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Longtime University Libraries professional loses battle with cancer

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… years in 1999 after a series of graduate assistantships at WMU and a stint as a bookseller. In addition to his role at Waldo Library, he taught world and medieval history at WMU and was one of the founding officers of the Part-time … Moving to Kalamazoo, he worked as a graduate assistant in WMU's Medieval Institute, a graduate assistant in the Rare …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29259

'Annie' comes to Miller Auditorium

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… Casey Prins as Grace Farrell, Michael Santora as Rooster, WMU alumna Mallory King as Lily and Jeffrey B. Duncan as … Ticket Office. A 15 percent discount is available to all WMU faculty and staff. Group discounts are available at (269) 387-2312. WMU students receive a 50 percent discount on most show …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38244

Why I give: David Lyth

W Magazine

… in 1978. Eventually, the Lyths found their way back to WMU.  Diagnosed with brain cancer in 2009, Joyce … Management Scholarship endowment fund with a bequest to WMU. When realized, this endowment will continue in … cost for higher education but also inspire other faculty at WMU to give back.” In 2022, he accelerated the impact of his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69871

Academic Convocation sets direction for 2014-15 academic year

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… faculty and staff members and provide a platform for WMU's president to set the direction for the coming year. … convocation, awards will be presented to 11 members of the WMU faculty and staff for their outstanding service and … members who reach far beyond their assigned duties to make WMU an even better place to work and study.  Distinguished …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19494

Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

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… Kalamazoo after a long illness. He was 82. Smith joined the WMU faculty in 1964 and retired in 1996 after 31 years of … Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carol Payne Smith, WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and leadership. … He put his retirement on hiatus in 2004-05 to direct WMU's Master of Fine Arts program in performing arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam

Haworth College of Business

… by a trading firm. Under the partnership with Edward Jones, WMU students will be prepared to take the licensing exam … , chair of the Finance and Commercial Law Department at WMU. "The industry relevance of this course will set our … advisors." Dr. David Burnie , professor of finance at WMU, says the partnership provides Haworth College of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model

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… Conference. They will be the first WMU representatives to present at an international academic … to the international audience. "The coaching model is a WMU homegrown one that Dr. Keith Hearit , interim dean of … need in life." The model was developed from research by WMU faculty, staff and students and is highly adaptable, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829

Year-to-date gift totals top $36 million

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… total of gifts, pledges and deferred commitments made to WMU for the fiscal year to date now tops $36 million. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/372

Advertising students place third in regional competition

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… third in regional competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on WMU's case competition team KALAMAZOO—A team of nine Western … for this age group. Because the district in which WMU competes was so large, it was divided into two simultaneous competitions. The WMU team placed third among its group, which included three …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15118

NeoVent duo wins innovation prize sponsored by U.S. Patent Office

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… U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the AbbVie Foundation. WMU May alumnus Stephen John of Portage and senior Joseph … universities as well as the University of Virginia, the WMU duo takes home a $12,500 cash prize. Barnett and John's … Brian Patrick Thomas Entrepreneurial Spirit Award at WMU. 2015 James Dyson Award, U.S. Division. 2015 Biomedical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28697