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Nation's health inequality to be addressed in lecture, conference

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… is free and open to the public. Brian K. Gibbs Gibbs, a former occupational therapist with 30 years of experience in … health disparities, recently served as associate dean for diversity and cultural competence with responsibility for all matters of cultural diversity for Johns Hopkins …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4772

Spring 2013 staff award nominations sought

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Nominations for the spring round of WMU's semiannual Make a Difference … peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investments of energy … are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a $300 pre-tax prize and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4378

Carol L. Stamm obituary

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… died April 15. She was 67. Stamm, associate vice president for academic affairs and professor emeritus of management, … in early 1992. She was appointed assistant vice president for academic affairs seven months later and promoted to associate vice president for academic affairs in 1993. She also served as acting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/197

WMU awarded $2 million grant to assist migrant students

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… in the U.S. Department of Education to fund that effort for 2012-13, and expects the office to renew the grant for another four years for a total of $2,075,735. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1019

Trustees approve new three-year AFSCME contract

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… 25 and Local 1668. The union's 430 members include hourly employees who work in in building maintenance and … effective Aug. 12 now that trustees have approved it, wages for union members will rise 1 percent retroactive to July 1. … in January 2014. No wage increases are scheduled for the contract's third year, 2014-15. Additional items in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1238

Nobel Peace Prize winner gives public talk Friday

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… which Tum will autograph her books and have them available for purchase. The event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 for those in groups of 10 or more, $15 for students and $20 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/344

Semiannual Make a Difference award nominations due

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO--Nominations for the spring round of Western Michigan University's … a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes WMU staff for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and … are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a before-tax prize of $300 and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/123

Make a Difference Award nominations due

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… Jessica Parker with President Dunn KALAMAZOO—Nominations for the fall round of Western Michigan University's … peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investments of energy … are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a $300 pre-tax prize and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1698

Make a Difference staff award nominations due

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… President John M. Dunn (far right) KALAMAZOO—Nominations for the fall round of Western Michigan University's … peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and … are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a $300 prize and certificate, are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10365

Latvian official returns to alma mater as visiting scholar

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… Dr. Ilmars Mezs, head of the International Organization for Migration in Riga, Latvia, since 1998, will speak at … WMU's Wood Hall on "Population Geography of Latvia: Trends for the 21st Century." In addition, Mezs will make several … and has been an advisor to the special assignments minister for social integration and an expert with the Society …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1823