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Willie G. Page obituary
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… member, died Dec. 21, 2012 , at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 80. Page was employed as a custodian in Facilities Management. He … the WMU staff in 1981 and retired in 1998 after 17 years of service to the University. An Arkansas native, Page moved to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4114
Ruth A. Mulder obituary
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… Michigan University staff member, died July 20 . She was 88. Mulder joined the staff in 1965 and retired in 1987 as a duplicating operator II in Printing Services after 22 years of service to the University. She … had been employed by the A & P Co. for 15 years. Mulder was a member of the First United Methodist Church of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9129
Sharon Flickinger obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died June 3 . She was 71. Flickinger, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 2002 after 32 years of service to the University. She was a word processor operator for Extended University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48206
Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports WMU grad student and Army veteran
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… students, Western Michigan University has awarded the Operation Hat Trick Visible and Invisible Wounds of War Scholarship to graduate student Mandy Rodriguez . … Hat Trick (OHT) is a national nonprofit that supports service members and veterans who are recovering from visible …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/operation-hat-trick-mandy-rodriguez
Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner … in just seconds. This semester, I focused on making sure it was viable engineering-wise, meeting with several professors … the professional design world. "The first time I pitched, I was quite honestly a little nervous,” said Miller. “But …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio
Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve
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… Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Argentati won a … Argentati and other U of NYFW participants attended a runway show by iconic fashion brand Badgley Mischka. Courtesy: … look like. Courtesy: Andrew Bourland Argentati, center, was among 27 students given the opportunity to participate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931
Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary
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… at Western Michigan University, died July 13 . She was 93. Seabolt, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1970 and retired in 1987 after more than 16 years of service to the University. Survivors include a sister, Dr. Martha Warfield , WMU vice president for diversity and inclusion. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964
Making Essential Studies Work For You
WMU Essential Studies
… your professional goals? Then, this is the list for you. Watch the short video and/or take a look at the examples … apply for an internship at an art museum in the summer. She wanted to develop her creative and critical thinking skills … Thinking in the Arts and Humanities: SWRK 1000 Inro-Social Service Artistic Theory and Practice: HISP 3390 Contemporary …
https://wmich.edu/essentialstudies/customize
John M. Barney obituary
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… John M. Barney , a former electrician in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities Management at Western Michigan University, died June 13 . He was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320
Graduate Program Objectives
School of Social Work
… for the positive value of diversity. Demonstrate an awareness of how personal feelings, thoughts, attitudes, … socially just policies and practices within human service systems and the larger community. Seek out, … Demonstrate understanding, sensitivity and cultural awareness to the social and economic impact of poverty and …
https://wmich.edu/socialwork/academics/grad/objectives