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Walden A. Baskerville obituary
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… A. Baskerville Dr. Walden A. Baskerville , associate professor emeritus at Western Michigan University, died … He was 87. Baskerville retired in 1993 after nearly 15 years of service to the University. He started as an assistant professor then …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14553
Longtime University Libraries professional loses battle with cancer
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… who died Dec. 17 after a battle against cancer. He was 58. Cartwright was named to the position he held for nearly 18 years in 1999 after a … in WMU's Medieval Institute, a graduate assistant in the Rare Book room at Waldo Library and finally a graduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29259
Lester F. Baird Jr. obituary
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… Lester "Frank, Hot Rod" Baird , a former pipefitter in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities Management at Western … steam pipes and doing welding as assigned. Earlier in his career, he was a boilermaker who built nuclear and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26492
WMU trustees to welcome new member, meet in formal session
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Bolger KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will welcome a new trustee, James Bolger of … will serve a term that runs through 2020. Meeting at 1:15 p.m. in Rooms 157-159 of the Bernhard Center, the board …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17589
Fotoula 'Tulla Kaz' Kazanowski obituary
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… Jan. 7 . She was 89. Kazanowski, of Findlay, Ohio, joined the staff in 1959 and retired in 1990 after 31 years of service to the … senior administrative assistant in 1976 and served out her career. Kazanowski is remembered as a fantastic person to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30233
Carl F. Shuster obituary
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… University staff member, died Feb. 8 . He was 87. Shuster, of Mattawan, joined the WMU faculty/staff in 1974 and retired in 1992 after 18 years of service to the University. He was director of the pilot plants in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30526
Faculty and students to perform concert together
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… Faculty and students to perform concert together Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Several ensembles comprised of faculty and graduate students from the brass, wind, and percussion studios in Western Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30093
Timothy Earl Kahler obituary
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Timothy E. Kahler of Kalamazoo, a retired Western Michigan University staff … Kahler was a material handler with landscape services in the Department of Facilities Management. He joined the staff in 1972 and retired in 2004 after 32 years of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31563
Talk will explore ways ecological principles improve societies
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… upcoming speaker at Western Michigan University will share her insights about how broadly applying ecological … Hall. Presentation and speaker In her talk, titled "Sankofa & Social Permaculture," Thomas will tie ecological … which more recently has been expanded to encompass the notion of permanent culture, to ways of improving how …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52431
Celia Yonkers obituary
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… staff member, died Aug. 29 . She was 93. Yonkers, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1988 after nearly 19 … may be made to the Kalamazoo Humane Society or Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. Visit langelands.com to make a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42356