, employees and the public are encouraged … days Nov. 23-24 since the University continues to provide services during Thanksgiving recess. Represented employees … and reopen for regular hours beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 27 . Waldo Library will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 22 and reopen at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73427

Western supports veterans with new Military Ally program; announces Operation Hat Trick scholarship recipient

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… recipient Submitted by Deanne Puca on President Edward Montgomery shakes hands with Senior Airman Dustin … Gardner, associate dean of Merze Tate College; Dan Bartholomae, director of intercollegiate athletics; and Kenneth … as a new program for students transitioning from military service to civilian life. The new Military Ally program will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69797

WMU honors two for teaching excellence

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… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholars and the recipients of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. Initiated in 2006, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1650

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Mich.—A total of 53 people, all but one who began their service to Western Michigan University in 1989, will be … building project specialist, building custodial and support services Missy M. Bininger , manager, Help Desk and … L. Villadsen , carpenter, maintenance services Jung-Chao Wang , associate professor of statistics Laura C. Weber , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20077

Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning

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… in film, video and media studies and a resume packed with awards, internships, professional work and global experience … still have a 20-minute movie I made for ‘Toy Story 4’ that was basically the script from ‘Toy Story 3’ with me moving … in the 2025 Michigan Student Broadcast Awards in the public service announcement category for a drunk driving PSA. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko

Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Josh Blain's advice to those who want to follow him into a career in aviation is to get a … 172 and Cessna 182, Windy City offers aircraft-management services and helps companies and individuals purchase the … products of the Brazil-based aircraft manufacturer -- Embraer -- that was established in 1969. Flying out of Chicago, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/joshblain

WMU's Fall Convocation to feature new format, location

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… This fall's convocation will include: A campuswide award ceremony recognizing achievement in teaching, research and service. President John M. Dunn's State of the University … That event is expected to be repeated each spring going forward. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32063

Margaret Large-Cardoso obituary

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… physical education and recreation, died May 28 . She was 102. Large-Cardoso joined the WMU faculty in 1949 and retired with emerita status in 1979 after 30 years of service to the University. Services Services will be Tuesday, June 5 , in Southampton, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47348

John A. Fochtman obituary

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… physician, died Dec. 13 at his home in Petoskey, Mich. He was 74. Fochtman joined the Sindecuse Health Center's … medical staff in 1978 and retired in 1992 after 14 years of service to the University. Before coming to WMU, he owned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/77

Welcome home returning soldiers Saturday

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… will speak. The national anthem will be sung by Chief Warrant Officer 5 Rhea Pruett. Several other elected officials are invited to attend. The service members will arrive at 2 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5443