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Retired WMU Professor, Foreign Affairs Expert, Lawrence Ziring, Dies

Western Michigan University

A retired Western Michigan University professor known for his expertise on Pakistan has died.

A news release from the university says Lawrence Ziring died on Friday, he was 86. Ziring was a professor at Western for 37 years. He is also the author of dozens of books and articles on geopolitics, many focusing on Pakistan. A funeral service for Ziring is scheduled for this morning at Langeland Funeral Homes Westside Chapel.

Gordon Evans became WMUK's Content Director in 2019 after more than 20 years as an anchor, host and reporter. A 1990 graduate of Michigan State, he began work at WMUK in 1996.
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