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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

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

WMU researcher's grant renewed for investigation of employment barriers among marginalized populations

College of Education and Human Development

… of Counselor Education and Counseling Psychology, has been awarded a five-year, $150,000 Langston University grant to … populations. The findings will be used by employment service agencies and employers as part of a five-year … a historically Black college/university, Peterson was part of a  $4.6 million, five-year grant  from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73205

Services set for WMU historian Ernst Breisach

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Services set for WMU historian Ernst Breisach Submitted by … emeritus of history, who died in Kalamazoo Nov. 25 . He was 93. Breisach taught in the WMU Department of History for … involved with a variety of University initiatives. Breisach was an internationally known scholar who was lauded for his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36629

Israeli soldiers to talk about their experiences

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… giving a human face to the IDF. In addition to IDF service, they are graduates of the StandWithUs Israeli …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/151

Student government offers free legal advice for students

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… provides free legal advice for all WMU students on a walk-in basis. Kalamazoo attorney Jeff Dufon is available … civil or criminal infractions that they may encounter." The service provides free legal advice, not free legal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1585

Emeritus appointed to state council

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… in 1992 and retired in 2008 after more than 38 years of service to the University. A former NCAA football and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/982

Alumna and Malaysian civil servant makes history with appointment

W Magazine

… Department. Her appointment took effect on Sept. 25 and was announced by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan … and finance.  She has been with the Malaysian civil service for 29 years, with her first position being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73615