KALAMAZOO, MI — Western Michigan University's Board of Trustees approved the retirements of nine staff members at its September meeting.
Trustees also signed off on three promotions, one resignation, three leaves and the return of three administrators to the faculty.
Lorraine Caron, announcer/producer, WMUK Radio, 22 years, effective Sept. 30
Patricia "Pat" Hale, office coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean, Division of Student Affairs, 18 years, effective Oct. 31
Deborah Hallock, custodian, Facilities Management-building custodial and support services, 26 years, effective Oct. 31
Raymond Hallock, carpet/tile layer, Facilities Management-maintenance services, 34 years, effective Oct. 31
Patricia Hollahan, managing editor, Medieval Institute Publications, 11 years, effective Dec. 31
Lauralee Pierce Middleton, registered nurse, Sindecuse Health Center, 17 years, effective Dec. 22
Kay Miller, assistant director, WMU-Southwest, Extended University Programs, 10 years, effective Dec. 31
Vickie A. Patterson, office assistant, Department of Business Information Systems, 13 years, effective Sept. 30
Caldin "Cal" Street, office associate, Office of Development and Alumni Relations, 13 years, effective July 31
Dave Louis, assistant professor of educational leadership, research and technology, effective Aug. 18
Hyunkeun Cho, assistant professor of statistics, effective Aug. 19
Adam Kahn, assistant professor of communication, effective Aug. 19
Maria Selena Protacio, assistant professor of special education and Literacy Studies, effective Aug. 15
Administrators returning to faculty
The administrators returning to the faculty, along with their administrative and teaching positions, are:
Walter Burt, interim dean of the College of Education and Human Development and associate professor of educational leadership, research, and technology, effective Oct. 1
Terrell Hodge, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and professor of mathematics, effective Aug. 19
Paul Pancella, chair of physics and professor of physics, effective Aug. 19
Sabbatical leaves: Susan Caulfield, professor of interdisciplinary health programs who stepped down Sept. 3, as director of academic collective bargaining, effective for spring semester 2014; Linda H. Zoeller, professor of nursing, effective fall semester 2013
Leave of absence: Quentin Smith, professor of philosophy, effective Aug. 18 through May 1, 2014.