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Construction fencing prompts temporary change in bus stops
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… Mich.—Construction fencing went up Monday in preparation for installation of a new iconic feature on Western Michigan University's West Campus that is scheduled for completion in mid-November , weather permitting. The … work, it was reopened Monday. Only intermittent closures for specific tasks are expected in the future as work on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18814
WMU's Heritage Hall renovation earns prestigious global engineering award
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… to be recipients of the top engineering award for their work in renovating the birthplace of the … WMU alumni and played critical roles as their company transformed the facility, originally opened in 1905, into its new … a first-place winner of its Technology Award competition for outstanding application of innovative design and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45224
WMU main campus closed beginning at noon Friday, Feb. 9, due to severe weather
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan … Feb. 9 , due to severe weather. All classes are canceled. For information on the status of regional locations, visit … close at 5 p.m. Feb. 9. All offices will close at noon. Biggby will close at 3 p.m., PNC will close at 4 p.m., Subway …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45221
WMU counseling professor to edit prestigious professional journal
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… American Psychological Association. She is nationally known for her research on racial identity, notably the development … member of the Society of Counseling Psychology, the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, and … 5 and 17 of the American Psychological Association for her contribution to the empirical literature on racial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30194
Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery
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… Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … the practice to herself. And as a researcher, she wanted to formally study the efficacy of the practice for stroke recovery. Thanks to a WMU Faculty Research and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900
Russian Cultural Expo and Conference to take place at WMU
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… Festival every other year, with the next festival scheduled for fall 2018. The Russian Cultural Expo and Conference will … a series of lectures and presentations, as well as performance of a play and a reading from a novel set in 1917 … in Russian-American relations in one role or another for more than 30 years. "As the political relationship …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43263
WMU alumnus breaks new ground with unique flooring business
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… many under-the-radar industries and processes that are ripe for change or improvement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's … to the multifamily housing industry in Albuquerque, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix and Tucson. Customers have 24-hour, … when you had the time. I feel like this is one of the biggest lessons for starting a business. What's the biggest …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48159
Richard F. Raklovits obituary
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… as coordinator of the general physical education program for his department, now named the Department of Human Performance and Health Education. He also served as an … assistant football coach from 1957 to 1974 and coached golf for two years. Raklovits earned a bachelor's degree from the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45100
John A. Fochtman obituary
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… in 1992 after 14 years of service to the University. Before coming to WMU, he owned a medical practice in Petoskey. After retiring, he and his late wife lived for 10 years in Guam, where Fochtman served as a public …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/77
William 'Bill' Granet obituary
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on William "Bill" Granet , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died … and worked in Boston; Stillwater, Okla.; and Detroit before settling in Kalamazoo for more than 34 years. Remembrances and services Visit the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1304