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Western recognized for its support of wounded military members

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… efforts in aiding the recovery of wounded U.S. combat service members and veterans has been recognized with a … Western as a finalist for its 2021 Excellence in Service Award and will make a donation to The Fallen and Wounded Soldiers Fund on the University’s behalf. Western was one of seven finalists that included Texas A&M …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64735

Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program

College of Aviation

… Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program … Information Brendan Slusser "thanking" his airplane after passing his Certified Flight Instructor check ride in … and a class titled " The Genesis and Development of Rock Music ," Slusser says he expanded his own …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/slusser

University to honor its top four staffers for 2014-15

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The recipients for 2014-15 are Kevin Knutson , … honors: the Distinguished Faculty Scholar, Distinguished Service, Distinguished Teaching and Emerging Scholar awards. … for the entire staff to lean on," one supporter reported. After writing at length about the numerous ways in which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27159

New WMUK-FM manager hails from NPR station in Maryland

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… of Maryland Eastern Shore since 2011. Prior to that, he was interim general manager of the station for 18 months, … to WMUK in format, offering a mix of music, news and public service programming. He says he's excited about the … will replace Gordon Bolar , who is retiring June 30 after five years as WMUK general manager and more than 20 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32272

Small fall rate increase OK'd for Western View and WMU Apartments

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… complexes operate at near-full occupancy and are sought after for features such as convenience, sense of community … rates for all campus apartments include parking, water and sewer service, cable, trash removal, recycling services and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28982

Theatre graduate ready for next act, bolstered by support and mentorship

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… on the big screen and made multiple trips to the altar. "I was named after my grandmother. She was Elizabeth Taylor first," … long after graduation. "I learned so much about customer service and activism and communication. I learned that all …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67925

Overpaid state retirement funds will be used to help pay future costs

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… and health care costs connected with the Michigan Public Service Retirement System—MPSERS. The refund was received Sept. 30 . The Michigan Office of Retirement … Jan. 1, 1996. Due to state law changes, no employees hired after that date are part of the system, but the universities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27412

Dr. Ernest E. Rossi obituary

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… University, died Aug. 7 , in Cary, North Carolina. Rossi was 86. He joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1996 after 30 years of service to the University. During his career, he served as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26296

Mario Matasovic says sports brought him from Croatia to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Global Experience in Los Angeles in 2011, which was a great honor considering he started playing the game … talked me into playing basketball in high school because I was so tall,” said Matasovic, a 6’ 8” forward, who was … U.S., so I grabbed it,” he said.   WMU also chose Matasovic after Bronco Coach Steve Hawkins spotted Matasovic playing …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/09/mario-matasovic-spotlight

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… New book about World War II memories grows out of class project Submitted by … by students in Dr. Janet Hahn's class Issues in Aging: Service Learning. The handsomely arranged and illustrated … Our Troops, Family Life, Our Brave Men and Women, After the War, Patriotism, Rest in Peace, Stories Told from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025