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WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

… in the course offerings but also in the department's faculty, which boasts expertise in fields spanning … sociology, environmental science and history. “Our faculty represents a really broad group of backgrounds with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749

He’s back: James Rhodes’ 40-year WMU story

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… WMU story Submitted by Cindy Wagner on James Rhodes, faculty specialist in computer science, has more than 30 … again—this time as both a doctoral degree candidate and a faculty specialist.  “I always liked school ever since … again, sharing his love of learning with students as a faculty specialist in computer science while simultaneously …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65975

Board of Trustees to consider four-year contract with AFSCME during special meeting

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… It also provides for the health care plan to match the faculty health care plan each calendar year through the … will also be increased to align AFSCME member rates with faculty employee contribution rates by 2025. Individuals who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66228

WMU's tobacco-free status is topic of campus forums

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… Implementation Committee, will feature information for faculty and staff members on such topics as cessation services, tips for supervisors and faculty on how to work with smokers, tip sheets and toolkits …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17526

Beatrice P. Hartman obituary

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… died Nov. 15 . She was 91. Hartman joined the WMU faculty in 1957 and retired in 1985 after more than 27 years … a variety of notable speakers. In addition, she was a faculty advisor to numerous student organizations, including …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36674

Webinars explore WMU research regarding social consequences and response to COVID-19

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… professor of comparative religion, and Dr. Diane Riggs , faculty specialist II of comparative religion. Religious … dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and master faculty specialist of history. Educational accrediting … to those working through the Meader grant, many other faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences are conducting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61262

Pianists unite for day of clinics and performances at WMU

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… Guest pianist Tim Ehlen and Western Michigan University faculty members will host Piano Day from 1 to 6 p.m. … is free and open to the public. Ehlen will be joined by WMU faculty members Silvia Roederer, Lori Sims and Jeremy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35098

Some 1.34M hours of service helps earn WMU coveted Carnegie recognition

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… application documented that, in one year’s time, its faculty, students and staff:  Contributed 1.34 million hours … including experiential learning opportunities that allow faculty and students to apply their work and produce useful … recognition and visibility to the accomplishments of our faculty and students.” HISTORY The 2020 Carnegie Elective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57766

Fifty years of working at WMU evokes brown, 'golden' memories

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… administration. Grotzinger was active on campus as a faculty member, serving as chair of the Graduate Studies … She also served as vice president and president of the Faculty Senate in the mid-1970s. "The 1970s were a period of challenge, as the faculty union was approved and the concept of shared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18609

William Appel obituary

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… . He was 85. Appel, of Portage, Michigan, joined the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 2001 after nearly 36 years of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48029