Giving Impact
May 08, 2016
Robert Bixby Creative Writing Award
Robert (Rob) Bixby served as the editor and publisher of March Street Press and Parting Gifts magazine. He published the works of many authors and introduced students throughout his career to the world of creative writing. He was born in Mount Pleasant, Mich. and earned a Bachelor of Arts at...
May 08, 2016
The Helen Beck Student Emergency Fund
The Helen Beck Student Emergency Fund was initiated in 2008 to assist students who faced unforeseen difficulties that could prohibit them from earning an education from Western Michigan University. Faculty and alumni invested in the fund with the goal of creating a true endowment to help students and honor Helen...
May 08, 2016
Barb Young Endowment
Barb Young served the Kalamazoo community in many ways and helped start the University-Community Empowerment Center in the College of Health and Human Services at Western Michigan University. She worked for Kal-Cap, and absolutely loved her work, which no doubt developed into her passion. In time Kal-Cap was integrated with...
May 02, 2016
Shirley Bach Memorial Fund
Shirley Bach was trained as a chemist at the University of Wisconsin. She began teaching part time in Western Michigan University’s Chemistry Department in 1961, and she served as a research associate from 1964-1971. In 1971 Shirley became an assistant professor of Natural Science in the College of General Studies...
May 02, 2016
Giving The Ben and Marcia Atchison Occupational Therapy Endowment
The Ben and Marcia Atchison Endowment to support OT treatment for children who have experienced trauma was initiated in 2017. This fund is intended to support access to OT services at the WMU Teaching Clinics for children that have a history of adverse experiences and are economically disadvantaged. Dr. Ben...
May 02, 2016
Dr. William Allen Lectureship Fund for Family Medicine
The Dr. William Allen Lectureship Fund for Family Medicine will allow the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the WMU School of Medicine to host nationally recognized family medicine educators and leaders in Kalamazoo. These visiting professors will enrich the educational opportunities for students, residents, faculty, and community physicians...