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Jane Walter obituary

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… Jane Walter obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Jane Walter , a former staff member at Western Michigan … machine operator in the Office of Testing and Evaluation Services. She joined the staff in 1973 and retired in 1987 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30235

State of the University address, revamped convocation set for Sept. 30

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… in the Bernhard Center South Ballroom with a campuswide award ceremony and Dunn's annual State of the University … include a talk on "Making Connections through Community Service Learning" at 8:50 a.m. by Dr. Michael Nassaney , professor of anthropology, who leads the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35206

Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences

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… passed exams to be certified through the Internal Revenue Service, completing training before the trip as well as when … graduate Will Roosien , BBA ‘24, says the experience was enlightening. “Visiting the area was very eye opening,” says Roosien. “By traveling across …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863

University to honor its top four staffers for 2015-16

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows specifically on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34935

WMU garners more than $2 million in grants during month of March

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… amassed more than $2 million in externally funded awards in March, pushing the year-to-date total to nearly … their April 21 meeting. About the grants Grants for public service topped other categories, coming in at $897,840, … $434,900. Grants for public service were led by a $533,440 award from Kalamazoo Community Mental Health to Dr. Carol …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31954

Longtime University Libraries professional loses battle with cancer

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… verified) on Steven Cartwright A Monday, Dec. 21 , memorial service is slated for Dr. Steven Cartwright , monographic … who died Dec. 17 after a battle against cancer. He was 58. Cartwright was named to the position he held for nearly 18 years in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29259

WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May

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… WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … total, soaring to just over $4 million. Grants for public service climbed to $263,000, while research grants came in … just over $4,000. A previously announced $4 million award from the Michigan Department of Community Health to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/28037

Onsi B. Fares obituary

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… staff member, died April 29 in Plano, Texas. He was 91. Fares joined WMU in 1976. He retired in 1995 after 19 years of service. He was a former language specialist in the Career English …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33399

Burris elected new vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

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… and full of opportunity,” Burris says.  “I look forward to continuing this work with my fellow trustees, … career spanning intellectual property law and the aerospace industry. She is the owner and founder of Burris … and that perspective clearly shapes her approach to board service,” says WMU President Russ Kavalhuna . “Drawing on …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/kelly-burris-elected-wmu-board-vice-chair

Judith Peppel obituary

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… staff member, died Dec. 30, 2014 in Kalamazoo. She was 74. Peppel was an office assistant in the Department of Sociology at … in 2005. She worked for the University for 16 years. Services A memorial service was held in January. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22338