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By Western Michigan University News
A veteran of economic redevelopment in Kalamazoo, Mich., who has helped coordinate the revitalization of this southwestern Michigan city's brownfields portfolio, plans to speak next week during the kickoff of a Kalamazoo breakfast series. The topic of the day is revealing a plan that would restore Western Michigan University's (WMU) historic East Campus.
Bob Miller, who serves as WMU's associate vice president for community outreach, will outline the latest developments in these efforts to restore WMU's East Campus next Friday, Sept. 30 in the Dean's Conference Room of Schneider Hall, home of the Haworth College of Business. Miller's presentation is titled “Update on East Campus,” and is free and open to the public. The presentation is part of Keystone Community Bank's Breakfast Series, which kicks off its 2011-12 season at Western Michigan University.
Miller is no stranger to community outreach and economic redevelopment. He is active in community affairs, having served on the city of Kalamazoo's Economic Development Corp., Brownfield Redevelopment Authority and Local Development Finance Authority. Miller is also a director for the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce, Communities in Schools, Downtown Development Association, Downtown Tomorrow, Inc., Local Initiatives Support Corp., the Vine Neighborhood Association and MRC Industries.
Miller arrived at WMU in 1999 as associate vice president for community outreach. In that capacity, he focuses on developing WMU's Business Technology and Research Park on the Parkview Campus in Kalamazoo and on facilitating numerous services and outreach efforts in the local area and beyond. His duties include overseeing WMU's participation in various community-based projects, serving as the university's point person with Kalamazoo city and county officials and providing staff support for the WMU Foundation.
Prior to coming to WMU, Miller held management positions with several local companies and was involved in the broadcasting industry for more than 20 years. He is a university alumnus who has worked with the WMU Alumni Association since graduating in 1972 and served as association president in 1996-97 and 1997-98.
The Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Speaker Series is underwritten by Keystone Community Bank. The series provides an opportunity for the local community to hear top business leaders and WMU faculty, alumni and friends of the Haworth College of Business discuss current business related topics.
Source: Western Michigan University News
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