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WMU's estimated 2014-15 operating budget set

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… general fund operating budget of just over $378 million for the 2014-15 fiscal year that will begin July 1. The … include $102.7 million in anticipated state appropriations for base funding from the state. That amount is up more than … budget include an increase of more than $5.6 million for instruction costs, which includes compensation. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16515

WMU Music Professor Emerita Phyllis Rappeport, 90, passes away

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… So the family obtained a piano and Phyllis played piano for the rest of her life. Her formal education included completing degrees from Queens … in Kalamazoo. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested a memorial contribution to one of the groups Phyllis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57511

Applied IE is newest private-sector partner in WMU BTR Park

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… Gatmaitan , who was once a WMU faculty member. The company, for which he is managing director, has just moved into a … Southwest Michigan Innovation Center, a business incubator for startups in the life sciences Applied IE has had clients … IE also designs industrial engineering training programs for both companies and community colleges. "Part of our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23719

Finding Common Ground

W Magazine

… professor emeritus of comparative religion, is looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. "Our political … of common understanding and agreement so they can proceed forward in a peaceful manner that makes for a better world … “For him, it’s not about him. It’s about something much bigger.” Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179

Alabama-Huntsville professor to take reins of WMU engineering college

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… since 2008 and has served since 2013 as associate dean for graduate education and research. "Houssam Toutanji … says Dr. Timothy Greene , WMU provost and vice president for academic affairs. "He will be a wonderful asset to our … addition to our business community." Houssam A. Toutanji Before joining the Alabama-Huntsville faculty, Toutanji held a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21046

New directory consolidates WMU's student success resources

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… overview includes the location, phone number and website for the program or service being described. The … goal of Broncos FIRST is to increase access and completion for underrepresented, underprepared or low-income students … efforts. Creating the directory A team headed by Monica Liggins-Abrams , Broncos FIRST associate director, spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40576

Not just an act: Theatre professor takes center stage

W Magazine

… to get even better at what she already does. I love writing for actors with her gifts," says Emmy-winning actor Jeff … Photography KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Most people know Jeff Daniels for his wide-ranging roles on the big and small screens, … but the power of laughter that Thomsen sees as the play’s biggest takeaway. “The world we’re currently living in is so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74826

George O. Egland obituary

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… He was a researcher, environmentalist and advocate for American Indians. There are no memorial or funeral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10212

USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers

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… gender history and American sport history. A LONG ROAD For centuries, women have displayed a desire to participate … of domestic roles or limited physical athletic performance. Women were allowed to compete on the United States swimming and diving teams for the first time in 1920, three years after Charlotte …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379

WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color to classrooms

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… WMU hosting inaugural conference, forming statewide coalition to bring more teachers of color … Green-Hemphill, left, and Davon Norman. (Photo by Linda Mah for Kalamazoo Public Schools) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Remember that one teacher who most positively influenced you? For Western Michigan University Future Teachers of Color …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58144