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Laura G. Manis obituary

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… women's studies minor, and had been the program's adviser for many years. Laura G. Manis In 1974, Manis helped found … Center, which eventually became part of the WMU Center for Women's Services. In addition, she co-established a … at the center as well as conducted assertiveness workshops for the organization. Manis also was active with WMU's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45875

Jane Nichols obituary

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jane Nichols , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Jan. 8 . She was 89. Nichols was a finance clerk for the WMU Bookstore. She joined the WMU staff in 1968 and … of service to the University. Remembrances No remembrance information is available. Contact: Jeanne Baron March 23, 2013 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5858

World-renowned artist carved path to success at Western

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… with an Alumni Achievement Award from the Institute for Intercultural and Anthropological Studies in 2022. … on red slate. “It’s an honor,” he says. “I’ve been at this for many years, but things just started opening up. And part … had a professor named Dr. Warren Perry . He was one of the foremost African American archaeologists and anthropologists …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70894

Spring Convocation highlights sustainability, education research

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The shoreline of West Michigan is known for its beauty, but the diverse species that call the … and keeping these wetlands intact isn't just important for the environment; Michigan's economy depends on it. … of Lake Michigan, generating millions of dollars of revenue for local communities in the state each year," she says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52560

Chauncey J. Brinn obituary

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… University. He retired in 1994 as vice president emeritus for administrative affairs and was WMU's first black vice … The Kalamazoo native went on work as a branch manager for the First National Bank of Kalamazoo and in the … decade. His service also encompassed being advisor to the Upward Bound Program as well as three minority student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27262

Trustees set 2014-15 tuition rates, address other items at June meeting

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… among Michigan's five research universities. Acting in formal session, the WMU Board of Trustees approved a recommendation to increase tuition and required fees for 2014-15 by 3.2 percent, meeting the proposed tuition … with the start of the fall 2014 semester, annual costs for a full-time Michigan freshman or sophomore to attend WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16517

Physicist melds scientific, humanitarian drive at UN's 'nuclear watchdog'

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… University alumnus Dr. Marc Humphrey works as a team leader for the world's "Atoms for Peace" agency, helping to monitor nations' nuclear … I was doing too much science and not enough in the bigger picture benefiting society. In the Peace Corps, I was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37548

Longtime faculty member, civic leader Charles Warfield dies at 77

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… Warfield was a faculty member in the College of Education for 41 years, retiring at the close of 2013 as associate … annual Dr. Charles C. Warfield Youth Service Award is named for him. Charles Warfield A Kalamazoo native and graduate of University High School, Warfield was a former member of the Kalamazoo Public Schools Board of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32759

Shirley Bach obituary

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… a member of the executive board of the University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society since its inception in … errors. Widely published and recognized internationally for her work as an advocate for ethics in health care, she served a visiting professor, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45322

Dorothy Kaczmarek obituary

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… obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dorothy Kaczmarek , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died May 13 … of service to the University. She was a utility food worker for Bernhard Dining Services. No service or memorial information is available. Contact: Deanne Puca July 16, 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47947