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Fredrick J. Dobney obituary

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… president for academic affairs, died Aug.  19 at his home in Brighton. He was 72. Dobney joined the WMU community as provost in 2000 and served in that position for two years before …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34498

University Symphony Orchestra to perform free preview concert

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… Conference preview concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. The Dec. 5 program will include the "Overture to Die Meistersinger" by Richard Wagner, Arturo Marquez’s "Danzon No. 2" …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28683

Eight WMU softball players named to Academic All-MAC team

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… is part of a total of 78 student athletes recognized for having at least a 3.2 grade point average and participating in at least 50 percent of the contests for that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32783

Michigan first lady's assault prevention initiative funds WMU program

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… Michigan first lady's assault prevention initiative funds WMU program Submitted by Anonymous (not … Snyder KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University programming aimed at getting men more involved in the prevention of sexual assault …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28331

John M. Barney obituary

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… on   John Barney John M. Barney , a former electrician in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities … . He was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired in 2011 after …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320

Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Mich.—A poet who has won numerous awards for his writing will visit the Western Michigan University campus to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19215

WMU Art Collection celebrates 100 years with major fall exhibition

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… with major fall exhibition Submitted by Deanne Puca on Original artwork from "The Amazing Spider-Man, Volume 1" (1972) … It brings together a range of media from diverse geographic areas, time periods and styles, according to Indra K. Lācis … after World War II. "Martin Luther King" (1986) by Reggie Gammon Notable artworks on view include original …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68966

Shirley K. James obituary

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… member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2001 after almost 24 years of service … at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Twelve Baskets Food Pantry of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232

Leadership experts to speak at third annual student conference

Haworth College of Business

… have the opportunity to learn about leadership, community involvement and personal growth from nationally recognized … help students succeed in their academic and post-graduate careers. The event is complimentary for all WMU students and … them to become student leaders at WMU and later in their careers,” says student organizer Robert Nyhuis . “Our goal as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30172

Trustees approve new three-year faculty contract

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees, meeting in formal session Sept. 20 , unanimously approved a new … parts of the agreement include changes to the health care plan design, leave changes that include up to six weeks of paid parental leave beginning in January 2018 and adjustments to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42775