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Still time to give to campus United Way, book drive
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… 11 percent of employee pledge forms have been returned. This year's campaign organizers have targeted a 10-percent … drawings have begun on campus for gifts that include a Discovery Flight in one of the College of Aviation's … who received a Millennium gift card, and Ann Mathis, mechanical and aerospace engineering, who got a WMU swag …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43489
WMU sees significant gains in number of beginners, out-of-state students
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… dramatic increase in its number of out-of-state students this fall as well as a strong overall surge in the number of … the number of beginning undergraduate students—to 3,179 this year, compared with 3,026 last year. This year's freshman class comes from 65 Michigan counties and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42774
Sales students honored in recent competitions
Haworth College of Business
… marketing challenge, earning $3,350 in prize money. Drew Davis , of Okemos, came in third in the team marketing … of Houston, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Oregon and Texas State University, … team competition. Connor Anderson , of Grand Ledge, and Marissa Pertler, of Canton, placed fifth out of 40 schools in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36854
Longtime education professor named new dean of honors college
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… of honors college Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Bischof KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Gary H. Bischof , professor and chair of the Department of Family and … effective Jan. 1 . A WMU faculty member since 1999, Bischof taught in the Department of Counselor Education and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36729
Leander C. Jones obituary
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… focused on African-American literature as well as television and theatre production. He often provided expert commentary on black issues as well as opinion pieces for area news media. … Peace Corps volunteers to serve in Somalia. During his early career, Jones was employed in various positions, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33453
WMU earns national honors for service to transfer students
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… college students as well as partnerships, support, admissions outreach, scholarships/financial aid, student … of a quality, affordable bachelor's degree," says Christin Grissom , the honor society's director of scholarship …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31522
Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor use
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… Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor … used to make semiconductors, an international team of scientists and engineers has demonstrated that a new material made … have zeroed in on the compound ZnSnN2—zinc tin nitride—and discovered an innovative tuning process that makes it a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28099
Excellence in Diversity nominations sought
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… Excellence in Diversity Awards Selection Committee is seeking nominations by Friday, Dec. 4 , of individuals or … affiliated units, organizations or teams of faculty, administrators or staff, undergraduate or graduate students or any interdisciplinary or multidisciplinary collaboration. Submissions …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28178
Trustees approve retirements of seven faculty, 13 staff members
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… computer science, 38 years, effective Dec. 31, 2015. Dr. Christopher M. Korth , professor of finance and commercial law, … June 30, 2015. Elizabeth W. Kuhle , head women's tennis coach, Division of Intercollegiate Athletics, 32 years, effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25390
School of Music to present a memorial tribute to C. Curtis-Smith
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… School of Music to present a memorial tribute to C. Curtis-Smith Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on C. Curtis-Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University … of over 100 grants, awards and commissions, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Koussevitzky Prize at Tanglewood …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21878