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… final gift to WMU establishes a fine arts professorship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Marti Hearron … "Marti" Hearron of Kalamazoo made one final major gift to be revealed only after her death. Hearron, a renowned … to enable the fine arts education of dozens of students who became known as "Hearron kids." Including the newly …

… Area events slated to mark life of Martin Luther King Jr. Submitted by Deanne Puca on Onlookers listen to a speaker after … Students' Visitation, 9 a.m. registration, East Ballroom, Bernhard Center. Open to middle and high school students and … are available at kalamazoocity.org/mlk or http://bit.ly/1wbePMQ . Convocation, 10:50 a.m., Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo …

… gains in key areas, with slight decrease overall Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Aerial photo of WMU. … fall 2014 is 23,914 . Those traditional fall enrollment numbers do not reflect students enrolled in two major and … for fall 2014 was a nearly 10 percent increase in the number of international students enrolled. The …

… WMU’s MBA program celebrates 50 years in Grand Rapids Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Grand … the history and the future of the program and the ties between WMU and the Grand Rapids community at 6 p.m. Friday, … to the University facilities. WMU-Grand Rapids Highest caliber Dovetailing on the success of the Kalamazoo program, …

… Two more students earn prestigious Gilman scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two … overseas during the 2014-15 academic year through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Ysaura Ramirez Pena of Paw Paw and Marilyn Bean of Kalamazoo are among the 800 American undergraduate …

… Why I give: David Lyth Submitted by Erin Flynn on David Lyth, M.S.'79, professor … management, Lyth helped Western’s graduate program become one of only six certified globally by the American … world.” Lyth had worked as a quality engineer in Kalamazoo before changing gears and began teaching in 1978. …

… WMU wins 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU's sustainability … decades. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University has been selected to receive a 2014 Climate Leadership Award , … , president of Second Nature. "There is much more work to be done as we prepare to live in the climate of the future. …

… Research Leads to Repeat Gift Dr. Charles Ide, Western Michigan University Gwen Frostic Professor of Biological … Lakes Environmental and Molecular Sciences Center, has been researching a deadly and debilitating form of … expression study on MSA brain tissue. Ide was contacted because he was using new genomics based tools to define …

… WMU room and board rates to rise by 2.95 percent Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Acting at … year. The annual cost for the room and board package will be $8,723, effective in fall 2014. The new rates will … halls can take advantage of the social and academic benefits of campus life, plus hall activities, leadership …

… secretary of commerce to speak at annual conference Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Gutierrez KALAMAZOO—Continuing a … area from across the United States. The two-day conference begins Monday, March 31 , at the Radisson Hotel in Kalamazoo … Your Business." J.K. Symancyk , president of Meijer, will be the closing speaker following a luncheon on Tuesday and …