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Board to consider new AFSCME contract Friday

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… of Trustees has scheduled a special conference call meeting for 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10, to consider approval of a new employee contract. The session, which is a formal public session, will originate from the Connable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1192

"Can I Get a Dr. in the House?!" - Mandy Weiss

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… I found in an antique shop in my 20s, which I now I read for my children. I chose this word because during this time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59487

Business accelerator launched to help student entrepreneurs

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… Park and operated by the Haworth College of Business Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in partnership with the … process in which students must demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a … Starting Gate's fall cohort should visit wmich.edu/startinggate and submit applications by Sept. 6 . Four student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8806

Judith Peppel obituary

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Judith Peppel , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Dec. … Sociology at the time of her retirement in 2005. She worked for the University for 16 years. Services A memorial service was held in …

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

In the business of making a difference

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… to be working. What started out as a fun hobby has transformed into a thriving business. BoldSOCKS now boasts eight … 300-plus original designs and nearly $2 million in annual sales. A 2008 Haworth College of Business graduate, Preisner … this world a better place." Contact: Zack Zagula and Tonya Durlach June 11, 2018 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47536

Dean Jenson to give med school update at breakfast event

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… fellow in molecular biology at Cambridge's Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research. Prior to coming to WMU, Jenson was … Bank Breakfast Speaker Series provides an opportunity for the local community to hear top business leaders and WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4515

Barbara A. Barton obituary

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… of service to the University. Services A memorial service for Barton is currently pending. For information on her celebration of life, contact her sister at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40725

James W. Dempsey obituary

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… Dempsey , emeritus coordinator of transfer relations and a former acting director of the Office of Admissions at … office in 1983-1984 while a nationwide search was conducted for a director. Two years later, Dempsey was tapped to … of the Phi Theta Kappa Society, the national honor society for two-year colleges. The PTK Alumni Association at WMU was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28449

From heartbreak to hope

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… a bloody civil war. Facing an uncertain future, he saw his fortune change in 1975 when he stepped into a Buddhist … last time I would ever see my father. He made a sacrifice for the betterment of my life. Those last few words would … He learned English and graduated high school, but he struggled to find his place in higher education. Then, he found …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397

Gov. Snyder names one new trustee, reappoints another to WMU board

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… served on the WMU board since 2007, has been reappointed for a second, eight-year term. Jeffrey Rinvelt of Ann Arbor … term expires at the end of 2014. Rinvelt also will serve for an eight-year term. "I appreciate Jeff and Bill's … Technologies, providing product management and marketing for that company's knowledge management product, eventually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20665