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Frank R. Olenchak obituary

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… died at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 24 . He was 88. Olenchak joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired … and professional development after more than 17 years of service to the University. He initially was appointed to teach in the Department of Music and to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298

WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession's highest award

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… and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession's highest award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Archer speaks … meeting. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The American Bar Association has awarded its top accolade to Western Michigan University … for his lifetime of achievement. Given for outstanding service to the law and legal profession, the medal is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34568

Campus celebration to honor gift of giving

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… of giving by giving grants and by thanking internship and service-learning sites. The reception is free and open to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5200

Carl A. Newton obituary

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… A. Newton , a retired assistant director of maintenance services-energy at Western Michigan University, died April 24 . He was 70. Newton, of Galesburg, Michigan, joined WMU and the … millions of dollars of savings for the University. Newton was a firefighter for 40 years, 37 of those being in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46739

Janice S. Weaver obituary

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… Weaver Janice S. Weaver , a former staff member in Dining Services at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 30, 2015 . She was 68. Weaver joined WMU's staff in 1988 and retired in … baker, salad maker and stock person. The Portage resident was a police dispatcher in Nebraska before moving back to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29783

Edward W. Randt Jr. obituary

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… Edward W. Randt Jr. obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Edward W. Randt Jr. Edward W. Randt Jr. , formerly a … retired from what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services in 1999 after 29 years of service to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29507

Sessions planned to explore Goldsworth Valley dining project

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… center that will provide innovative, state-of-the-art food service options to enhance the Valley Residential … design process. Additional sessions will be scheduled midway through the process, likely in June, and at the end of … Serving the valley halls currently are two full-service dining rooms and one limited service dining room …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13558

Former chair of special education, Joseph Eisenbach, dies June 25

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… of special education, died June 25 , in Kalamazoo. He was 92. Eisenbach joined the Department of Special Education in 1961 and retired in 1988 after 26 years of service to the University. He was chair of that department from 1969 to 1986. Joseph J. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25700

WMU celebrates upgraded fashion labs and technology

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Dr. Laura Dinehart and President Edward Montgomery cut the ribbon for the new pattern plotter … the ground ready to go and be employed, and that's what we want," Dr. Mary Simpson , assistant professor,   told … fast-paced fashion industry. Students gain knowledge about industrial processes and products and focus their studies on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74534

Larry E. Syndergaard obituary

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… emeritus of English, died April 15 in Kalamazoo. He was 78. Syndergaard joined the Department of English faculty in 1968 and retired in 2000 after 31 years of service. During his tenure with the department, he served as … which included advising and program development duties. He was active in the WMU chapter of the American Association of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23396