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Counseling psychologist and faculty member Croteau dies suddenly
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… education and counseling psychology, died suddenly after falling ill while cycling Sept. 18 in Kalamazoo. He was 59. James Croteau Croteau, a member of the WMU faculty … he worked for six years as a counselor at Ithaca College. Services Services will be held at Betzler Life Story Funeral …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35100
Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… as his study abroad destination because he believed it was, by far, the best place in the world to receive an … If he graduates with honors, as he hopes to do, his payback service to Iraq will be reduced to one year, after which he will be eligible to return to the U.S. to …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight
Lambert R. VanderKooi obituary
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… 2015 , at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo. He was 80. VanderKooi, of Portage, joined the faculty in 1970 and retired in 2000 after 30 years of service to the University. Among other accolades, he earned …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29872
Western celebrates faculty excellence with tenure and promotions
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… University faculty members reached new career milestones after receiving tenure or promotions approved by the WMU … Design, Manufacturing and Management Systems Abby Wang , Department of Management Marcel Zondag , Department of Marketing Russell Zwanka , Department of Marketing The following faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/faculty-tenure-promotions-june-2026
Flags lowered Monday for Army Pfc. Shane Cantu
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… Corunna, Mich. Cantu, 20, died Aug. 28 in Afghanistan. He was a member of the U.S. Army, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry … Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. Cantu was a 2010 graduate of Corunna High School, where he was a … other awards and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1504
WMU begins STARS sustainability initiative with 'gold' rating
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… in a broad range of areas. It expands and transforms the way campuses collect data to document sustainability … areas was submitted this month and led to the gold status. After this, WMU will register and submit data on a yearly … planning and governance. In the area of community service and community stakeholder engagement, for instance, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17657
Management professor Keenan dies
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… Department of Management died July 28 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. J. Michael Keenan Keenan first joined the WMU … 1965 to 1968, before returning to WMU. He retired in 1999 after 31 years of service to the University, earning professor emeritus …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17921
State group elects WMU executive to vice presidential post
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… executive director of professional and career development, was elected to the two-year position during the alliance's … oversees WMU's Career and Student Employment Services . That comprehensive office empowers students to … of the Student Employment Referral Service in 1994 and, after those two units evolved into Career and Student …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17565
Corporate Pilot Dan Homolek - Giving Back by Going Back
College of Aviation
… the cloudy memories, Dan remembers knowing by 7th grade he wanted to fly as a career. Not that the career was always his first choice. He initially went through … like many kids who passionately want something, Dan went after his dream with a vengeance. The cost to fly was …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/06/homolek
Trustees vote to name WMU engineering facility for Elson S. Floyd
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… College of Engineering and Applied Sciences facility that was begun during Floyd's presidency and serves as the anchor … Research Park he envisioned. The naming will be effective after the University confers with Carmento Floyd, former WMU … 59. 'A new standard in higher education' "President Floyd's service relative to our College of Engineering and Applied …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25452