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Margaret J. Watson obituary

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… Margaret J. Watson obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Watson joined the WMU staff in 1981 and retired in 2015 after more than 33 years of service to the University. The Kalamazoo resident began her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35347

Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… studies at Western Michigan University, died Jan. 8 . She was 98. Kaarlela joined what is now the Department of … Studies in 1963 and retired with emerita status in 1986 after nearly 23 years of service to the University. She was appointed department …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979

Dorothy J. McGinnis obituary

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… Jan. 11 at Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo. She was 92. Dorothy J. McGinnis McGinnis, professor emerita of … joined the WMU faculty in 1944 and retired early in 1986 after 41 years of service to the University. The University's McGinnis Reading …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4083

Dr. Jennifer P. Bott named chair of WMU’s Department of Marketing

Haworth College of Business

… reasons to say yes. The positive energy here is real, and I want to help amplify it.” Bott is keen to build upon the … faculty and students to alumni and organizations that want to invest in what the department does. “I am thrilled … graduates are working or continuing their education quickly after earning their degree. 100% of Department of Marketing …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/jennifer-bott-marketing-chair

Finding Home with Hunter: Hayes Finds His Crew at WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… took a tour of the technical-based school," he says.  "I was excited about all of the components that the aviation … for what would be his eventual landing in higher education was a class trip to the College of Aviation's campus at what … Executive Airport at Kellogg Field in the spring of 2016.  After his "discovery flight," Hayes said he knew he wanted a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/hayes

WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just … and people’s real lives, together very well,” she said. After completing a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, Miles …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

Visiting scholar produces important sustainability and recycling research

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… sustainability and recycling research Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's … , senior director of international student and scholar services. “His contributions to the field in such a short … Scholar). His research at Western has been supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Institution of  Turkey …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69741

Renowned scholar to tackle evolution, intelligent design

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… The parents won their suit and "intelligent design" was found to be a form of creationism, and therefore, … the Advancement of Science, Padian is a prolific author of scientific articles and books whose work shows up in such … the teaching of evolution and climate change. In 2003, he was named the Western Evolutionary Biologist of the Year, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/249

Climate change focus of honors college lectures

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… 2013 Lyceum Lecture Series titled "Climate Change: Scientific, Socioeconomic and Policy Perspectives." No talk … Jan. 30 —"The Dance of the 3 E's: Energy, Environmental Stewardship (CO2 Emissions Mitigation) and Economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3798

Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor

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… controversy, the conflict—that's what people gravitate toward. So those are the voices that get amplified on social … fueling global action on climate change for decades. "It was about the 1850s that people figured out the more fossil … climate change caused by carbon dioxide emerged from a scientific meeting of the minds in Massachusetts in 1979. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880