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Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… and management systems, died Nov. 7 in Kalamazoo after a relatively brief illness. He was 78. Sitkins retired in August, … offering one of his favorite classes—Manufacturing Fabrication, Assembly and Finishing. Frederick Z. Sitkins A 1959 … In 1979, he returned to Kalamazoo to accept an offer for what was intended to be a two-year appointment as an assistant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

College of business receives naming gift for career center, ribbon-cutting set

Haworth College of Business

… investment firm, Zhang Financial. The career center, a dedicated space within the college for business students to … to the employer community seeking talent for their organizations. It offers a one-stop shop for all things career-related for both student and employer audiences. From broad and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28003

Sky Broncos place fifth in national championship event

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… Sky Broncos place fifth in national championship event Submitted by Anonymous (not … Oriented Flight event. He placed eighth in the ground trainer event, and he was part of two-person teams that took … East High School in 2013. He placed 14th in the ground trainer event and 15th in aircraft recognition. He also was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32349

Japanese shamisen musician to give performance

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… give performance Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sato Michiyoshi KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Japanese musician Sato Michiyoshi will demonstrate the versatility of the … his performance, Michiyoshi will draw from his traditional training and from his experience playing Tsugaru-jamisen, a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30113

WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel

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… it with the tip of our finger and open our eyes with anticipation as we discovered where we'd be heading on our next … personalized travel agency, Cluventure Travel . Realizing that the thought of planning a vacation was overwhelming to many travelers, Taylor set to work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47918

Professor receives grant to support research on community college trustees and their decision making

College of Education and Human Development

… University's Dr. Regina Garza Mitchell , professor of educational leadership in higher education, was recently awarded the 2023 Support for Faculty … in Uncertain Times.”  Dr. Regina Garza Mitchell In collaboration with colleagues Dr. Susan Kater and Rebekah Grue l …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70778

WMU trustee Kurtis Trevan steps down from his role on the board

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… Gov. Gretchen Whitmer  and University leadership that he is stepping down from the Board of Trustees, effective immediately. The governor is expected to appoint a new trustee to … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Paula Davis January 3, 2024

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74180

Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World … Michigan University's School of Public Affairs and Administration continues its upward trajectory in the prestigious U.S. News and World Report rankings. In the 2024 ranking of Best Public Affairs Graduate Programs recently …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

Theatre professor wins prestigious best essay award

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… Theatre professor wins prestigious best essay award Submitted … on Durham KALAMAZOO--A Western Michigan University theatre professor has won the 2011 Martin Stevens Award for … War, written in 1452 by Jacques Millet, and opens up significant methodological issues of concern to a broad audience of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/924

WMU prepares for archives construction on Oakland Drive Campus

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… on the Oakland Drive Campus. Ground will be broken later this summer for a new facility that will be located … groundbreaking. Funding for the project includes two significant private gifts. The search for a new home for the … by a private engineering firm determined that the building cannot be renovated or adapted for reuse in a cost-effective …

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