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Mar 29, 2025

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International Bazaar 2025

Join us for the International Bazaar, a vibrant celebration of global cultures, hosted by the International Student Council in collaboration with cultural RSOs and the Haenicke Institute for Global…
Date: Saturday, Mar. 29
Time: 4 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Student Center, Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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Dreamgirls

Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Krieger Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler A sweeping and…
Date: Saturday, Mar. 29
Time: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Mar 30, 2025

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Dreamgirls

Book and Lyrics by Tom Eyen | Music by Henry Krieger Original Broadway Production Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett Orchestrations by Harold Wheeler A sweeping and…
Date: Sunday, Mar. 30
Time: 2 to 5 p.m.
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University Symphonic Band and University Concert Band

The University Bands at Western Michigan University are made up of talented music majors and non-music majors who enjoy the performance of exciting concert literature spanning a wide variety of…
Date: Sunday, Mar. 30
Time: 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Mar 31, 2025

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Study Abroad Information Table

, Learn more about study abroad by speaking with a study abroad student alumni! Visit the Study Abroad Info Table (every Monday & Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the WMU…
Date: Monday, Mar. 31
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Location:
WMU Student Center
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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Steve Wolfinbarger Retirement Celebration

For the past 38 years, Dr. Steve Wolfinbarger has held the position of Professor of Music specializing in trombone at Western Michigan University, where he has had an incredible impact on trombone…
Date: Monday, Mar. 31
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Apr 1, 2025

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Open Educational Resources

This workshop will provide an overview of open educational resources (OER) for faculty and instructors. The session will introduce faculty to open textbooks and the benefits they offer pedagogical…
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 1
Time: 12 to 1 p.m.
Location:
Online
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Ethics Center Book Club: The AI Mirror

The Ethics Center is hosting a book club on The AI Mirror: How to Reclaim our Humanity in an Age of Machine Thinking by Shannon Vallor. In this book, the award-winning philosopher who used to be…
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 1
Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Location:
4550 Sangren Hall
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HADESTOWN

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater…
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 1
Time: 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
1341 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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University Jazz Lab Band

This 18-member ensemble is a favorite of younger jazz instrumentalists, performing an extraordinarily broad range of repertoire, from the earliest big band works of Ellington and vintage swing era…
Date: Tuesday, Apr. 1
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Apr 2, 2025

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Counseling Psychology Master's and Certificate Info Session

Join us for a virtual information session to learn about the Master of Arts and certificate programs in Counseling Psychology! Please register to receive your webex link. 
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 2
Time: 2 to 3 p.m.
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Conversation Circle

Help international students make connections and practice conversational English. The Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS) hosts Conversation Circles most…
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 2
Time: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Location:
1024 Lee Honors College
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
HADESTOWN AND HAND HOLDING A ROSE

HADESTOWN

COME SEE HOW THE WORLD COULD BE.Welcome to HADESTOWN, where a song can change your fate. Winner of eight 2019 Tony Awards® including Best Musical and the 2020 Grammy® Award for Best Musical Theater…
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 2
Time: 7:30 to 10 p.m.
Location:
Miller Auditorium
1341 Theatre Dr.
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
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Bullock Series: Carlo de Rosa Jazz Trio

Carlo Torres DeRosa, a long-time veteran of the New York City music scene, has worked with numerous and musically diverse artists, and has played on over 50 albums including the 2008 Grammy award…
Date: Wednesday, Apr. 2
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Apr 3, 2025

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Lee Honors College Thesis Posters Display

Lee Honors College is hosting a poster session all week highlighting the research conducted in their students' honors theses. Stop by throughout the week to view their posters and learn more about…
Date: Thursday, Apr. 3
Time: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location:
Lee Honors College
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US
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The 43rd Annual Kalamazoo Community Medical and Health Sciences Research Day

The theme for Research Day 2025 is:“Innovating Therapies, Expanding Access: Pharmaceutical Advances in a New Era’’The program focuses on projects that involve breakthroughs in basic and translational…
Date: Thursday, Apr. 3
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location:
W.E. Upjohn M.D. Campus
300 Portage St.
Kalamazoo, MI 49007 US
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Tips and Tricks for Finding Data

Creating data can be expensive and time-consuming. However, secondary data, data that you didn't generate yourself, is a great alternative! This workshop will discuss considerations for choosing and…
Date: Thursday, Apr. 3
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Location:
Waldo Library and online
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Former Extremists in Preventing and Countering Violence

Ryan Scrivens, assistant professor in the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, delivers the WMU Ethics Center's 2025 Winnie Veenstra Peace Lecture.It is now common for initiatives…
Date: Thursday, Apr. 3
Time: 6 to 8 p.m.
Location:
1028 Brown Hall
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Gold Company II

GCII is one of nine vocal ensembles in the School of Music. The 20-voice group, like its 16-voice counterpart Gold Company, performs in every style from vocal jazz and show tunes to the hits of today.
Date: Thursday, Apr. 3
Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m.
Location:
Recital Hall Dalton Center
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US

Apr 4, 2025

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Lee Honors College Thesis Posters Display

Lee Honors College is hosting a poster session all week highlighting the research conducted in their students' honors theses. Stop by throughout the week to view their posters and learn more about…
Date: Friday, Apr. 4
Time: 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Location:
Lee Honors College
Kalamazoo, MI 49008 US