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20 incoming students win $60,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … four years, they constitute one of the largest merit-based awards in American higher education. Some of this year's … class; and was a member of the German Club. His community service activities included singing carols at retirement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41400

Flags lowered Tuesday for Michigan State Police Trooper Chad H. Wolf

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… who died from injuries sustained while on duty. Wolf was a seven-year veteran of the Michigan State Police, … serving in the Second District and based in Taylor. He was a member of the Motor Unit. A visitation was held Monday, Aug. 31. The funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 , at Fenton High …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26529

Alumni killed in Vietnam War to be honored during dedication event

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… Alumni killed in Vietnam War to be honored during dedication event Submitted by … will mark the 40th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War this holiday weekend by dedicating a plaque at Kanley … of a plaque at Kanley that notes the sacrifice of 11 servicemen who died during the war. Families of those being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24116

Michael C. Braun obituary

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… specialist of Spanish, died unexpectedly Aug. 27 . He was 51. Braun joined the Spanish faculty full time in fall … overseeing the Spanish secondary education program. He was scheduled to receive a 2018 Distinguished Teaching Award … master's degrees from WMU in 1990 and 1992, respectively. Services Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48752

Information session slated for student vets

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… session has been set for student military veterans who want to learn more about the services and resources available to them at Western Michigan … will be representatives of: Kalamazoo County Veterans Service Office U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20304

Final public session scheduled for new Valley Dining Center

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… The state-of-the-art dining center will provide food service options in a restaurant-like atmosphere with fresh …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18459

Mary Anne Bunda obituary

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… died July 17 in Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. She was 70. Bunda joined the WMU faculty in 1973 and retired in 2002 after more than 28 years of service to the University. During her tenure, Bunda served … degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Services A memorial mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17569

PSSO seeking volunteers for highway cleanup project

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… PSSO seeking volunteers for highway cleanup project Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … from on and off the campus to assist with this Adopt a Highway community service project. In case of rain, the event will take place …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45892

Diann J. Miller obituary

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… University assistant professor emerita, died March 2 . She was 76. Miller, of Kalamazoo, joined the University … faculty in 1968 and retired in 2002 after 33 years of service to the University. She was the coordinator of academic advising for the Undecided …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45874

WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award

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… WMU wins U.S. Environmental Protection Agency award Submitted by Anne Copeland on Noack holds the award. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University has been awarded … reuse of construction materials, providing dining service kitchen waste to a local hog farmer for feed and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15543