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Robert 'Bob' L. Smith obituary

News

… April 11 at home in Kalamazoo after a long illness. He was 82. Smith joined the WMU faculty in 1964 and retired in … Fine Arts program in performing arts administration, which was the first program of its kind in the Midwest. Academic … than 70 productions at the University and more than 100 in total since becoming active in the theatre in 1954. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31808

The George and Beatrice Fisher Gerontology Dissertation Prize

College of Health and Human Services

… a graduate certificate in gerontology from WMU. She was also a leading volunteer in community service organizations, and in 2000 was honored with one of two Distinguished Alumni Awards from … Fisher, who passed away in January 2010, it was created to set the stage for WMU to expand its gerontology curriculum …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/fisher

Frequently Asked Questions

Military and Veterans Affairs

… credit, but is used in determining a student’s progress toward graduation requirements. This means that the grade you … progress, albeit negatively. Since this grade counts toward your graduation progress, you are not required to repay … the withdrawal is during the drop/add period, WMU will have set the money aside to return to the VA. However, the VA …

https://wmich.edu/military/faq

From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Kayla Lambert on Amber Johnson, B.S.E'18, at the Alumni Awards with Spire Award winner Margean Gladysz, B.S.E'75, the first woman to … to making small businesses run smoothly. Utilizing the skillset she learned at Western, Johnson is a time-saver and a …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer

Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary

News

… University emeritus professor of physics, died March 3 . He was 86. Soga, a native of Japan, joined the physics faculty … Tokyo University of Education. Before coming to WMU, he was a research associate for 10 years at the Tokyo Institute … in Japan. He made a lasting impact on the University by setting up programs and linkages with higher education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512

Evaluation students finish as runner-ups in national case competition

College of Education and Human Development

… (University of Connecticut) in the competition. Their team was coached by Dr.   Michael Harnar , assistant professor of … using case studies from previous years. "In May, we set aside seven hours to do a trial run of the case … a strategy that leveraged our unique individual skillsets," adds Prieur. The team will be recognized at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72807

Submit an Event

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… calendar only after the date, time and location have been set. Do not submit as “to be determined.” Include a start …

https://wmich.edu/news/submit

Undergraduate Scholarship Awarding Policy

Enrollment Management

… Undergraduate Scholarship Awarding Policy Policy number 04-07 Responsible office … of this policy is to clearly communicate financial aid awards to students and to coordinate these awards with the … deadlines for new and returning graduate students will be set in consultation with the graduate college and the …

https://wmich.edu/policies/undergraduate-scholarship-awarding

Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital Occupational Therapy Clinic

Occupational Therapy

… more about the role of OT in an acute-care psychiatric setting while providing needed services to the organization … is scheduled for eight weeks, twice a week, for a total of 16 sessions. Summer session consists of six weeks … and empirical evidence Providing intervention directed toward improving independent or supported …

https://wmich.edu/ot/academics/fieldwork/psychiatric-hospital-clinic

Honors college home earns LEED silver certification as 'green' building

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… Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College has been awarded LEED silver certification by the U.S. Green Building … the design, construction and operations of our building assets," says Peter J. Strazdas, WMU associate vice president … | July 23, 2014 New LEED building certifications boost WMU total to seven | Feb. 8, 2013 WMU earns gold for going green …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18608