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Accomplished writing alumni return to WMU for Frostic Reading Series
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three accomplished writers and graduates of Western Michigan University will return to their alma … their works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 , in Rooms 157-159 of the Bernhard Center. The event is free and open to the … Giarratano Natalie Giarratano Giarratano's first collection of poems, "Leaving Clean," won the 2013 Liam Rector First …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19904
Life cycle and social impact assessment expert to speak at WMU
Sustainability
… methods to account for the positive effects of individual and corporate sustainability efforts—and not just the harms being caused—is the topic of a free lecture at Western Michigan University Thursday, … Thursday, March 15, has been canceled. Dr. Gregory Norris , of Harvard University's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45259
Annual Bee to bring young geography whizzes to campus
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… Geographic Bee. Participants will test their knowledge of the world and complete to win a trip to Washington, D.C. … 2:15 p.m. , says Dr. Lisa DeChano-Cook, WMU associate professor of geography and coordinator of the Michigan bee. The top …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6134
Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs
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… pitch about an innovative business idea for an audience of potential investors. Students will be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21767
Robert L. Blefko obituary
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… died Nov. 1 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Blefko, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1997 after 29 years of service to the University. He was hired as an assistant professor of mathematics and retired as an associate professor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20293
Student groups honor Michigan Marines killed in helicopter crash
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… crash Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A moment of silence will be observed at noon Wednesday, March 18. … flagpoles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 , to offer members of the campus community an opportunity to honor three …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22517
WMU men's rugby club eyes national championship
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… Flynn on The WMU men's rugby team practices in the shadow of Heritage Hall. The team won its first-ever MAC title and … Sevens Championship with a decisive win over the University of Dayton, the rugby Broncos are ready to take on … what led us to the championship." "We are very proud of this group for a number of reasons," says coach Mark …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53484
Nominations sought for Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
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… University bestows on its faculty members. Any member of the University community, including retired faculty … Faculty Scholar Award is based on outstanding professional achievements. It recognizes those whose work constitutes a significant body of achievement, a substantial amount of which has been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19988
Compensation project moves closer to rollout with Aon Hewitt visits
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… Michigan University moved closer to the rollout of a new compensation structure for nonbargaining staff … reviewing with managers and supervisors the first drafts of job classifications based on extensive input from employees. As of Jan. 20, more than 1,050 of the 1,270 individuals in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22188
Town hall meetings set to update employees on compensation issues
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… on its Staff Compensation Project, including the review of the exemption status of certain jobs under the Fair Labor Standards Act, during … expected to last about one hour, depending on the number of questions received from the audience. For employees who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32019