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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

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

Flags lowered Tuesday for fallen Air Force staff sergeant

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday, May 2 , in honor of Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon M. Bosley , of Wasilla, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39727

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

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

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

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… public but aimed at WMU students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and … although attendees will need to go through check-in at many of the events. Those planning to attend a fair are encouraged to review the event's online listing of employers that have registered to participate and to note …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will receive funding for a project to bring an … with Pratt & Miller Engineering, WMU, the University of Michigan, Kevadiya Inc., Robotic Research, Comet Mobility …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

University welcomes two explosive-detection K-9s to police force

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… have joined Western Michigan University's Department of Public Safety. K-9 Brax and K-9 Oso, both less than … canines. The dogs and their handlers, WMU officers Travis Cable and Michael Lininger , trained for … detection and patrol in mid-January. "It has been a lot of work for the officers, but I think that they both would …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51620