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President Dunn heads to Malaysia to celebrate 25-year partnership

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… helped Malaysia emerge as a Southeast Asia regional center for education. The twinning program developed there placed a … students through their first two years of college studies before they traveled to WMU to complete their final two years … had on global higher education is a source of great pride for Western Michigan University," says Dunn. "Our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/763

Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

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… verified) on Spring classes begin Jan. 7. KALAMAZOO—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan … games at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. … begins at 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 7. Listed below are hours for selected University offices and services. Faculty, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3332

Two honored with WMU’s Distinguished Service Award

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… Michigan University administrator who oversees programs for first-year students and a faculty member in geosciences, both of whom have been at the University for nearly 30 years, are the recipients of the 2012-13 … began in 1984, she has served as assistant director of Upward Bound, director of the King-Chavez Parks Program and a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9677

Babin and Jennings are two-time Pro Bowl selections

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… Jennings were both selected last week to the NFL Pro Bowl for the second straight year. The Pro Bowl begins at 7 p.m. … in Honolulu and will be carried live nationally on NBC. The former Western Michigan University Bronco standouts were … year in 2010, his only season with the Tennessee Titans, for his first Pro Bowl selection. He was sixth in the league …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/41

WMU commercialization center invests in nervous system breakthrough

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Revolutionary treatment for debilitating nervous system injuries KALAMAZOO--Western … to advance technology its founders believe can transform medical care for people who suffer a debilitating nervous system injury. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/555

Trail improvements to close parts of Asylum Lake Preserve

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… says the work is expected to begin July 30 and continue for eight weeks, with areas of the Kalamazoo preserve closed … the overall health of the ecosystem." The project calls for WMU to stabilize the spillway area and build a natural … to aid in slope stabilization and provide food and cover for wildlife. A bench will be placed at the bottom of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1075

Seita Scholars to share stories with Congressional panel

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… and co-chair of the caucus, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass of California, for the event that begins at 8 a.m. at Saginaw's Horizons … will provide an overview of the University's successful effort in a panel session designed to "highlight best …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1096

Trustees approve retirements of 10 faculty, 11 staff members

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… of geography and director of the W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change, 47 years, effective … Suzanne E. Katje , coordinator of Campus Trends operations for the WMU Bookstore, 10 years, effective April 10, 2013; … June 30, 2013; and Michael B. Strong , manager of TotalTech for the WMU Bookstore, 22 years, effective April 10, 2013. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6950

Emeritus pens book about local vintage car museum

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… not only allows members of the public to visit year round for the first time, but also increased the vehicle … collection of restored cars owned by Donald S. Gilmore, a former president of the Upjohn Co. He and his wife, … public in 1966 on a 90-acre site in Hickory Corners, Mich. Forty-five years later, the site sports a huge, new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/138

Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary

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… Dr. Dorothy J. McGinnis of Kalamazoo, nationally known for her innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of … and were pioneers in the field of reading development for adults. She succeeded Carter as clinic director in 1964 and stayed at the helm for 11 years, further expanding clinic services to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4083