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M. Noreen VanderBeek obituary

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… staff in 1970 and retired in 1986 after 16 years of service to the University. She was a staff member in the University's business and finance division at the time of her retirement. VanderBeek was born in … burial has taken place in Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo. Visit obits.mlive.com/obituaries/kalamazoo for the family …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26326

Fredrick J. Dobney obituary

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… and vice president for academic affairs, died Aug.  19 at his home in Brighton. He was 72. Dobney joined the WMU community as provost … returning to the classroom to teach in the Department of History. Prior to coming to WMU, Dobney served a provost and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34498

David Chaplin obituary

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… July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as chair of the Department of Sociology and retired … Dr. David Chaplin While conducting research for his dissertation, Chaplin lived for two years in Peru. Many of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

WMU inks final Michigan community college reverse transfer agreement

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University recently reached the milestone of becoming only the second school in the state to have … agreement with Bay de Noc Community College in Escanaba. This status was confirmed by the Presidents Council, State … reverse transfer partner, the College of DuPage in Illinois. The Presidents Council also confirmed that WMU was the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21997

In artist's imagination, even Einstein took breaks

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… In artist's imagination, even Einstein took breaks Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The … to the artist's statement about the work, the piece shows "Professor Einstein throwing a Frisbee, taking a moment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15810

Gordon J. Grinwis obituary

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… Gordon J. Grinwis obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Grinwis … in Kalamazoo. He was 81. Grinwis, a gifted painter and sculptor as well as a talented teacher, joined the WMU faculty on … watercolor creations were often featured in private art shows in the Kalamazoo area and across the region. His

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6280

Phillip Thomas Straniero obituary

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… served as a part-time temporary employee from 2013 to 2018 and a part-time instructor who taught sales and … served as a member of the Food Marketing Industry Advisory Board for more than 30 years and also was a member of … at WMU, Straniero worked for 31 years at the Kellogg Co. Services Services have taken place. Remembrances Read …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49556

Walden A. Baskerville obituary

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… retired in 1993 after nearly 15 years of service to the University. He started as an assistant professor then was an associate professor in the … Memorial services have already been held. Remembrances Visit legacy.com to make a memorial guestbook entry. Memorial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14553

Richard F. Raklovits obituary

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… 1990 after nearly 34 years of service. He served 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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45100

WMU garners more than $1 million in grants in January, February

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… funded awards in January and February, pumping the year-to-date total to nearly $17.5 million since the July 1 start of the current fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their March 23 meeting. … Improvement. The grant will be used to provide technical assistance and conduct a cross-site evaluation of teacher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31336