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Judith Peppel obituary
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… died Dec. 30, 2014 in Kalamazoo. She was 74. Peppel was an office assistant in the Department of Sociology at the time of her retirement in 2005. She worked for the University for 16 years. Services A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22338
Shirley K. James obituary
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… Michigan University staff member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2001 after almost 24 … at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Twelve Baskets Food Pantry of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232
Black Arts Festival returns
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… returns Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Black Arts Festival is returning to a seven-day format … time since 2010 and moving to a new location for its 2015 celebration. This year's festival will run Monday through … Company, a new theater company founded by six women in the area. All of the programs for the 2015 Black Arts Festival …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25433
Students invited to learn about part-time off-campus job opportunities
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… Part-Time Job Fair from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27 , in the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts area. The job fair is for WMU students seeking part-time … Case-Parris at brenda-case-parris@wmich.edu or (269) 387-2745. Related story Area employers encouraged to participate in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8860
Public radio station WMUK to begin fall campaign on Saturday, Oct. 18
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… Michigan University's public radio station WMUK will kick off its annual fall campaign on Saturday, Oct. 18 , and hopes to cut on-air pledging in half. The goal of this fall's campaign is $160,000. The radio station, broadcasting at 102.1 on the FM dial, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19657
Geraldine J. Bowen obituary
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… Michigan 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 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3708
World-class pianist to perform at WMU
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… Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open … Savitski has enjoyed critical acclaim throughout his career. In November 2007, he became first pianist to perform …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18973
Dunn receives salary increase, donates raise back for student aid
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… on KALAMAZOO—Acting at a special March 19 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees followed their positive December evaluation of WMU President John M. Dunn with a 2.5 percent increase to his base salary. Retroactively …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14474
Russell P. Griggs obituary
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… Michigan University, died Aug. 13 . He was 81. Griggs, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1958 and retired in 1997 after 39 years of service to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35304
WMU Symphonic Band to perform in free concert
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… Deanne Puca on University Symphonic Band KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Symphonic Band will perform … , in Western Michigan University’s Miller Auditorium. The free, public program will feature wind ensemble classics … von Suppe's "Light Cavalry Overture" and Alford's "Army of the Nile" march. It will also feature new works for band, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35097