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Administrator gets national award for work with homeless students

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… Administrator gets national award for work with homeless … homeless students and those who have aged out of foster care. Delorey, one of the principals in developing WMU's Seita Scholars program for former foster care youth, was awarded the 2012 Distinguished Service and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2894

WMU dean chosen for YWCA of Kalamazoo award

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… on Merrion KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's Dr. Margaret Merrion is one of five recipients of 2013 YWCA Women of Achievement Awards. Merrion, College of Fine Arts dean, will be honored at the 29th annual YWCA Women … at the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Suites in Kalamazoo. She shares the distinction with Ronda Stryker, a Portage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7014

Richard L. Hodges obituary

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… associate professor emeritus of accountancy , first joined the WMU faculty in 1979. He left three years later to join the University of … from 1996 to 2002. His teaching expertise was in the areas of public as well as financial accounting, personnel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/121

Jack S. Wood obituary

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… sciences at Western Michigan University, died Sept. 18 in Battle Creek, Mich. He was 80. Wood, of Hickory Corners, Mich., came to WMU in 1963 and retired in 1991 after more than 28 years of … and the Michigan Academy of Sciences. During his academic career, he helped more than 30 lake associations resolve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1857

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

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… says Western provided numerous opportunities for her to get involved and grow personally and professionally. KALAMAZOO, … at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business, recently received a competitive $10,000 scholarship … is intended to encourage accounting students to pursue careers in audit. Hess graduated with honors in May 2021 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64592

Contemporary folk duo Trollstilt offers free concert

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… KALAMAZOO--Contemporary folk duo Trollstilt will perform in Western Michigan University's Dalton Center Recital Hall at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 22 . Joining the free, public performance will be guest artist … assistant, at @email or (269) 387-4678. Contact: Tonya Durlach March 20, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/266

James B. Dexheimer obituary

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… staff member, died at home Jan. 2. He was 60. Dexheimer joined WMU's staff in 1992 and retired in December as … He worked with the libraries' foreign language materials, rare books and manuscripts, and archival collections. He also … from WMU and completed the University of Virginia's Rare Book School. Dexheimer loved to read and was fascinated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/73

Karen Lawrence obituary

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… Karen Lawrence obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Lawrence Karen S. Lawrence, a current Western Michigan University … She was 48. Lawrence, of Kalamazoo, was an office associate in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4493

Julie M. Christensen obituary

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… associate at WMU for 18 years. When she left the University in August 2010, she had been serving for the past four years as an office associate in the … Office. The southwest Michigan native had been a Kalamazoo-area resident most of her life. She loved animals and was a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1279

Flags lowered for Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen

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… Warsen Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Warsen LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all … to half-staff Thursday, Aug. 30, in honor of Special Warfare Operator Petty Officer 2nd Class David J. Warsen, of … He was assigned to a West Coast-based naval special warfare unit. Warsen was a graduate of East Kentwood High …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1380