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Western News, December 9, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Bernhard challenges AAUP report on staffing levels, UW total exceeds $38,000, UCCS maintenance phase to be in two steps, Minority Mentoring program is a success, 167 enrolled in EXCITE workshops

Western News, November 24, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board OKs $74.2 million 1982-83 operating budget, Powell is excited about computer Project EXCITE, Bronco football record the best since 1941, Page-Robin reiterates Senate position, Western has close relationship with United Way, WIDR-FM announces sports broadcast slate, Wilde is named public safety director

Wmu Board Of Trustees Regular Meeting November 19, 1982, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Minutes
• Correspondence
• President's Remarks
• Academic Personnel Report
• Non-Academic Personnel Report
• Gift and Grant Report
• Recommendation re General Fund for 1982-83
• Resolution re Pooled Income Fund
• Recommendation re Facility Management Contract
• Resolution re Faculty and Staff Employees with Twenty-Five Years or More of Service
• Authorization to Confer Degrees
• Board Committee Reports
• Expanding with Computers and Information Technology Report
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, October 28, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: First College of Education 'Forum' is underway, Announce McKee Graduate Fellowship recipients, WMUK to begin $50,000 fund drive Sunday, OlD has student assistant awards available, On the Lansing scene; few things are predictable, Blanchard; Headlee respond to MAGB questions, Ziring: U.S. cannot prevent SW Asia change

Western News, October 14, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: CASE president to be Foundation speaker Friday, Clinic to be named for Marion Spear; OT founder, 'Our contributions essential;' Bernhard letter says, Feirer and Ziring receive Faculty Scholar Awards at convocation, Five faculty members recognized with Alumni Teaching Awards, Education is more than 'search for self' Breisach, Five granted Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards here Tuesday

Western News, September 16, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Cooperative program with Air Force is a success, Faculty; staff members are invited to Bronco events, Campus has new sense of importance of priorities, Status of Women Commission reception, Hess named as new head women's basketball coach, Future of Lebanon to be discussed today, Conference on nuclear war will be Monday

Western News, September 9, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: McKees establish fellowships through 'Partners', Electricity savings of at least $42,000 are attainable if U community cooperates, Bernhard 'Open Office Hours' fall schedule set, Western 'long a leader' in innovation; programs, Center for Adult Education classes set, Complete Berrien County project field work

Western News, August 12, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: 1,655 will receive degrees on Aug. 20; Lake to be honored, Work to begin on Tate Center this fall, Department of Geology presents groundwater atlas to Gov. Milliken, Emeriti invited to attend commencement, Final summer edition of News is next Thursday

Community Education, A Cooperative Effort, Mary Tracey

Masters Theses

The summer of 1981 was the period of an internship with the community education programs of Grandville, Jenison, and Hudsonville. It offered the opportunity to work closely with the directors of the three programs and to become actively involved in these programs. Special projects to work on were assigned in addition to the regular duties of the community education directors. One new program was introduced and put into operation during the internship; another was proposed but not accepted and referred back to a citizens ’ advisory committee. This paper will show how the three communities work together to share materials, …

Western News, July 22, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Foundation assets total nearly $5.4 million; Weisberg tells Trustees, Dale B. Lake; KVCC president; to receive honorary degree from WMU, Budget Reductions in Academic Affairs, Board grants Sanders emeritus status, Inflatable Light Workshop going to Austria, Typing test is scheduled for next Wednesday

Western News, July 1, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Temporary budget for 1982-83, Tax Act provides for decrease in withholdings, Trustees approve increase in tuition; health fee for fall semester, Boughner named acting dean, Novak appointed Health Center assistant, Coates to head combined departments, Board approves several personnel changes, Hathaway honored by engineering society, McIntosh will run in meet with Russians

Western News, June 3, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dinner honoring retirees will be Friday, Saturday is Emeriti Council public auction, Cultural fund-raising group is renamed, Board of Trustees gives approval to promotions for 57 faculty members, Budget Reductions in Academic Affairs: Trimming curricular sails, Trader is Distinguished Marketing Educator

Western News, May 13, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Academic and non-academic terminations; mergers to save $1.2 million, Bernhard names funding priorities, Spring session enrollment figure announced, Brown lecture series begins Monday, Budget reductions in academic affairs call for effective leadership, Videotape 'The TV Explosion' now available, Softball team again in national tournament

