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Bernadine Carlson obituary

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… English at Western Michigan University, died May 17 . She was 97. Carlson joined the faculty in 1953 and retired in 1986 after nearly 33 years of service to the University. She was preceded in death by two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32963

Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu obituary

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… , associate professor emerita of art, died Nov. 15 . She was 76. Neu joined the staff in 1968 and retired in 2004 after 36 years of service. She devoted her life to teaching and inspiring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36579

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

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… M. Davis on Dr. John Jellies —also known as "The Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a … call home. To read more from the WMU Magazine, click here . After all, John Jellies is: The Leech Guy. He's well earned … But he sees a creature of beauty and intricacy. As a scientific researcher, he's interested in how circuits of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

Leona Heerlyn obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died April 14 . She was 81. Heerlyn, of Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1980. … in the Sindecuse Health Center and retired in 1997 after 17 years of service to the University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47495

Harvey Overton obituary

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… University professor of humanities, died April 16. He was 92. Overton joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1982 after 27 years of service to the University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16782

Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… and Japanese students to study abroad. A commemorative service at WMU on July 14, 2011, marked the 50th anniversary … abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … student among the study abroad group from Keio University. After she completed her course of study at WMU, Murakami …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50

Brenda L. Boerger obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died April 14 . She was 65. Boerger had worked in the Sindecuse Health Center. She came to WMU in 2000 and retired in 2014 after nearly 15 years of service to the University. Services Services have taken …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46803

Fall career fairs are set to connect Broncos with employers hiring for internships, full-time jobs and more

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… fair, navigating the fair, and following up with employers afterward. Details: Tuesday, Sept. 29 , from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room … spring, representatives from Career and Student Employment Services  and the Zhang Career Center  have conversations …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/09/fall-2026-career-fairs

Richard B. Valley obituary

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… and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12. He was 85. Valley, of Portage, Mich., came to WMU in 1977 to … joining the faculty full time in 1988. He retired in 1989 after more than 11 years of service to the University. During his tenure as chair, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3033

More than 300 students to clean headstones for Veterans Day

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… Haworth College of Business will participate in a community service project at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Augusta, … the Haworth College of Business. "Service-learning has always been a part of our First Year Experience sections, but … FYE 2100 students." About Fort Custer Fort Custer was named after Gen. George Armstrong Custer, a native of Michigan. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10798