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WMU makes ‘Best for Vets’ list again For the third time in as many years, Military Gov. appoints two to Board of Trustees Times Edge magazine has placed WMU on its Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Michelle “Best for Vets” list of colleges and universi- Crumm of Ann Arbor and Ronald “Ron” Hall of Detroit ties. With a ranking of No. 49 among the 650 to the WMU Board of Trustees. schools rated, WMU The new trustees will serve eight-year terms that began is the only Michigan in 2013, and each replaces a board member whose terms four-year school on the expired at the end of 2012. publication’s list of the Crumm, CEO and owner of Ann Arbor-based Present top 10 percent of U.S. Value, replaces Larry Tolbert. Previously, she was a co- Hall colleges. founder and chief business officer of Adaptive Materials Crumm Military Times Edge Inc. Her background also includes positions at the Kellogg Co. and at Plante and Moran. is a supplement to the widely distributed Crumm was named one of 2007’s Most Influential Women byCrain’s Detroit Business and Military Times publications—Army Times, one of Enterprising Women’s Women of the Year in 2008. Navy Times, Air Force Times and Marine Hall, president and CEO of Bridgewater Interiors and chairman and CEO of New Center Corps Times. The University also appears Stamping, is a 1965 WMU alumnus who replaces Dennis Archer. He also is president and again on the list of “military friendly” CEO of Renaissance Capital Alliance and CEO of Departure Travel Management. Hall is schools compiled by the publication Military well known for turning the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council into one Advanced Education. And earlier this year, of the premier minority business organizations in the country. In addition, he was assistant G.I. Jobs magazine included WMU among vice president of minority business development for New Detroit Inc., the nation’s first its top 15 percent of colleges for vets. urban coalition. Still not too late to get a flu shot Clinicians at the Sindecuse Health Center East Hall to be renovated, converted to alumni center are seeing an influx of people with flu-like ill- With the proposed private development to our campus and community to save the nesses. WMU students, retirees, employees of historic East Campus at an official stand- core of East Hall.” and their eligible dependents who are not still, WMU officials have decided to focus The decision means the three other already sick are encouraged to stop in during all preservation efforts on renovating the early structures built nearby at the top of Sindecuse’s walk-in hours for immunizations institution’s birthplace, East Hall, for use Prospect Hill—West Hall, North Hall, and and to receive an influenza vaccine. Visit as an alumni event center. the Speech and Hearing Center—will be wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3417 for more razed to avoid the continuing expenditure information or call Sindecuse at (269) of WMU dollars for security, utilities and 387-3287. basic maintenance and to open up the area New head football coach announced for campus green space and parking for the alumni center. The University will salvage P.J. Fleck, wide receivers coach for the important architectural elements from the this season, has buildings that will be razed. been named the 15th coach in the 107- Plans call for East Hall to serve as a gather- year history of Bronco ing place that can be a focal point for alumni football. Fleck, a receiver, efforts and information about University played at Northern Il- East Hall history. The structure would also house linois University from “More than a dozen years ago, we had all part of WMU’s development and alumni 1999 to 2003, and his of our East Campus buildings assessed,” says operations. The reconstructed WMU Trolley name is at or near the top WMU president John M. Dunn. “We were that once carried students up Prospect Hill in the NIU record books told then, we needed to ‘save something, or would be permanently displayed nearby, in several categories. lose it all.’ We’ve decided we can wait no and the entire area would be convenient Fleck He went on to sign with longer, and it is of paramount importance for alumni tailgaters. the NFL’s as a free agent continued on page 4 in 2004, spending most of that season on the practice squad, and was placed on the Numerous activities scheduled for annual MLK celebration injured reserve roster in 2005. The follow- ing year, Fleck began his coaching career. Activities for this year’s local Martin Lu- City of Kalamazoo Communitywide Day He started at Ohio State University and ther King Jr. Celebration begin Thursday, of Service and feature a convocation in NIU, then moved to Jan. 17, and continue throughout 2013 to Kalamazoo College’s Stetson Chapel with under Greg Schiano and followed Schiano honor the 50th anniversary of King’s visit a keynote talk by Harvey Hollins III, direc- to Tampa Bay earlier last year. to WMU in 1963. tor of the Michigan Office of Urban and All activities Metropolitan