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Asylum Lake Preserve

… History Historical overview Mitchell Cottage, part of the Kalamazoo State Hospital. WMU Archives and Regional History Collections Asylum Lake Preserve includes … acre lake. Phineus Hunt first owned the land included in this management area after purchasing it in 1831 from the …

https://wmich.edu/asylumlake/history

WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize

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… to solve a truly wicked problem." The second annual transdisciplinary design contest asked teams of five to work collaboratively across institutional and disciplinary boundaries to create a circular economy—a … , biomimicry specialist with the Biomimicry Institute. Nathan Shedroff , program chair for MBA programs at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739

Marti Hearron's final gift to WMU establishes a fine arts professorship

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… Marti Hearron's final gift to WMU establishes a fine arts professorship Submitted by Anonymous (not … revealed only after her death. Hearron, a renowned biostatistician for the Upjohn Co., died Nov. 29. Her estate included a $2 million gift to WMU that will establish the Arthur E. and Martha S. Hearron College of Fine Arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21654

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… employees for a total of 1,202 members. The membership list is posted online at wmich.edu/hr/25yearclub . This year's inductees Joyce A. Alexander , finance assistant, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20077

2008-09

Western News

… Western Michigan University faculty and staff members, published from September 2008 through June 2009. The most recent issue is listed first. If you are not able to view these PDF … designation; Foster student efforts garner $500,000 Kellogg Foundation grant; Service anniversaries for June; On …

https://wmich.edu/westernnews/2008

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based … awards in American higher education. Fifteen of this year's incoming scholars received a Presidential … or the individuals for whom the scholarships were established. The 2012 recipients were announced in July. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Geoffrey A. Smith obituary

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… A. Smith Geoffrey A. Smith , a former dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Western Michigan … education and was promoted to dean in 1988. The unit is now named Extended University Programs. Smith retired in … time after two years of employment as director of the Dissemination Project for the CREATE team in the Evaluation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46238

Pathways of Change: Natives, Newcomers, and the Waterways of Northeastern North America

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Northeastern North America Dr. José António Brandão is chair and professor of history with a specialty in Native and European culture and … Great Lakes, said Dr. José António Brandão, professor of history. He spoke at the first Honors College Lyceum titled …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/brandao-pathways-change

College of Aviation's 75th anniversary celebration peaks in October

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… the college's aviation facilities Oct. 24 at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek for the dinner celebration. The … campus with top-flight facilities and a fleet of 39 sophisticated aircraft. David Powell , dean of the College of … a beacon for new generations of young people seeking satisfying career paths, we're also a global player in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19950

Spring Convocation 2020

Research and Innovation

… Michigan University Spring Convocation on March 10, 2020 This event is organized by The Office of Research and Innovation to … the work of WMU faculty. Fetzer Center 9 to 11:30 a.m. Discovery  Symposia Discover Symposium on Connections to …

https://wmich.edu/research/spring-convocation-2020