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Former facilities chief Williams dies at 97

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… Williams of Kalamazoo died Jan. 16 in Battle Creek. He was 97. Williams served Western Michigan University for 34 years, retiring in 1980 as director of the WMU physical plant. During his career at WMU, he … recognize and acknowledge that he was involved with the greatest expansion of our campus during his watch of WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29747

Leaves and Absences from Work: Professional Development Leave (Unpaid)

Human Resources

… 13 This unpaid professional development leave is designed to encourage professional growth and thereby increase an … Reemployment privilege Upon return, an exempt employee who was on approved unpaid professional development leave will … procedures. The completed application and proposal are forwarded to the employee's department manager/head. The …

https://wmich.edu/hr/manual-leaves-professional-unpaid

How Do I Complete My Form I-9?

Human Resources

… How Do I Complete My Form I-9? Please note: Don't forget to bring your original, unexpired documents to Western Michigan University's Human Resources department … email address and phone number are optional. If you do not want them included, please delete them. Enter your maiden …

https://wmich.edu/hr/i9instructions

Two faculty honored with Fulbright opportunities

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… with certain dialects—and associated stigmas—can lead to a limited education and, ultimately, waning tolerance of the people who speak them. Western … dialects. The main goal of this research project is to test to what extent student language teachers feel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64292

Aviation college holding pancake breakfast fly-in

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… fly-in Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of a College of Aviation plane. BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—The … its annual pancake breakfast fly-in as a new opportunity to celebrate Western Michigan University's 75 years of aviation education. The breakfast, which is open to the public, will be held from  8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18964

Application fee waived for MBA open house attendees

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… Application fee waived for MBA open house attendees Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of Schneider Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Those aspiring to earn a Master of Business Administration can get a head …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20214

WMU wins 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature

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… WMU wins 2014 Climate Leadership Award from Second Nature Submitted by Anonymous (not … Mich.— Western Michigan University has been selected to receive a 2014 Climate Leadership Award , recognizing the campus for its innovation and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16339

Senior engineering students showcase engineering projects

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… Conference on Senior Engineering and Design from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 , at the College of Engineering … The event, on WMU's Parkview Campus, is free and open to the public. Seniors will present the projects they have completed to solve problems facing business and industry. Many of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31597

Jim Tripp obituary

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… of Facilities Management, died Dec. 25, 2015 . He was 62. Tripp, a painter/glazier in the maintenance services … in 2001 and had given 14 years of near-continuous service to the University. Survivors include his longtime companion, … but his health required him to stop working in 2014 while awaiting an organ transplant. The Kalamazoo native is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29795

Student groups honor Michigan Marines killed in helicopter crash

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… Association will be at the campus flagpoles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 18 , to offer members of the campus community an opportunity to honor three Michigan Marines killed March 10 during a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22517