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Legendary Bronco track and cross country coach George Dales dies at 96

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… University athletic history, died in Kalamazoo Sept. 27. He was 96. Dales was a track and field and cross country coach … and field and cross country over more than half a century. After his retirement, Dales continued to serve and advance … by four daughters, Maria, Janine, Corinne and Natalie. Services Visitation is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42968

Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award

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… Kellogg Foundation is first recipient of aviation award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … on diversity in aviation; show commitment to community service on a consistent basis; positively impact the … The college's mission is to prepare leaders who are sought after by the aerospace industry and to engage in meaningful …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/336

William H. Kanzler obituary

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… at Western Michigan University, died May 11 . He was 87. Kanzler joined the faculty in 1961 and retired in 1987 after 26 years of service. He began his WMU career working with student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16682

Werner Sichel obituary

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… University, died in Boca Raton, Florida, Aug. 4 . He was 83. Sichel, a longtime Kalamazoo resident, joined the WMU faculty in 1960 and retired in 2004 after more than 44 years of service to the University. His wife, Beatrice, WMU professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48293

WMU College of Aviation receives federal funding to expand workforce development

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… will be used to purchase vital tools such as simulation software, maintenance training simulators and cockpit electronic … economy, and we strive to prepare leaders who are sought after by the aerospace industry,” says Thompson, who credits …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/aviation-funding-workforce-development-gary-peters

Plan ahead: Here are campus office hours for Thanksgiving 2025 recess

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… days Nov. 27-28 since the University continues to provide services during Thanksgiving recess. Represented employees … ) through Nov. 30 . The pool and sauna and the climbing wall will be closed Nov. 26-30 .   Unified Clinics will … reopen for regular hours beginning at 8 a.m. on Dec. 1.   Waldo Library will close at 5 p.m. on Nov. 26 and will …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/thanksgiving-2025-recess-0

Save the date for Fall Convocation

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Last year's campuswide award recipients. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Friday, Oct. 6 , has been … three Distinguished Teaching Awards, two Distinguished Service Awards, one Emerging Scholar Award and four Make a … give his first State of the University Address immediately after the awards presentation. Following the address, a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40724

Impacting students a world away

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… Impacting students a world away Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bailey Papes is joining the Peace Corps after graduation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No electricity. No … through Alternative Bronco Breaks , which takes students on service trips during spring break. "It's been fun to travel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53031

WMU closes campuses Jan. 22 for severe weather

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are … Updates will be posted on the Dining Services website . Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center are closed … 2022, Dec. 22—Impending severe winter weather and blizzard warning cause the University to close early on the final day …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/closure-january-22-2026

Walker Institute holding community forums on unequal justice

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Walker Institute holding community forums on unequal justice … man of my father's generation," Forman says. "I was born after the voting rights act, after the civil rights act, … Supreme Court. He subsequently joined the Public Defender Service in Washington, D.C., where for six years he …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22694