Initiatives. There also will Employee mixers slated for spring are free and open be a presidential inauguration viewing in The schedule for monthly Fridays With to the public, with WMU’s Miller Auditorium and a march to Friends faculty and staff mixers has been set a jam-packed day MLK Park that starts at WMU. for the spring semester. The mixers feature scheduled for Other major events include a WMU complimentary light hors d’oeuvres and a Monday, Jan. 21, visitation day Saturday, Jan. 19, for area cash bar and are held from 4 to 6 p.m. The the federal holi- public school students and their families; a Jan. 25, Feb. 22 and March 22 mixers will day commemo- Black History 101 Mobile Museum exhibit all take place in the Fetzer Center lobby. rating King’s life. Friday, Jan. 18, in the Hicks Student Center The end-of-semester party will take place The day will at Kalamazoo College, with a keynote ad- Tuesday, April 30, in the Fetzer Center King speaking at WMU kick off with the dress by Khalid el-Hakim, mobile museum continued on page 4 ballroom. 1 Emeritus honored in counseling John S. Geisler, counselor education and Around campus and beyond counseling psychology, received the first Lifetime Achievement Award bestowed by Entrepreneurship series resumes instructors from Beijing Language and the Michigan Counseling Bridget Lorenz Lemberg, founder and Culture University and are open to the Association. In addition, lab director of Forensic Fluids Laborato- public. They meet once a week, are taught the association initiated ries, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11, in English, and are offered to adults age 18 a scholarship award pro- in 2150 Schneider Hall as part of the or older for personal enrichment. gram in his honor. first Entrepreneurship Forum of 2013. A half-price tuition discount is avail- Geisler, a WMU faculty The free event begins with breakfast at able to those age 55 and older, WMU member from 1976 to 7:30 a.m., and reservations are required part-time faculty and staff members, 2005, has been an MSA Geisler at [email protected] or (269) and WMU students. Full-time faculty member for 44 years. He 387-6059. Forensic Fluids is a pioneer in and staff members at the University pay is a past president of the organization as well the field of oral fluid drug testing. no tuition. For more information or to as a long-standing member of its Governing register, visit the Confucius Institute at Council and served 20 years as by-laws chair Tigers pitcher is keynote speaker wmuconfucius.org or contact the insti- and eight years as licensure committee chair. Former Detroit Tiger and 1984 World tute at [email protected] He also has been president of several Series champion Dan Petry will be the or (269) 387-3784. other professional organizations and was keynote speaker for WMU’s third annual instrumental in the writing and passage of Bronco Baseball Leadoff Dinner Thurs- Coach to speak about joy of sport the Michigan licensed professional coun- day, Jan. 17, in downtown Kalamazoo’s Kalamazoo College head volleyball selor law. Geisler testified 23 times before Cityscape Event Center. All proceeds coach and newly published author Jeanne legislative committees, boards and councils go to the Bronco baseball program. Visit Hess will present a Keystone Community and also served on the Michigan Board of wmubroncos.com to register online. For Bank Breakfast Speaker Series talk at Counseling for eight years, which included details, contact Stacy Thinnes at stacy. 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 25, in 2150 Schneider two years as chair. [email protected] or (269) 387-3062. Hall. Hess has written a book focusing on how sporting life reflects our cultural NSF praises innovative math project Registration open for culture courses beliefs. She says people can bring the joy Christian R. Hirsch, mathematics, has The Confucius Institute at WMU is of athletics to everyday pursuits. Her free been leading a mathematics software design accepting registrations for spring Chinese talk begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Res- and development effort that the National culture courses that begin Tuesday, Jan. ervations are required at kayla.j.hunt@ Science Foundation is 22. The low-cost courses are taught by wmich.edu or (269) 387-6059. featuring as a transforma- tive tool that levels the playing field for all stu- Sabbatical leaves granted for 33 faculty members dents by providing ready During its Dec. 5 meeting, the WMU chemical and paper engineering; Richard access to mathematical Board of Trustees granted sabbatical leaves Katrovas, English; C.R. Krishna-Swamy, and statistical software. for 33 faculty members. finance and commercial law; Ho Sung Lee, Hirsch Hirsch was principal Paul V. Engelmann, industrial and mechanical and aeronautical engineering; investigator for the Core manufacturing engineering, was granted a Nichole A. Maury, art; Casey D. McKittrick, Math Tools Project, which involved almost sabbatical leave for the 2013 spring semes- English; Matthew S. Mingus, public affairs 10 years of cycles of