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More than 300 WMU business students to clean Ft. Custer headstones

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… Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11. "Fort Custer is a beautiful cemetery, and seeing all of the headstones is a … "Cleaning the headstones is a small but significant way for students to recognize the sacrifices these … service projects in the past, such as helping with city beautification projects in downtown Kalamazoo. This project, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19903

Experienced manager, Army officer takes military affairs helm

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… managing and working with diverse people and teams has been hired to head the Office of Military and Veterans … Success Programs. She replaces Tracey Quada, who in June became director of Career Services at Kalamazoo Valley … two partners—Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Kellogg Community College. This was the first VetSuccess program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19184

$1.5M in grants strengthen WMU's vision rehab and mobility programs

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… with state vocational rehabilitation agencies, WMU has been the nation’s largest preparer of vision rehabilitation … Department of Blindness & Low Vision Studies. “Most applicants inquire about scholarships at several universities. … U.S.  That should, in turn, ensure a steady stream of applicants and more graduates to face the national shortage. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55979

Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus

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… Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three final candidates for the position of vice president for … a variety of University leaders, students and community members. In addition, all of the candidates will make a public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50081

Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year

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… Staff member named Michigan's student-employee supervisor of the year … the honor goes to a Western Michigan University staff member. Alexia Alexander , of Kalamazoo, interim associate … supervisors. WMU announced in February that Alexander had been selected as WMU's 2018 Student Supervisor of the Year. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47573

Men's soccer Broncos Bye and Shepherd selected in MLS draft

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… He was a Hermann Trophy semifinalist, the 2017 Mid-American Conference Player of the Year and named a First Team All-American by the United Soccer Coaches and CollegeSoccerNews. Bye … career 0.75 goals-against average will also go down as best in school history. He finished with the second most …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44834

Chemistry professor is new WMU associate vice president for research

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… Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences, has been tapped to become the University's associate vice … planning. She also has served as acting director of the Africana Studies Program. Prior to being named interim associate … agencies, and holding leadership positions in the American Chemical Society, will benefit me tremendously in my new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36867

WMU to host forum on 'Big Data and the Internet of Things'

Haworth College of Business

… of Business Information Systems, the conference will be held at the Fetzer Center with sessions and workshops for … Information Systems and Informatics, McMaster University, Canada Topic: "The Emerging Digitization Revolution: How Big … Ganapa Murthy , senior innovation lead, Kellogg Co., Global Commercial Technology Solutions Topic: "IoT …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35826

Former President Elson Floyd dies in Washington

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… died in Washington Saturday, June 20 , after a battle with cancer. He was 59. Floyd's death was announced by Washington … weeks ago he announced he was taking a leave to focus on cancer treatment. Floyd served as president of WMU from 1998 … tenure at WMU—1998 to 2003 Aug. 1, 1998 Dr. Elson S. Floyd becomes the sixth president of Western Michigan University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25003

WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards

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… on From left, Brandy Johnson, executive director of MCAN; Dr. Mary L. Anderson, WMU associate professor of … and Human Development; and Dan DeGrow, chair of the MCAN Board of Directors. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … contributions to a statewide effort to increase the number of Michiganders who earn college degrees or other …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23491