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Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominations sought

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… Jan. 31, 2014 , for the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, the highest honor Western Michigan University bestows on its faculty members. The award is based on outstanding professional achievements. It … are eligible if they have at least seven academic years of service to WMU and are not previous winners. Any member of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10359

Junne G. Martin obituary

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… University staff member, died Tuesday, June 26 . She was 86. Martin, of Adamstown, Md., came to WMU in 1969 and retired in 1991 after 22 years of service to the University. She began her WMU career in what … degree in communication from Northwestern University. She was a former secretary of the National Orientation Society, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3522

Expect festivities and finances to be top of mind as holidays approach

Haworth College of Business

… Home for the holidays, food and gatherings Dr. Russell Zwanka, associate professor of marketing and director of WMU food marketing program   Dr. Russell Zwanka “The key to the holidays for food is to remember food … people, and the holidays connect people,” says Dr. Russell Zwanka , associate professor of marketing and director of the …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/festivities-finances-2024

Daniel Tinkler obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 31, 2015 . He was 67. Tinkler, of Otsego, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1986 and retired in 2008 after 22 years of service to the University. He was a power plant operating engineer. Services and a private …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30905

Professor elected vice chair of state board

Haworth College of Business

… for the State of Michigan Board of Accountancy because I want to support the accounting profession and protect the … for government and nonprofit organizations. Smith was named the department of accountancy chairperson in 2016. … Deloitte, Barrow, Aldridge & Co., and the Internal Revenue Service. Smith is also the 2013 recipient of a service award …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49643

WMU students to 'spring into the streets' to volunteer

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… around the Kalamazoo area to help out with worthwhile service projects as part of Spring Into the Streets. SITS … Bernhard Center During their participation in this day of service, students will have a chance to work alongside …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14655

Shirley Van Hoeven obituary

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… result of injuries sustained in a car accident Sept. 5. She was 79. Van Hoeven and her husband, the Rev. Donald Van Hoeven, were hit by a car going the wrong way on I-96 near Grand Rapids. The couple had been splitting … she held until her retirement in 1999 after 28 years of service to the University. Van Hoeven was an expert in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18512

Kay A. Shearer obituary

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… Institute for Science Education, died Sept. 17 . She was 71. Shearer, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, joined the WMU … staff in 1986 and retired in 2005 after almost 19 years of service to the University. Services and remembrances Cremation has taken place, and no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35303

Walden A. Baskerville obituary

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… Walden A. Baskerville obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. Walden A. Baskerville Dr. Walden A. Baskerville , associate … 87. Baskerville retired in 1993 after nearly 15 years of service to the University. He started as an assistant …

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

WMU program fast-tracks student ideas to business launch

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… students must demonstrate a promising idea for a product or service, which can be launched within a short period of … first companies enrolled in Starting Gate in summer 2013. Watch Starting Gate's video Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation , May 13, 2020 For more WMU news, arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61355