research, development ter. The remaining 32 sabbaticals will take and administration; Ilana Nash, gender and and classroom testing. The effort wrapped up place during the 2013-14 academic year and women’s studies; Michael Nassaney, anthro- at the end of 2012 and is being featured as an are for Christine Browning, mathematics; pology; Lynn Nations Johnson, teaching, NSF Highlight, with information about the David L. Code, music; James A. Eckert, learning and educational studies; software distributed to media, other federal marketing; Lin Foulk, music; Thomas W. Sherine O. Obare, chemistry; Cynthia J. agencies and Congress as well as featured in Gorczyca, physics; Chien-Juh Gu, sociology; Pietras, psychology; Elke Schoffers, chem- NSF publications and other outlets. Tarun Gupta, industrial and manufacturing istry; Helen M. Sharp, speech pathology Hirsch’s former doctoral student, Brin engineering; and audiology; Andrea B. Smith, teaching, Keller, now a Michigan State University Gunther M. Hega, political science; Su- learning and educational studies; Paul R. faculty member, was responsible for coding san Hoffman, political science; Wei-Chiao Solomon, art; Benjamin Torres, Spanish; the project’s software and served as the co- Huang, economics; Rand H. Johnson, world Gregory Veeck, geography; Kristina Wirtz, principal investigator. languages and literatures; Margaret Joyce, anthropology; Nicolas S. Witschi, English; Staffer recognized for job excellence and Richard W. Zinser, family and consumer Ronald H. Uldriks, a power plant power sciences. house mechanic apprentice, received the Volume 39 Excellence in Apprenticeship Award from Number 8 New learning community forms the Michigan Apprentice Building on efforts started earlier in 2012, Steering Committee dur- EDITOR: Jeanne Baron. CONTRIBUTORS: Cara Barnes, Paula the University is creating a new Sustain- M. Davis, Tonya R. Durlach, Deanne Puca, Cheryl P. Roland and ing an awards ceremony Mark E. Schwerin. 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JANUARY 10, 2013 WESTERN JANUARY be submitted online by the stated dead- as well as trade unions and organizations such line. Complete application procedures are as the United Auto Workers and Michigan 2 included with each posting. Building and Trades Council. Finalists for enrollment manager position to speak on campus Two finalists for the position of associate chancellor for enrollment management at and Clark Community College. provost for enrollment management who the University of Michigan-Dearborn, will Tremblay, a 1994 and 1999 WMU have strong track records in growing enroll- give his presentation at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. alumnus, launched his admissions career ment will be on campus this week. 11, also in 2020 Fetzer Center. at WMU. He served at the University as The two were identified following a Terry has been the enrollment manage- an admissions counselor, assistant director national search and will make public pre- ment chief at Montclair State since 2009. He of admissions and orientation coordinator sentations as well as meet with numerous previously served as associate vice president from 1994 to 2003, then became director of University groups. for enrollment management for three years admissions at Gannon University. • Bryan J. Terry, associate vice president at Seton Hall University. He has been at U of M-Dearborn since for enrollment management and student In addition, Terry also has held enrollment 2006, serving first as director of admissions academic success at Montclair State Uni- management or financial aid positions at the and orientation, then as executive director of versity, will give his presentation at 2 p.m. , Florida A&M Univer- enrollment management and interim direc- today in 2020 Fetzer Center. sity, Wayne State University, Illinois State tor of financial aid before being promoted • Christopher W. Tremblay, assistant vice University, Fontbonne College and Lewis to his current position in 2011. Visit wmich.edu/provost for detailed information about both candidates. DOZENS OF LONGTIME EMPLOYEES HONORED— The gamut of employee groups Graduate College selects at WMU was well represented Nov. 27 during the 25 Year Club inaugural faculty fellows annual gala. The 2012 event Jon Adams, English featured remarks by President and gender and women’s John M. Dunn (center) and the studies, and Louann Bier- induction of 72 people into the club, all of whom began lein Palmer, educational their service to WMU in 1987. leadership, research and They included, from left: Valerie technology, were selected Armstrong, building custodial and support services; Thomas Knific, music; Linda C. Walker, as Graduate College Fac- Extended University Programs; and Brian E. Crandall, public safety. (Photo by Mike Lanka) ulty Fellows beginning spring 2013. Adams The fellows program is a Trustees approve 17 faculty, staff retirements new WMU initiative that The retirements of three faculty and 14 custodial and support services, 19 years, provides an opportunity staff members were approved by the WMU effective March 31; Janet