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Academic achievement: Dean Lillian Smith’s collaborative research published in scholarly journal

College of Health and Human Services

… Dr. Lillian Smith , Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, and her co-authors recently had an article …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/08/dean-smith-published

Western honors staff for impact on students and campus community in 2023-24

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… recognize four exceptional staff members during the Fall Awards Celebration on  Friday, Oct. 11 , for their … Dining Center;  David Prellwitz , gardener with Landscape Services; and  Karmella Todd , senior administrative … are recipients of the prestigious Make a Difference Award, which is one of the University’s highest honors for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/make-difference-award-annual-winners-2023-24

Harold W. Homan obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Jan. 26. He was 86. Homan joined the WMU staff in 1970. A pipefitter in Facilities Management-maintenance services , he retired in 1990 after 20 years of service to the University. The Portage, Mich., resident was a member of VFW Post #5855 as well as Faith Reformed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/124

WMU names Essential Needs program to honor President Montgomery

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… Montgomery Essential Needs program manager; and President Edward Montgomery visit the Bronco Food Pantry in Faunce Student Services. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s … Essential Needs program. The new name honors Dr. Edward Montgomery , whose tenure as Western’s ninth president …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/03/essential-needs-named-montgomery

Former chair of anthropology dies

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… at Western Michigan University, died Jan. 31 . He was 85. Robert Jack Smith Smith joined the faculty in 1963 and retired in 1988 after 25 years of service to the University. He chaired the Department of … He traveled internationally researching the subject. Smith was active in the University community, serving on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30096

Center for Disability Services awarded accreditation

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… Center for Disability Services awarded accreditation Submitted by Deanne Puca on … is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body that was founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22299

Trustees approve four retirements

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… Staff retirements The names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement for the staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1084

WMU again called best buy, top-100 school by Washington Monthly

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… WMU again called best buy, top-100 school by Washington Monthly Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Bang for the Buck" school in rankings released Aug. 25 by Washington Monthly . WMU is one of four Michigan … encouraging students to give back to the nation through service, and promoting social mobility by recruiting and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18297

Dennis Boyle obituary

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… Western Michigan University registrar, died Sept. 11 . He was 87. Boyle joined the Registrar's Office in 1965 and retired in 1993 after more than 27 years of service. He served as coordinator of scheduling and space … records management. Boyle received a Distinguished Service Award from WMU in 1986. In announcing the award, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49710

New campus emergency communication system in place

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… text or voice messages—or both. Click submit. The change in service is expected to substantially increase the number of … so before registering a message preference, registrants may want to check their phone plans. For anyone with unlimited … a monthly allotment of messages. About WMU Alert WMU Alert was launched in August 2010 as a Reverse 911 phone system …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7554