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Trustees approve faculty and staff retirements
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… effective Aug. 31, 2012 Dr. Richard R. MacDonald , assistant professor of sociology, 45 years, effective Dec. 31, … effective Dec. 31, 2012 The other retiring faculty member is Dr. G. Thomas Ray , associate professor of teaching, … 20 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012. Staff retirements Crista Boyle , assistant manager in Valley II Dining Service, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/363
Grand opening reception set for the new Office for Sustainability
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… sustainability, will follow from 5 to 6 p.m. During this time, WMU Catering Services will also provide light … building a campus culture of sustainability, the University is only at the beginning of the journey. “Endless … learning—lie before us.” "It’s our hope that this new building—with its collaboration, research and studio …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2470
WMU and GRCC ink dual enrollment agreement for business students
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… Haworth College of Business will offer students joint admission to both schools and enable them to initiate their … transfer to WMU to complete a Bachelor of Business Administration degree. WMU President John M. Dunn and GRCC … education opportunities to students," says WMU's Dunn. "This agreement enhances the way both institutions are able to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/657
Valley Dining Center achieves LEED Gold certification
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… award of four levels of LEED certification, the achievement is evidence of WMU's commitment to excellence and … design and construction. Achieving LEED Gold certification is a noteworthy achievement for a dining facility due to the … Dr. Diane Anderson , vice president for student affairs. "This means we have succeeded in our commitment to advance …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47584
WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care workers
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… during the COVID-19 patient surge. Dylan Ledbetter , assistant director of Information Technology labs and the Help Desk at WMU, says his office is making face shields to go to the Sindecuse … printers running simultaneously all day, we expect to make upward of at least 70 shields per day,” Ledbetter says. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58813
Virtual and in-person summer camps offered at Western
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… University, pending approval of safety plans and registration with the Office of Precollege Programming. … in the coming weeks. Some of the options already planned this year include virtual and in-person courses through the … , and include Graphic Novels, Playwriting, SurvivalCraft, Cryptography, Where Does Your Water Go?, Virtual Reality and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63704
Two WMU faculty engineers garner MEDC funding for early-stage work
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… across the state of Michigan. Atashbar won support for his Impact Sensor and Rigid-flex Readout Electronic System. … occurrence of potentially dangerous impacts. Ikonomov won his funding for his 3-D Metal Device and Process. The technology allows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43887
WMU Food Marketing Conference brings innovation to the main stage worldwide
Haworth College of Business
… talent, strategic leadership and more. The event at the Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center will feature CEOs, … out well in advance of the event, and the conference team is poised for a repeat in the demand based on the quality of this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74888
All WMU campuses close early Thursday, Dec. 22, due to impending severe weather
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… begins Friday, Dec. 23 . Review winter recess hours This article will be updated with special hours as information … University's events calendar to confirm whether an event is canceled. Those who have posted items to the calendar are … indicate whether the activity will continue as planned or is canceled. CAMPUS SERVICES University Libraries —Waldo …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70244
Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean
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… as interim dean Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Jennifer Harrison KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jennifer Harrison , professor and director of Western Michigan … College of Health and Human Services . The appointment is pending Board of Trustees approval. “We are very …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066