G. Liebendorfer, for faculty members to Board of Trustees at its meeting Wednesday, electrical and computer engineering, 15 develop as leaders on Dec. 5. Trustees also signed off on three years, effective Jan. 31; Marsha A. Mahan, campus while making faculty resignations as well as one faculty nursing, 24 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012; significant contributions to graduate education. promotion. Thomas A. Myers, university relations, 25 Bierlein Palmer All of the faculty members who are retir- years, effective Dec. 23, 2012; Thomas W. Both of the inaugural ing are doing so with emeritus status. Their Norton, chemistry, 19 years, effective Jan. fellows have helped coordinate graduate names, positions, years of continuous service 31; Susan E. Oole, Lee Honors College, education in their departments or units and and effective dates of retirement are: Robert 28 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012; Maria T. serve as Graduate Studies Council members. J. Balik, finance and commercial law, 29 Ruelas, WMU Bookstore, 15 years, effective During this fellowship year, Adams will focus years, effective April 30, 2014; John W. Jan. 8; Linda S. Stuut, WMU Bookstore, 13 on student and faculty engagement and Gesink, electrical and computer engineer- years, effective Jan. 8; Dianne Town, Valley success while Bierlein Palmer will focus on ing, 28 years, effective Dec. 31, 2012; and 1 Dining Service, 16 years, effective Jan. 4; graduate admissions and enrollment. Christopher M. Korth, finance and com- and Nancy S. Wilson, public safety, 12 years, mercial law, 23 years, effective Dec. 31, 2017. effective Nov. 30, 2012. Climate change is series focus The staff members retiring are: Sandra The faculty members resigning are: Blair The Lee Honors College’s 2013 Lyceum F. Blanchard, College of Engineering and H. Auer, comparative religion, effective Dec. Lecture Series focuses on climate change Applied Sciences, 43 years, effective Jan. 23, 2012; Lee deLisle, human performance and will continue through April 17. 31; Darrel R. Drummond, information tech- and health education, effective Aug. 19, The talks, which are being presented by nology, 40 years, effective April 30; Jeorge 2012; and Brad Gordon, interdisciplinary WMU faculty members, are being held from Fierro, diversity and inclusion, 17 years, health programs, effective Aug. 19, 2012. noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays in the Lee Hon- effective Oct. 31, 2012; David A. Glenn, The faculty member promoted is Maria E. ors College building lounge. Those attending institutional equity, 23 years, effective Dec. Gigante, to assistant professor of English, are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. 31, 2012; Gwendolyn Holmes, building effective Aug. 20, 2012. Visit wmich.edu/news/events for details.

Music emeritus to perform Obituaries Robert Whaley, emeritus in music, will return to campus for a free tuba recital at Editor’s note: Visit wmich.edu/ 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, in the Dalton news/obituaries and search by last Center Recital Hall. name for full obituaries of these mem- The concert will also feature the recently bers of the University community. Geraldine J. Bowen, a retired retired director of academic advising for the W

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Carlson Chapel Nantz EWS JANUARY 10, 2013 member Yu-Lien The on piano. cook in Bernhard Center Dining Whaley joined the School of Music faculty Service, died May 3. She was 78. Don W. Nantz, an emeritus in mechanical in 1966 and is a founding member of the Joe R. Chapel, a retired associate profes- engineering and an assistant dean emeritus Western Brass Quintet. He retired from sor of teaching, learning and leadership and in the College of Engineering and Applied WMU in 2001, but continues to be active director of the McGinnis Reading Center Sciences, died Dec. 18. He was 92. as a chamber, solo and orchestral performer. and Clinic, died Dec. 1. He was 73. Keith Roberts, a retired custodian, died Last year, Whaley celebrated his 47th year Junne G. Martin, a retired student ori- Nov. 29. He was 77. as principal tubist with the Kalamazoo entation leader supervisor, died June 26. Robert C. Scherzer, a retired laboratory Symphony Orchestra. She was 86. manager in physics, died Nov. 21. He was 64. 