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John M. Barney obituary

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… was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired in 2011 after 23 years of … He earned a Semiannual Make a Difference Award from WMU in fall 2008. A campuswide peer-to-peer award, it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320

Internationally known researcher, philosopher to give Ethics Center talk

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… Ethics of War and Peace: An Introduction." Frowe's visit to WMU is through the WMU Visiting Scholars and Artists Program. Established in … significantly contributes to the intellectual life of WMU and the community. The program provides funds for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28762

Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans

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… Carlos Alberto Amarante García , who graduated from WMU in December 2014 with a bachelor's degree in civil … students in the past eight years who have graduated from WMU as part of the D.R.'s National Scholars Program. The … in the United States to pursue their dreams. Since 2008, WMU has been one of a select group of American universities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111

Dance group Pilobolus comes to Miller Auditorium

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… also be a master class—led by Pilobolus company members—for WMU and Education for the Arts dance students at 2 p.m. … April 14 , in the Dalton Center's Multimedia Room on WMU's campus. Members of the public are welcome to observe … Ticket Office. A 15 percent discount is available to all WMU faculty and staff, and a 50 percent discount is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14933

School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners

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… to our quality and depth as a program," says Tom Knific, WMU professor of music and director of the Jazz Studies … double-digit awards. One of Miami's awards was garnered by WMU alumnus Gene Knific, Knific's son. The results are listed in DownBeat's June issue. This year's WMU honorees, along with the category of their award and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7450

Dr. Richard R. Williams obituary

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… professor of health and human services. He joined the WMU faculty in 1970 and left the University in 1984 to … in the behavioral sciences. Richard R. Williams While at WMU, Williams established in 1975 the first University-based … studies. Seven years later, he founded what was then WMU's Specialty Program in Holistic Health. Now named the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14819

Works submitted by Department of Dance selected for gala concert

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… March 2-5. This is the second year in a row that WMU has had both dances submitted for adjudication selected … Professor Carolyn Pavlik’s "It Takes Two," performed by 10 WMU dance majors, and WMU senior dance major Connor Cornelius ’ "My Hyphen," a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14310

Early registration ends soon for Michigan Autism Conference

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… Western Michigan University Department of Psychology and WMU Extended University Programs. Keynote speakers Keynote … are Dr. Jane Howard , who earned her doctoral degree from WMU, a licensed psychologist who has been involved with … over 30 years; Dr. Mark Sundberg , also a graduate of the WMU doctoral program and an internationally renowned expert …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26682

Trustees agree to 18-month extension on Cole-Gilmore property

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… Cole-Gilmore property. The board's action prohibits either WMU or Downtown Tomorrow Inc., which also owns land in the area and adjacent to the WMU property, from selling their parcels without the express … | Aug. 14, 2015 Building purchase OK'd for expansion of WMU's autism center | Aug. 17, 2015 Trustees approve new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26184

Fredrick J. Dobney obituary

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… at his home in Brighton. He was 72. Dobney joined the WMU community as provost in 2000 and served in that position … to teach in the Department of History. Prior to coming to WMU, Dobney served a provost and executive vice president at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34498