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Anne Devereaux Jordan obituary

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Anne Devereaux Jordan , a former Western Michigan University faculty member, died … in her honor and now is given annually by the association for outstanding contributions to the field of children's … was an editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction for 10 years from 1979 to 1989. She wrote 11 books under her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4721

Admissions director to represent Michigan on national group

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… in June to a three-year term as state representative for the Michigan ACT State Organization. In this role, she … served as a state representative, having also held the post for Indiana. She is thought to be the first person to have served as a state representative for two states. ACT, formerly American College Testing, is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1116

University of Cincinnati college recognizes WMU couple

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… founder and curator of WMU's Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education, and Linda K. Harrison , the … Award earlier this year. The two were honored May 18 for their work at the repository, which is part of WMU's Department of Geosciences, as well as for their assistance in helping the University of Latvia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1883

Morvin A. Wirtz obituary

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… Philippines Ministry of Education; and studying services for handicapped children in Scandinavia. In addition, Wirtz received a grant from the U.S. education department for research adapting films for the visually and visually/perceptually impaired by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1306

Campus town hall meeting will focus on School of Medicine

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… will be the topic of a campuswide town hall meeting set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14 , in the Bernhard Center's South … first of what is expected to be a series of such meetings for WMU and its partners in the medical school, Borgess … and Bronson Healthcare, as well as the Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, which will be merged into the medical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/131

Health Center reports uptick in students with flu-like illness

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… flu-related complications. Individuals considered at risk for complications of influenza should see a medical provider … be started within 48 hours of becoming ill. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has information on health factors associated with increased risks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3417

Why I give: Bill Thompson

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… Any of these words could describe Bill Thompson's pride for Western Michigan University, but they’d probably fall short. For more than 50 years, Thompson has been giving to Western, … a Bronco sports fanatic, remaining a season ticket holder for football, men's basketball and hockey for five decades …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68998

Longtime WMU board secretary Betty Kocher dies at 84

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… to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees for 35 years, died Nov. 2 in Kalamazoo at age 84. Betty A. … the years and, at the time of her retirement, had worked for every WMU president except Dwight Waldo. Between her 35 … earn his undergraduate degree. Bruce Kocher went on to work for 40 years at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43661

Explorations of WMU research on autism, mobility open to public

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… Western Michigan University research and service efforts on the topics of autism and mobility will take place … issues, from early detection and intervention to services for K-12 students, college students, adults and senior … citizens. The Discovery Symposium on Mobility is scheduled for the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium . Opening remarks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45421

Women's soccer team clinches MAC tournament championship

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… Bronco women's soccer team turned a stellar defensive performance into a Mid-American Conference Tournament … with Russo, a native of Kalamazoo, down the right flank for the Bronco's lone goal. The sophomore fired from the far corner and into the net for her third goal of the season. The Broncos held Ball …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11130