3 On Campus with Cara Lieurance WMUK announcer and producer Cara Lieurance has music in her. Lieurance grew up with musicians in her family, and this legacy built her appreciation and love of many kinds of music. Her great-grandfather, Thurlow Lieurance, was a noted composer of classical music. Her father is a musician, bandleader and instrument repair technician. In addition, her sister Barbara is an acclaimed classical pianist and WMU alumna who performed this past October in the Dalton Center. But Lieurance credits the fact that she listened to CBC Radio every night where she grew up in northern Canada for helping her decide she would become a radio an- nouncer, if not a professional musician herself. She interned at and joined the staff of campus radio station WMUK while still a student, studying the flute and communication. Twenty years later, she is still the announcer for the station’s morning classical music show. Lieurance enjoys experiencing music, whether interviewing a local musician or a world-renowned one, building WMUK’s extensive music library that includes more than IN HARMONY WITH HER JOB 10,000 classical CDs, or organizing an event to feature local talent. (Photo by Deanne Puca) “I feel fortunate to be able to hear for the 800th time a piece by [Johannes] Brahms, and I still enjoy it,” she says. “Since it’s been my only job, this place is pretty much my family. And everyone is outstanding at what they do. I am grateful to re-experience music and learn so much from the guests I interview.” Over the years, technology has changed from splicing reel-to-reel audio tape to edit- ing her digitally recorded shows on a computer. She also conducts more live interviews and added a second show to her roster. David Marlatt, an office associate in WMU’s Frostic School of Art, introduced her to a wooden flute commonly used in Celtic music. As her interest in Celtic music grew, she and Marlatt, a fiddler, started and today co-host WMUK’s Celtic music show, “The Pure Drop.” The two also play in an Irish band, “Whiskey Before Breakfast.” She met her husband, Dan Keto, a naturalist at the Kalamazoo Nature Center, on the job when he volunteered to answer phones during a WMUK pledge drive.

Partner community colleges sign new agreements East Hall to be renovated continued from page 1 Four Michigan community college presi- earn at least 30 credits at their community The University has searched in vain for dents and WMU Provost Timothy Greene colleges to apply as many as 30 WMU cred- decades to fund the $60-plus million neces- met on campus Dec. 4 to formally sign a its toward completing an associate degree, sary to rehabilitate East Campus’ four core series of agreements that will make it easier which typically requires around 60 credits. buildings. for their students to earn a critical credential Combined, the four partner community The most recent effort was for a private that will help them throughout their careers. colleges send about 300 transfer students to developer to use state brownfield redevelop- The agreements will allow students to WMU each fall. Many transfer students have ment and historic preservation tax credits begin their studies at the community col- already completed their associate degree not available to nonprofit WMU to reno- lege level, transfer to WMU and still earn requirements, but a lot have not. vate the structures for various commercial an associate degree using WMU credits to The University has been working with ventures. The project fell through last year complete their degree requirements. its community college partners to find ways when anticipated Michigan tax credits were The presidents participating in the sign- to make those transfer transitions more eliminated. ing along with Greene were Gary Wheeler, seamless and allow students to derive the To save East Hall, WMU will commit $15 Glen Oaks Community College; Dennis maximum benefit of each part of their col- million in borrowed funds to renovate the Bona, Kellogg Community College; Robert legiate experience. building—the limit that can be borrowed Harrison, Lake Michigan College; and Brent With the Dec. 4 signing, a total of seven to accomplish the renovation given Univer- Knight, Lansing Community College. community colleges have inked reverse sity building priorities for mission-critical The agreements are tailored to each insti- transfer agreements with WMU. purposes. The extent of the renovation tution, but they generally allow students who and the fate of East Hall’s wings would be determined by how much private support Events slated for first Universitywide common read could also be garnered. Three public events have been set for the common read of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Numerous activities scheduled Rebecca Skloot, the book chosen for WMU’s first continued from page 1 Universitywide common read. founder; and the 27th annual Northside • Skloot will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14, in the Ministerial Alliance Martin Luther King Jr. Gilmore Theatre Complex’s Shaw Theatre. Seating will Celebration Sunday, Jan. 20, in Kalamazoo’s be open, and a book signing will follow the author’s talk. Chenery Auditorium, with a keynote talk by • The Center for the Study of Ethics in Society will The Rev. Kenneth Flowers, president of the Skloot Lacks sponsor a panel of WMU faculty members discussing Michigan Progressive Baptist Convention. the book on Henrietta Lacks, as it relates to research writing and ethical choice, at 4 p.m. Activities scheduled so far end with an ex- Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the University Center for the Humanities in Knauss Hall. hibit and lecture on the local Underground • David Lacks, Henrietta’s son, and another member of the Lacks family will participate

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