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Western Michigan University Asian Initiatives presents 2024 Spring Gala celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
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… 2024 Spring Gala celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Submitted by Erin Flynn on … Auditorium on Sunday, April 21 , starting at 4 p.m. This vibrant event, celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, promises a diverse showcase of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75138
Lester F. Baird Jr. obituary
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… in 2011 after 24 years of service to the University. His job primarily involved helping WMU maintain its myriad … steam pipes and doing welding as assigned. Earlier in his career, he was a boilermaker who built nuclear and … builder of street rods as well as a street rod mechanic. He is survived by his wife Linda , who retired from WMU's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26492
WMU to offer state's second grad program in aerospace engineering
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… starting with the fall 2014 semester. The program is the second graduate program in aerospace engineering to … in the state with a graduate program in the field is the University of Michigan. "Our undergraduate aerospace … WMU's master's program in aerospace engineering consists of a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16677
Thousands of students, families to attend summer orientation sessions
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Orientation attendees listen to President Dunn speak. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some 8,000 … families, are expected to attend orientation sessions this summer at Western Michigan University. First-year … are filling up quickly, so students are urged to register now for one of those that remain open. As many as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16146
Dennis R. Corbin obituary
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… Dennis R. Corbin obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dennis R. Corbin , senior associate athletic director for … cancer for four years, suffered a catastrophic stroke at his home March 6 and died peacefully at Bronson Methodist …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45693
Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout
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… letters will outline the individual's annual salary or hourly pay rate, job title and pay grade in the new … will be effective with the July 1 start of the 2015-16 fiscal year. Town hall meetings Also on May 19, two town … vice president for human resources, will lead the discussions along with a representative of Aon Hewitt, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700
Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance
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… Award-winning jazz saxophonist and his quartet to give performance Submitted by Anonymous (not … Wilson (Photo by John Abbott) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Jazz saxophonist Steve Wilson and his quartet Wilsonian's Grain will give …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22460
WMU secures federal grant to battle opioid epidemic
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… hands-on experience in combating the opioid epidemic that is ravaging communities across Michigan. The $1.35 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration will support the Michigan Youth Prevention and … practices that can make a difference in the communities struggling with opioid use and substance use disorders …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54593
Nation’s leading paper engineering researcher awarded endowed professorship
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… by Erin Flynn on Dr. Kecheng Li was presented with his professorship by Dr. Steven Butt, left, dean of the … Endowed Professorship during the spring 2023 semester. This distinguished award recognizes Li’s many contributions to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71791
WMU student voting rate shows growing civic engagement
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… engagement Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU students who registered to vote participated in elections at a slightly … to 31.5% in the 2018 midterm election among students registered to vote. This and other findings were revealed as … full NSLVE report at this link . The national report suggests a promising trajectory to student voting, but there …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56808