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WMU celebrates fall 2024 graduates at Dec. 14 commencement

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… stories KALAMAZOO, Mich. —Western Michigan University will award over 800 bachelor’s degrees, more than 250 master’s … College of Arts and Sciences, College of Health and Human Services, and College of Aviation Along with the conferring of degrees, President Edward Montgomery will deliver a speech. The event will also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/fall-2024-commencement-details

Judith Peppel obituary

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… staff member, died Dec. 30, 2014 in Kalamazoo. She was 74. Peppel was an office assistant in the Department of Sociology at … in 2005. She worked for the University for 16 years. Services A memorial service was held in January. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22338

WMU’s first Universitywide military scholarship available

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… The Veterans and Dependents Scholarship is a need-based award and will be available to those currently serving, those … or restrictions regarding major, minor or branch of service. Eligible students must apply by Saturday, April 1. Students awarded the scholarship will be notified by May 1. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35092

Enhancing STEM education: Western secures $230K grant to establish regional support hub as part of statewide network

College of Education and Human Development

… the state, Region 1 supports Southwest Michigan educational service agencies and intermediate school districts across … STEM events and organizations and Project Lead the Way programs. "We couldn't be more excited to have Lori … be identifying regional employer needs, creating guided pathways for STEM careers that are in high demand. We are ready …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/08/michigan-education-stem-grant-award-programs-learning-lori-henrickson

Geraldine J. Bowen obituary

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… University staff member, died Wednesday, Dec. 5 . She was 94. Bowen, of Lakeland, Fla., was a cashier for the WMU Bookstore. She joined the WMU … staff in 1972 and retired in 1982 after nearly 10 years of service to the University. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3708

WMU garners more than $2 million in grants during month of March

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… amassed more than $2 million in externally funded awards in March, pushing the year-to-date total to nearly … their April 21 meeting. About the grants Grants for public service topped other categories, coming in at $897,840, … $434,900. Grants for public service were led by a $533,440 award from Kalamazoo Community Mental Health to Dr. Carol …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31954

State of the University address, revamped convocation set for Sept. 30

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… in the Bernhard Center South Ballroom with a campuswide award ceremony and Dunn's annual State of the University … include a talk on "Making Connections through Community Service Learning" at 8:50 a.m. by Dr. Michael Nassaney , professor of anthropology, who leads the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35206

Dr. Sherwood Cordier obituary

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… history at Western Michigan University, died Aug. 20 . He was 89. Cordier joined the faculty in 1956 and retired in 1990 after 33 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, Mary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48622

Longtime University Libraries professional loses battle with cancer

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… verified) on Steven Cartwright A Monday, Dec. 21 , memorial service is slated for Dr. Steven Cartwright , monographic … 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 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29259

WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May

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… WMU tops $4.5 million in externally awarded grants in May Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … total, soaring to just over $4 million. Grants for public service climbed to $263,000, while research grants came in … just over $4,000. A previously announced $4 million award from the Michigan Department of Community Health to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/28037