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WMU closes campuses early for severe winter weather

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… by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, this evening, Wednesday, Feb. 12 , all WMU … sports and sports club practices are canceled. Climbing Wall is closed all night. The   WMU Student Center will … 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/2025/02/closure-february-12-2025

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 … in 1960 and retired in 2004 after more than 44 years of service to the University. His wife, Beatrice, WMU professor … leadership positions for WMU's Faculty Senate, which he was active in for 35 years. Dr. Werner Sichel At WMU, Sichel …

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

WMU named 'Best for Vets' for fifth consecutive year

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… crucial to student vets." The data gleaned from that effort was combined with U.S. Education Department data, including … on Education recommendations on credits for military service and accomplishments. The 2015 rankings will be … enrolled at a public university in Michigan. The office was established in 2009 to support veterans, service members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20247

Western's ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years

Haworth College of Business

… ‘Battalion Mom’ retires after 28 years Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cris Obreiter has worked with … and 11 military science and leadership chairs. She has watched nearly 500 Western cadets become second lieutenants … alumni. Through it all, her positivity and commitment to service has influenced students—and watching those students’ …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70295

Trustees approve retirements of 7 faculty, 12 staff members

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… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Mary J. … 39 years, effective April 30, 2019. Dr. Robert J. Leneway , associate professor of educational leadership, … Dining Service, 15 years, effective April 30, 2014. Michael J. Brown , custodian in building custodial and support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16681

Board approves minimal rate increase for WMU apartments

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… re-opened last fall after going through a yearlong renewal process, with one building serving as graduate student … rates for all campus apartments include parking, water and sewer service, cable, trash removal, recycling services and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36939

WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel

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… Travel . Realizing that the thought of planning a vacation was overwhelming to many travelers, Taylor set to work … takes the stress out of vacationing by providing full-service, customized planning, scheduling and coordinating. … to their vacation spot. Much like a Cluventure-planned getaway, Taylor's own journey as an entrepreneur has been full …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47918

WMU professor awarded Haenicke Institute’s 2021-22 Global Engagement Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… WMU professor awarded Haenicke Institute’s 2021-22 Global Engagement Award … of the world as well. Veeck’s contributions to teaching, service and promotion of the importance of global engagement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68259

Western's graduate public affairs program rises in U.S. News and World Report rankings

School of Public Affairs and Administration

… School of Public Affairs and Administration continues its upward trajectory in the prestigious U.S. News and World … program designed to prepare future leaders in public service, nonprofit management and policy analysis and offers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75424

Winifred 'Winnie' Lee obituary

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Lee KALAMAZOO—A funeral service for E. Winifred "Winnie" Lee has been set for … St. Lee died early Oct. 23 at home in Kalamazoo. She was 92. "Kalamazoo has lost a grand lady, and Western … Winnie Lee Lee, along with her husband Carl E Lee, was a major supporter of WMU and its Lee Honors College, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2468