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WMU officials formally launch new cutting-edge Valley Dining Center
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… at 3 p.m. That ceremony will be followed by self-guided tours until 6 p.m. of the newly completed Goldsworth Valley dining facility that features nine … from and with a view overlooking Goldsworth Valley Pond, was built to surpass LEED silver specifications and designed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34462
WMU School of Medicine will be named for medical device pioneer
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… , the Kalamazoo orthopedic surgeon and medical device innovator who founded the Stryker Corporation. The school will be … in his community. William Johnston "My grandfather always focused on patient outcomes," Stryker says. "His innovation work and research was never about himself but always about the patient, better …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14100
Three faculty members named academic leadership fellows by MAC
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… Western Michigan University faculty members have been named to the inaugural class of a new academic leadership … the Mid-American Conference. Drs. Kieran J. Fogarty, director and professor of interdisciplinary health sciences, … of future leaders in higher education and is another way in which the MAC can provide value to its membership …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43138
Rising stars in WMU sales and marketing program place at competition
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… on From left: Jeremy Juday, Kaitlyn Phillips and Lauren Nowakowski KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A team of two Western Michigan … students placed third overall at the University of Toledo Invitational Sales Competition, with one student … Kaitlyn Phillips , of Rockford, and sophomore Lauren Nowakowski , of Granger, Indiana, represented WMU. They were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38878
Food truck owner next up in entrepreneurship speaker series
Haworth College of Business
… Oct. 20, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m . … has included working in Napa Valley, Nantucket, Charleston and at international locations. Having grown up in Kalamazoo, Corwin returned to his childhood home in 2009 and began working on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42875
Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary
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… and department chair, died Sept. 18 in Kalamazoo. She was 87. Callan joined the full-time faculty ranks in 1974 and retired in 1992 after nearly 18 years of service to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, emeritus in English, preceded her in death …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965
WMU board approves 2020-21 on-campus apartments rates
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… residential units. The approved rates will go into effect starting with the fall 2020 semester. Keeping … rates will allow for continued maintenance and improvements to existing housing while remaining sensitive to student … run $418 per resident, reflecting a $12 per month increase. Goldsworth Valley apartment per-person rates will increase …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/57019
Barbara Jane Miller obituary
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… and widow of WMU's third president, died Feb. 14. She was 98. Miller, of Palm Desert, California, was fondly known as Jane or Janie by family and friends. She … and tackling new challenges. The Celina, Ohio, native came to WMU in 1961 when her husband, James W. Miller , was named …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38732
Realizing potential and addressing disparities focus of breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… disparities focus of breakfast series Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Larson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Promoting equity and the United Way’s efforts to help people realize their potential will be the topic of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34567
WMU, KVCC sign new degree completion plan for nursing students
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Clockwise from top left: Terry Curran, Mary Lagerwey, Tim Greene, Earlie Washington, John M. Dunn and Dennis Bertch. KALAMAZOO, … path for nurses. "This agreement signifies in a real way that it’s all about students and their aspirations," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34866