Western News, May 6, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: University hosts medieval scholars, Malaysian students' memorial is Friday, Alumni to hear prominent industrialists, Combs appointed; three named emeriti, Budget items on Faculty Senate agenda, Women's Commission elects new officers, Police consent election will be June 7, Seven doctorates awarded at commencement

Western News, March 18, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Milliken seeks support for recovery plans, 'Reaganomics' theme of Whitney Young conference, Applied Sciences open house to feature historic fashion show; other events, Griffeth named counseling; personnel chair, Panel discussion on Poland next Thursday, 10 from WMU to visit Ball State next week, January gifts; grants total is $328,000

The Westerner Vol. 2 No. 4, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• Governor proposes payments delay • Homemade seismograph records January earthquake • 78 activities may be modified • Kemp, Edwards elected Board chairman, vice chair • Annual fund tops 52 million in 1981 • Kalamazoo book's first printing sold out • Dwindling supply of students poses recruitment challenge • Mallinsons honored as science editors • Among Alumni • Alumninotes • Sports

Western News, January 28, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Milliken proposes payments delay for July; August and September, National Waterlift gives $50,000 to Western, Board names Stillwell assistant dean of fine arts, Barton of physical plant granted retirement, Workshops and presentations on intellectual skills development set for Feb. 11-12; 19

Western News, January 21, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Kemp; Edwards elected Board chairman; vice chair, '78 activities are recommended for termination here, Bernhard recommends no further action on issues relating to South Africa for now, Gives safety tips on walking in icy areas, Parfet thanks colleagues for their support, Martin Luther King Program dinner Friday

Western News, January 7, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: U employees United Way pledges up 9.6 percent, All Eligible C/T employees urged to vote in election, U to begin Employee Recognition Program, Brail and Vermeulen granted retirement as emeriti, Miller; Rossi re-elected to AAUP leadership posts

Western News, January 5, 1982, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: All Eligible C/T employees urged to vote in election, Hard bargaining is possible, Layoff and job security, The secret ballot election: who votes; how; when; and where, What a union negotiates for you: management rights

University Employee Service Recognition Program 1982, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

• 25 Year Club
• Five-Nine Years of Service
• Ten-Fourteen Years of Service
• Fifteen-Nineteen Years of Service
• Twenty-Twenty-Four Years of Service

Western News, November 19, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Dybek; Woods get national arts endowment grant, Clarke: Changes to be made; some of them will hurt, 27 employees designated description writers in U Classification and Compensation Study, Seek Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominees

Western News, November 12, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Noted industrialists to speak to Detroit area alumni, More than 60 faculty; staff and emeriti volunteer to participate in mentor program, Telephone directories issued; money-saving tips noted, Rides to MSU; U of M libraries to begin

Western News, October 22, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Groundbreaking Friday for Business Center, Homecoming is building to a grand finish Saturday, Brickley to speak at Friday meeting of U Foundation, Campus United Way campaign gets underway; President urges support, Zupko wins music award, Three talks on racism; sexism will be Tuesday, Largest archaeology project in state history

Western News, October 8, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Merze Tate establishes research-information center, Mindpower: The real energy of society; backers say, Academic Convocation to be Tuesday, Grand Rapids Consortium Center reorganized, Senate OKs new policy on staff studies

Western News, August 20, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Distinguished Service/Alumni awards will be given tomorrow, Merze Tate; 1927grad; honored by AACU, Foreign students need community contacts, 'Courtesy in Business Relations' seminar set, Anthropology department gets state grant of $538,212, Announce fire-alarm system test next week

Western News, August 13, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: September appropriation delayed, Recorded messages provide range of subjects, Lloyd reappointed a PTA project chairman, William named 'Most Valuable' on track team

Western News, August 6, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Cross-cultural understanding is Korean-American conference objective, William scheduled to be theatre chairperson, Encyclopedia project completion announced, Graduate named vice president of Jewel Food, Schoenhal graduate assistantship offered, Personnel Department makes staff change

Western News, July 16, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Blasch to receive American Association of Workers for the Blind award, Department of Public Safety promotes three, Minority students study science this summer, Department of Occupational Therapy develops unique Re-entry Program to aid former OTs, Rizzolo exhibition opens Friday in Gallery II

Western News, June 22, 1981, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board approves increases in tuition and fees; effective this fall, Brown appointed Public Safety captain, Inflation causes student health fee hike, Grants of $222,550, gifts of $198,542 are received in May