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Van Cooley obituary
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… died suddenly during a trip to Florida July 31. He was 64. Cooley, a member of the WMU faculty since 1996, was … and efforts focused on technology in the classroom. After his 1996 appointment to WMU, he was the co-principal … specialist and doctoral degrees from Ball State University. Services A memorial service will be held Saturday, Aug. 11, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1117
Jack S. Wood obituary
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… 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 service to the University. Serving the public was a hallmark …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1857
WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques
College of Education and Human Development
… in the Zoo, an outdoor secondhand market in Kalamazoo, and after much success, Johnson began to see the potential. "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson
James W. Hill obituary
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… University's Haworth College of Business, died April 9. He was 83. Hill, professor emeritus of management, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 1990 after nearly 20 years of service to the University. He served as chair of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/339
George Vuicich obituary
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… of geography, died Monday, Nov. 2 , in Kalamazoo. He was 89. Vuicich joined the Department of Geography in 1968 and retired in 1993 after 25 years of service to the University. George Vuicich Originally, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28519
Bert Carr obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died June 10 . He was 90. Carr, of Vicksburg, joined the WMU staff in 1979 and retired in 1990 after 11 years of service to the University. He was a vehicle mechanic for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35093
Safety-focused redesign will close Oliver Lane/Oakland Drive intersection
Facilities Management
… of Kalamazoo, who has jurisdiction over Oakland Drive, is aware of the closure. Construction for this project is expected to take place this summer, sometime after commencement. Prior to construction beginning, there … Oakland Drive will then become green space, with the sidewalk being extended to run continuously along Oakland Drive. …
https://wmich.edu/facilities/news/2026/03/oliver-lane-oakland-drive-intersection-closure
John M. Barney obituary
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… John M. Barney , a former electrician in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities Management at Western Michigan University, died June 13 . He was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired in 2011 after 23 years of service to the University. He earned a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320
John Bennett obituary
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… Bennett joined the WMU staff in 1972 and retired in 1990 after nearly 18 years of service to the University. At the time of his retirement, he was a shift supervisor in what is now Facilities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46240
Jane Walter obituary
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… Jane Walter obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … machine operator in the Office of Testing and Evaluation Services. She joined the staff in 1973 and retired in 1987 after 14 years of service to the University. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30235