Search

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

News

… A. Smith Geoffrey A. Smith , a former dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Western Michigan … education and was promoted to dean in 1988. The unit is now named Extended University Programs. Smith retired in … time after two years of employment as director of the Dissemination Project for the CREATE team in the Evaluation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

Candidates to head education college visiting campus

News

… Candidates to head education college visiting campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … the College of Education and Human Development, who will visit campus June 7-13 to meet with faculty, staff and students and make public presentations. During the visits, each candidate will make a public presentation from 2 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7477

Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus

News

… Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … of the Western Michigan University Foundation will visit campus in coming weeks. Each candidate will spend two … Nov. 8 , in the Bernhard Center's North Ballroom. • Kristen R. DeVries, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19 , in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50081

WMU gets final OK to offer classes in Punta Gorda and Tampa

News

… in Florida. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Higher Learning Commission has approved Western Michigan University's request to offer programs at two locations in Florida. The HLC's decision follows last year's approval by Florida’s Commission for Independent Education to grant provisional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38888

Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61

News

… professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate vocal jazz groups. During his years at WMU, he was the Bobby McFerrin Distinguished Professor of Music and toured internationally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402

Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

News

… 31 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Dr. Carol Payne Smith, WMU professor emeritus of teaching, learning and leadership. He put his retirement on hiatus in 2004-05 to direct WMU's Master of Fine Arts program in performing arts administration, which was the first program of its kind in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival

News

… (not verified) on From left: Wilder, Machiorlatti and Harris KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A documentary by a Western Michigan … two former gang rivals, will receive its world premiere this weekend at the Waterfront Film Festival in South Haven. … footage. In all, she worked on the project for a year, logging well over 100 hours. "It was really a great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16566

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

News

… and language development. According to the Center for Disease Control, approximately 98 percent of infants in the … evaluation. Infants who do not have access to early diagnosis and intervention are at risk for delays in auditory, speech and language development. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

News

… the Western Michigan University community returned to this fall came courtesy of Landscape Services. They readied … are sprouted in Finch and planted on campus as well as distributed to nonprofits and other organizations in the … restoration sites around campus. Greenhouse greenery Christopher Jackson , greenhouse specialist in the biological …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

News

… to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success Submitted by Erin Flynn on JaJuan Kemp … job, JaJuan Kemp has come a long way. Kemp, left, with his siblings. "It's crazy. It's still not hitting me," says … degrees in accountancy and finance. "I really made it this far in life. I feel like it's a dream, to be honest." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477