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U-M bioethicist tackles health reform at Medical Humanities Conference

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A bioethicist and medical doctor at the University of Michigan will address the failures … University. Dr. Susan Dorr Goold , founder and first director of the U-M Bioethics Program, will speak at 5:30 p.m. … Thursday, Sept. 18 , in the Fetzer Center's Putney Auditorium. Her presentation, titled "Market Failures, Moral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18855

Interim deans appointed for WMU business, honors colleges

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Interim deans have been appointed to two Western Michigan University colleges as a result of … Deshpande replaces Dr. Kay Palan , who is leaving WMU to become dean of the University of Alabama's Culverhouse … of Dance in multiple appointments for nine years and was a member of the dance faculty since 1981. She also has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32350

Conference focuses on e-commerce and digital marketing

Haworth College of Business

… academic and student participants.  The event is open to the public. Registration is $125 for general admission … Michigan area. Dr. Joanna Paliszkiewicz is a professor at Warsaw University of Life Sciences and Polish Japanese … companies can enhance the digital customer experience. An award-winning innovator in digital marketing education, his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49559

Ruth H. Peterson obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died April 20 . She was 81. Peterson, of Kalamazoo, had worked in the Office of … staff in 1986 and retired in 1997 after 11 years of service to the University. Early in her career, Peterson was an elementary school teacher, having earned a master's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40212

Elton Mayo obituary

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… Elton Mayo obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Jan. 26, 2015 , in the Upjohn Community Care Center. He was 83. Mayo joined WMU's staff in 1972 and retired as a … of Kalamazoo served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Services and remembrances Arrangements were handled by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29627

Panelists, celebrity guest announced for 'Wait Wait' at Miller

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… Panelists, celebrity guest announced for 'Wait Wait' at Miller Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … on From left: Carl Kasell and Peter Sagal KALAMAZOO—Coming to Kalamazoo for the first time, NPR's Peabody Award-winning … and a panel featuring comedians Brian Babylon and Bobcat Goldthwait and newspaper columnist Amy Dickinson . Tickets …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14038

WMU wins MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award

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… WMU wins MAC Institutional Academic Achievement Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … for this incredible academic achievement," said WMU Director of Athletics Kathy Beauregard . "While we have had great … Institutional Academic Achievement award is by far our greatest accomplishment. In addition to recognizing our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42435

Virginia (Robinson) Sorenson obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died Nov. 7, 2016 . She was 90. Sorenson retired in 1985. During her time at WMU she taught and served as director of summer schools for teacher training. A lifelong educator, she began her career teaching in a one-room …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39378

Bronco gymnasts boast eighth highest GPA in the nation

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… in the nation for the 2014-15 academic year, according to the National Association of Collegiate Gymnastics … marking the sixth-straight year WMU has finished in the top 15 nationally. The team had the highest GPA among … the second-best GPA in the nation in 2013 (3.8086), which was the highest GPA on record for any team ever at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26051

New academic leadership highlights WMU innovation, expertise

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… the chair of the Spanish department and the interim director of the Institute of Intercultural and Anthropological … of myriad Broncos. Among her many accomplishments, Lopez was honored with the University’s first Distinguished Teaching Awards in 2007. Butt Also not a stranger to innovative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55469