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Never too late: WMU dad surprises family by finishing degree

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… his family Dec. 13 with a gift none of them saw coming: watching him cross the stage to accept his diploma—25 years after beginning his college journey.   Tate's family … knew he’d enrolled in classes, none knew how seriously he was working to complete his degree—including his wife , who …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-university-studies-aj-tate

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

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

WMU closes campuses Jan. 20 for severe weather

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses are closed and classes are … The Sindecuse Health Center will be closed Tuesday . Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will be … 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/2026/01/closure-january-20-2026

WMU closes early Jan. 27 because of severe weather

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… by Emily Doran on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Except for essential services, all WMU campuses will close at 2 p.m. today, … to a virtual format or be canceled. Campus services Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center will close … members should check their email for the meeting link this afternoon. The WMU Student Center and the game room will …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/early-release-january-27-2026

WMU celebrates graduation of its 100th Seita Scholar

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… the Miller Auditorium stage to receive her degree, she was one of more than 1,700 students recognized during three … lessons she had learned with Seita Scholars who came to WMU after her. She worked as a peer mentor to help orient … to inform teaching, research, learning and public service as they relate to the topic of foster care and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37026

Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black … at its helm for his entire WMU career. He retired in 1996 after 23 years of service to the University. Leroy R. Ray Jr. While at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … , on WGVU/WGVK TV, West Michigan's Public Broadcasting Service station. Dr. Benjamin C. Wilson , professor emeritus … rural south to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film features Tyson's voice guiding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Medieval prayer book newly available online

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… The manuscript, part of the Cistercian Studies Collection, was digitized by the WMU Libraries Digitization Center and a … metadata structure was designed by the Technical Services Department. The images are now available  online as … plan to digitize the manuscripts of the collection after Dr. Henrike Lähnemann , chair of German studies at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7091

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