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Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success

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… Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success Submitted … Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's Denise Champion , Lisah Crall, Andrew Francisco and Scott … comfortable in approaching him with questions or suggestions,” writes his colleagues. Scott Hennessy Scott …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256

Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays

W Magazine

… Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays … donated by Germany-based Keifel Technologies. Senior Isabelle Ownby holds a tray made from recyclable and compostable materials.   Wang pours a wet slurry that is 99% water and 1% fiber to make 3D food packing products …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874

Ronald J. Pelc obituary

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… , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died in Bradenton, Fla.,  June 3 . He was 77. Pelc, of Portage, … joined the WMU staff in 1964 and retired as associate registrar in 1995 after 31 years of service to the University. He is survived by his wife, Diane, who also is a WMU retiree. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7612

Meet Karen: Family studies (B.S.'08)

College of Education and Human Development

… Meet Karen: Family studies (B.S.'08) "There's so much involvement and so many things to do at WMU. It was the … fit and I felt like the instructors were phenomenal." What is your role at Portage Northern Middle School? I am the … that brought me. I get really excited, especially in this field. It's so much fun and there's so much going on. I'm …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-rikkers

Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK)

Economics

… Heidelberg Institute for International Conflict Research (HIIK) … include the Conflict Barometer and static maps.* *This description is a paraphrased version of the description on the HIIK …

https://wmich.edu/economics/hiik

Quiet quitting with Dr. Christina Stamper

Haworth College of Business

… Quiet quitting with Dr. Christina Stamper Why has quiet quitting become … among employees and at employers in the past year? Data suggests that younger employees in particular are less engaged …

https://wmich.edu/business/stamper2023

Legendary Bronco track and cross country coach George Dales dies at 96

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… dies at 96 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dales in more recent years (Photo courtesy of WMU Intercollegiate … successful coach in Western Michigan University athletic history, died in Kalamazoo Sept. 27. He was 96. Dales was a track and field and cross country coach who led his teams to two of only three national championships ever …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42968

The Seita Community

Seita Scholars Program

… have been accepted and notified of their acceptance into the Seita Scholars Program, signed their Seita Scholars … each year. For questions about housing, students should visit their assigned campus coach. Break housing Winter … closes for a period of approximately three weeks; this break is known as winter closure. For Seita Scholars, the …

https://wmich.edu/fosteringsuccess/scholars

Annual bike race to be held on Parkview Campus

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… be held on Parkview Campus Submitted by Deanne Puca on Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, for the CyclingLawyer.com Criterium. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Registration is open for Western Michigan University's annual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46948

WMU emerita receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's highest honor

College of Health and Human Services

… WMU emerita receives American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's highest honor Submitted by Joel Krauss on … its ASHA 2023 Convention in Boston on Friday, Nov. 17 . This is the highest honor bestowed by the organization, … their communicative successes,” says Hyter. “The struggles I have had as a Black woman in a discipline that still …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73379