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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 alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

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… WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Charles Zhang and Lynn … from the Kalamazoo Humane Society to Family & Children Services, the Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids symphonies and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

WMU lauded for societal impact and outstanding value

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… on 2015 marks the third year that WMU has made the Washington Monthly list for top national universities. … one of the best higher education values in the Midwest by Washington Monthly magazine. The bimonthly magazine that … encouraging students to give back to the nation through service, and promoting social mobility by recruiting and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26361

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

Harold W. Homan obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Jan. 26. He was 86. Homan joined the WMU staff in 1970. A pipefitter in Facilities Management-maintenance services , he retired in 1990 after 20 years of service to the University. The Portage, Mich., resident was a member of VFW Post #5855 as well as Faith Reformed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/124

Campus engineer George Wilson dies

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… manager in Facilities Management, died Oct. 22. He was 63. A WMU employee for more than 26 years, Wilson began … Campus Engineering Department. Prior to working at WMU, he was a nuclear reactor systems engineer for Newport News … professional engineer certification in Michigan. A memorial service is scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25 , at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19899

WMU ends year with $23.5 million in grants, starts year with $1.2 million

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… July nearing $1.2 million. June grants Grants for public service led the way for June, coming in at more than $1.3 million. The top public service grant was a nearly $700,000 award from Kalamazoo Community Mental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35109