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Marcia L. Thompson obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died April 20 . She was 67. Thompson joined the WMU staff in 1997 and retired from the Human Resources office in 2010 after 13 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33459

Norma Cook obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died June 22 . She was 94. Cook joined the WMU staff in 1974 and retired in 1984 after 10 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33324

Sophia Julia Marvin obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died April 9 . She was 94. Marvin, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1973 and retired in 1983 after 10 years of service to the University. She was a data operator. Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31803

Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… as his study abroad destination because he believed it was, by far, the best place in the world to receive an … If he graduates with honors, as he hopes to do, his payback service to Iraq will be reduced to one year, after which he will be eligible to return to the U.S. to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight

Dina Bangdel obituary

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… Michigan University faculty member, died July 25 . She was 54. Bangdel joined the WMU faculty in 1998 and left in 2002 after four years of service to the University. She was a former associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41737

Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

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… University, died peacefully April 11 at home in Kalamazoo after a long illness. He was 82. Smith joined the WMU faculty in 1964 and retired in 1996 after 31 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources 

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… WMU geoscientist honored with prestigious scholar award for research in remote sensing, water resources  … prestigious campuswide awards, including the Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching, Emerging Scholar, … climate change, natural hazards and mineral exploration. After serving as department chair for 16 years, he stepped …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/distinguished-faculty-scholar-2025-mohamed-sultan

Virginia S. Doornbos obituary

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… Doornbos , a retired staff member, died Dec. 31, 2016 . She was 81. Doornbos, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 1991 after more than 20 years of service to the University. She was a finance clerk in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37669

Upjohn Center takes top international honor for map product

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… for developing 2013's most outstanding map product or service in North and South America. The W.E. Upjohn Center for the Study of Geographical Change received the award from the International Map Industry Association … association selected the center as the winner of its gold award for Best Digital Map Product of the year as well as its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10286

The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… technician for Delta and Mom Beth works for Delta Elite Services.    "Growing up," says Justin, "we took lots of … Envoy Air in 2024 Justin is the Hagan who led the family's way toward Kalamazoo and Western's base of aviation …   The Hagan Family and relatives from Pittsburgh during an afternoon boat trip in September 2023 "You can't beat …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan