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Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members
News
… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Bassam E. … College of Business, 14 years, effective March 31, 2013 Dr. Warren E. Lacefield , senior research associate in the … Dec. 18, 2012 Faculty leaves Sabbatical leave for Dr. R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor of psychology, effective …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5806
Graduate Enrollment Specialist
Human Resources
… Two years' relevant experience. Experience in student services, admissions, enrollment management, training …
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/011100
Perspectives: Internship to employee
Business Magazine
… their college journey. Sarah Obermeyer and Martin Walker II are two examples of how experience-driven … the company’s internship program—mentoring her along the way. Obermeyer has gone from internship to full time with … thing when someone asks me ‘where did you go to school?’ after I’ve done something well at work. I’m filled with …
https://wmich.edu/businessmagazine/obermeyer-walker2025
National leader, respected public servant and longtime advocate for Western to receive honorary degree
News
… l in August 2022 and collaborated with WMU President Edward Montgomery to discuss the future of civility in … Doctor of Laws degree. Upton is retiring in January after serving 36 years in the U.S. House of Representatives … to Western Michigan University for recognizing my public service,” Upton said. “Representing Western and advocating …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70189
Peggy Seals obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died Dec. 20 . She was 78. Seals, of Kalamazoo, was a former employee in the residence halls. A memorial service was held. Her guestbook can be viewed online . …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20950
Alumni spotlight: Phindi’s journey through WMU’s IHS Ph.D. program
College of Health and Human Services
… nonmedical vaccine exemptions. Her motivation for the topic was personal—navigating conflicting information about … development. From her first visit to campus, she knew she wanted to work with Dr. Kieran Fogarty . His global health … epidemiology. Today, she serves as an Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/phindi
Haworth College of Business Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award
Haworth College of Business
… Haworth College of Business Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award Anthony Kyles, B.B.A.’92 Chief Customer Officer of … with the company’s retail customers. He joined Campbell’s after serving as vice president of national accounts for …
https://wmich.edu/business/kyles2024
Maria Saldivar obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 12 . She was 60. Saldivar, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and was an administrative assistant for precollege programming. Services and remembrances A private memorial service has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42233
Brief trip, big impact: Journey abroad gives nursing student holistic perspective
W Magazine
… discovering flavors that lingered on the tastebuds long after the meals were complete. She experienced moments of … in the span of 10 unforgettable days. Fraley had always dreamed of studying abroad. But as a nursing student … felt as though those dreams would never be realized. “I always wanted to study abroad. I just never had the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75859
Generating Buzz: Regulating genetically modified mosquitoes
W Magazine
… The development and release of gene-drive mosquitoes in scientific labs has generated some controversy. In order to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57059