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Janet E. Stillwell obituary

News

… on Dr. Janet E. Stillwell Dr. Janet E. Stillwell , professor emerita of dance and a former associate dean of the College of Fine … came to WMU in 1967 after teaching in the Kalamazoo Public Schools for two years and retired in 2004 after 37 years of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31430

WMU to confer more than 1,800 degrees during fall commencement

News

… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Aviation, College of Education and Human Development, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29076

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

News

… honey, bees and brood. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After hours of meticulous work in unrelenting summer heat and well away from an apiary buzzing with thousands of honeybees, the students paused for a sweet, golden treat. … who, with the others gathered, sampled honey from one of the apiary's six colonies. The students harvested 180 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Micro Laser Assisted Machining Device, Micro-LAM

Research and Innovation

… and ceramics, utilizes a laser to heat an area to soften it before it is machined. The rest of the work piece is not exposed to the laser, sparing it … the machining process. Because this method limits the softening effect of the material to the area to be machined …

https://wmich.edu/research/micro-laser

WMU Medieval Institute wins NEH grant for summer institute

News

… on Schulman KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jana K. Schulman , professor of English and director of the WMU Medieval Institute, has received a $180,000 award …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31130

Engineering students move research in the right direction

News

… signal a model car can aid in the continued development of flexible sensors that can conform to the curves of a human body or stretch across the shape of an object or structure. Dr. Massood Atashbar with (left …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718

WMU rolls out personalized well-being platform to help students harness their power to thrive, succeed and matter

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… Michigan University is putting students in control of their lives and future. A 2019 survey found 60% of young people nationwide feel anxious about the future and … over their lives. Western is responding with a first-of-its-kind effort for any Michigan public university, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62074

Associate dean appointed for Extended University Programs

News

… experienced administrator has been appointed associate dean of Western Michigan University's Extended University … Programs unit, effective July 1 . The appointment of Dr. Edwin Martini , professor of history, was approved by WMU trustees at their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25570

Coercion and morality meet in ethics discussion

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Connecticut philosopher will address the intersection of coercion and moral deliberation when she speaks at Western Michigan University Friday, Nov. 4 , as part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35881

Assistant Director Operations

Human Resources

… summary Manages the business and administrative functions of the department. Prepares and manages budgets and other … functions and strategic planning, such as the maintenance of department budgets. Collaborates with internal and external partners on the creation of budgets to ensure integrity of the financial operations. …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010672-0