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Founder of Forensic Fluids Labs to kick off spring speaker series

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… University. Bridget Lorenz Lemberg, founder and lab director of Forensic Fluids Laboratories will speak at … the U.S. and Canada. Forensic Fluids has won numerous awards for sales growth, innovative processes, customer service excellence, entrepreneurial leadership and use of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3818

Former legislator, Michigan League director to speak

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… Former legislator, Michigan League director to speak Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Thursday, March 21 , in 4010 College of Health and Human Services building. Jacobs' presentation, titled "Truth or … of Michigan. In addition, Whitney Young Student Scholar Award recipients will be announced, and a reception will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5672

Interim dean of engineering college named

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… Tsang will lead the college while a national search is underway to find a new dean to replace Dr. Anthony Vizzini, who … Earlie Washington, dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Edmund Tsang A professor in the Department of … to increase graduation rates among minorities in the STEM disciplines—science, technology, engineering and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7682

Employer registration underway for business career day

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… Employer registration underway for business career day Submitted by Cindy Wagner on … interns and full-time employees," says Geralyn Heystek , director of the Haworth College of Business Career Center. … table with space for up to four people, parking and shuttle service, assistance with loading and unloading materials, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9095

Coming year will fundamentally change WMU, Dunn says

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… organization," WMU President John M. Dunn told a campus audience during his annual State of the University address … of faculty and staff members who have won campuswide awards for service, teaching and scholarship. The text of the address …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10097

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, … 2016. Staff retirements The staff members retiring are: Diane Briggs , first cook in Burnham Dining Service, 15 …

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

Annette LaVier obituary

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… Libraries staff member at Western Michigan University, died April 8 . She was 80. LaVier came to WMU and University Libraries in 1964 and rose to utilization coordinator in the Media Services unit. She left in 1990 after nearly 27 years of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39649

New federal grant will help WMU meet critical need for early childhood special education professionals

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… Department of Education, Project SHINE is focused on interdisciplinary preparation of personnel working in early … , faculty specialist of special education; and Dr. Meagan Walsh , assistant professor of special education.   “This … PreK for All initiative, which aims to provide preschool services for all 4-year-old children in the state, is also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/project-shine-federal-grant-early-childhood-special-education-professionals

Governor appoints three new members to WMU Board of Trustees

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… their willingness to serve," says WMU President Edward Montgomery . "As they embark upon this new responsibility, we look forward to working together diligently and responsively to advance the mission of the … Education and Community Colleges Subcommittee. Prior to his service in the state House, Hoadley was the president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70595

WMU and West Michigan Hispanic Chamber empower local entrepreneurs through bilingual accounting bootcamp

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… for our businesses,” sa ys Kaylee Moreno Burke , senior director of programs and strategy at WMHCC. “Our members … community where they are.”   The 5-week accounting bootcamp was hosted at the WMU Grand Rapids campus. The bootcamp, … my business,” said Manny , owner of J&M Construction Services LLC . “I used to have all my finances mixed …

https://wmich.edu/professional/news/2025/05/bilingual-accounting-bootcamp