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New dean appointed to help College of Aviation continue to soar

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… airline maintenance management. And his background includes domestic and international higher education experience. He … and aviation management and operations. Thompson’s work as the college’s interim dean has included developing a … degrees are from Purdue University, from which he earned a doctorate in educational administration, a master’s degree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70121

Brandon Owen has found where he belongs

Haworth College of Business

… Brandon Owen has found where he belongs Submitted by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For Brandon Owen , Western Michigan University has been a place of … act, has been a guiding light during group projects and working on my honors thesis,” he says. “With this new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75420

Understanding grief: WMU philosophy professor awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship

College of Arts and Sciences

… grief: WMU philosophy professor awarded National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship Submitted by Anonymous … of loss. Atkins recently secured a coveted National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, marking a significant … notes, observations and diary entries to the grief memoir. Works such as “The Year of Magical Thinking” by Joan Didion …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75178

Stapleton named dean of WMU Graduate College

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… and Sciences. "Dr. Stapleton has a long track record of working with students and guiding them through the research, … program and as project director for the recently funded Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Science … research advisor for five students who have completed their doctoral degrees and 16 students who have completed their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/382

WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award

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… during a sold-out gala in New York City for his lifetime of work as an advocate for the benefits of diversity. Archer … in the state by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. "Dennis Archer has worked tirelessly in law, politics, business and education … law degree from the Detroit College of Law in 1970, Archer worked as a trial lawyer and partner in several Detroit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1531

Educator wins national community leadership award

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… Award by WMU's Office of Service Learning. He was cited for working diligently with and for underserved youth, as well … and call to service for those of us fortunate enough to work alongside him." James Lewis Lewis, a WMU faculty member … degree in recreation administration from SIU; and a doctoral degree in human performance-leisure behavior from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/578

WMU launches campuswide common read, sets leader training

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… whose cells had an unusual property--unlike those of other donors, they could be kept alive and grown in the … and other segments of the University," notes Miranda Howard, who is helping to launch University Common Read … says. "We also want the book to be incorporated into class work across campus. It's going to be used as the initial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/610

Gov. Snyder appoints Fuqua to Michigan Autism Council

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… created the council as an advisory body to review, adopt, implement and annually update the state ASD plan. The … practices. To set the stage for council members to serve staggered four-year terms in the future, the first members will … initiative that has come to fruition after months of work is the addition of an autism specialization to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/941

New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven

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… "These certifications represent thousands of hours of work aimed at ensuring and documenting lower operating costs and reduced impact on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4731

Book read looks at ethical questions of immortal cell line

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… a short time later, but her cells, unlike those of other donors, could be kept alive and grown in the laboratory. As … are Dr. Linwood Cousins , director of the School of Social Work, who will talk about the anthropological and social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/227