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Three to receive WMU's Distinguished Faculty Scholar honors

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… Drs. Thomas Gorczyca, Victor Cunrui Xiong and Ping Zhang. The honor is the highest award WMU bestows on faculty … and unquestioned scientific integrity for work in the area of photon and electron initiated collisions. He has … his research, he has had continuous funding for more than 15 years, largely from NASA, as the principal investigator. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42952

WMU shines in charitable giving to United Way

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… verified) on Professors Maureen Mickus, Don Cooney and Karen Lancendorfer KALAMAZOO--Western Michigan University collected the largest amount of money ever from the University … funds." WMU United Way added 246 new donors and retained 75 percent of donors from last year, which was one of the

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/290

Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary

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of Kalamazoo, nationally known for her innovations in the diagnosis and treatment of reading problems, died … to developing reading practice and theory. During her WMU career, McGinnis played a major role in establishing the … a memorial guestbook entry. Contact: Jeanne Baron January 15, 2013 …

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

Fountain Plaza reopens after summer improvements

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… improvements Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The new plaza design includes a curved fountain wall and … ceremony. The plaza was cordoned off this summer while the area was redesigned to improve accessibility and traffic … pool. Bermed lawn panels now rise from behind some 365 feet of curved walls. The walls double as places to sit, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10405

Latvian official returns to alma mater as visiting scholar

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… public lectures in early October. Dr. Ilmars Mezs, head of the International Organization for Migration in Riga, … Europe." Mezs also will speak at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5 , in Room 2708 of WMU's Wood Hall on "Population Geography … Latvian history. Mezs' main research interests lie in the area of population geography. He has worked in Kiev as IOM …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1823

Richard B. Valley obituary

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… and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12. He was 85. Valley, of Portage, Mich., came to WMU in 1977 to chair the Department of Paper and Printing Science and … research-oriented paper pilot plant. He began his career at the Eastman Kodak Paper Co. in 1955, leaving as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3033

Event set to welcome new education dean

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… to formally welcome Western Michigan University's new dean of the College of Education and Human Development. Dr. Ming Li … was effective Sept. 1, will be welcomed and introduced to the campus community from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10347

Anthropology students earn recognition in op-ed contest

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… won Public Anthropology Awards for opinion-editorial pieces they submitted in a competition sponsored by the Center for … The contest included submissions from more than 3,500 students at 25 North American universities. Only … other schools. The pieces with the highest grades were declared model op-eds. The project gives students the experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3710

Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship

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… KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University doctoral student is the second in WMU history and the first in chemistry to be … of Chemistry in 2011 to start his doctoral degree in the area of synthetic organic and supramolecular chemistry, … students. Out of some 2,000 applications submitted, 153 were awarded in chemistry, of which five went to graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2409

Celebrate faculty, staff achievement at Fall Convocation 2022

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… celebration on Friday, Sept. 16 , will recognize 15 of the University’s finest, including awards for those …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69054