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Campus memorial event set to honor Van Cooley
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… (not verified) on Cooley KALAMAZOO—A campus memorial service will be held Sunday, Oct. 21 , for Dr. Van Cooley, … Hall. Sangren, the new home of the education college, was a major focus of Cooley's work during the final months of his life. It opened for classes this fall and was formally dedicated Sept. 28. Cooley was appointed in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2181
William H. Cotton obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 12. He was 75. Cotton, of Kalamazoo, was the director of WMU's Office of Business Development Services. He joined the staff in 1986 and retired in 2001 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44096
Robert C. Scherzer obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a laboratory manager in the Department of Physics. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351
John P. Mulligan obituary
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… staff member, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Arkansas. He was 89. Mulligan, a former WMU residence hall custodian, … the staff in 1976 and retired in 1986 after 10 years of service. Remembrances A memorial service was held this past November in Arkansas. Memorial gifts may …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4130
Bronco Bash Registration Is Now Open
Student Engagement
… to participate. Whether your group is academic, cultural, service based, Greek affiliated, recreational, or special … organization is newly approved, this is one of the fastest ways to build awareness and membership. How to Register Registration is …
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/03/broncobash20261
Visual Impairment & Orientation and Mobility scholarship now accepting applications
Blindness and Low Vision Studies
… mobility. In return, recipients commit to a minimum 3-year service obligation at a VA health care facility. Eligible …
https://wmich.edu/visionstudies/news/2026/02/viompsp
From outlawed to sustainable: Fashion student's outfit from hemp to be featured in touring exhibit
College of Education and Human Development
… While commonly grown and used for centuries, the material was outlawed during the country's harsh ' War on Drugs '. So when fashion design student Sam Covell was looking for inspiration for her entry into Louisiana …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/fashion-design-student-hemp-exhibit-winner
Western recognized for its support of wounded military members
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… efforts in aiding the recovery of wounded U.S. combat service members and veterans has been recognized with a … Western as a finalist for its 2021 Excellence in Service Award and will make a donation to The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund on the University’s behalf. Western was one of seven finalists that included Texas A&M …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64735
Robert W. Thomas obituary
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… staff member, died Feb. 11 in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He was 85. Thomas joined the WMU staff in 1966 and retired in 1986 after 20 years of service to the University. At the time of his retirement, he was manager of trade services in what is now Facilities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/208
Janice L. Carlson obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died May 3 . She was 78. Carlson joined the WMU staff in 1968 and retired in 1994 after 26 years of service to the University. For many years, she was first cook for the Dining Services unit that prepared …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3334