October 2012 WMU News

The City of Tomorrow to perform as part of residency

Wind quintet The City of Tomorrow, on campus for a two-day residency, will perform a free concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall.

Pianist and School of Music professor presents CD release concert

WMU's John T. Bernhard Professor of Music Lori Sims will perform at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in the Dalton Center Recital Hall, on the occasion of the release of her latest CD.

Step back into a bygone era with 'In the Mood Live'

Music revue "In the Mood Live" allows the audience to return to the swing era of the 1940s at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 28, in Miller Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale.

Renowned clarinet/percussion duo to perform free concert

Desert's Edge Duo, featuring percussionist J.B. Smith and clarinetist Robert Spring, will perform at the Dalton Center Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15.

Acclaimed Chinese circus troupe to perform 'Cirque Chinois'

Cirque Chinois, performed by the National Circus of the People's Republic of China, is coming to Miller Auditorium at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26. Tickets are now on sale.

Capitol Steps to satirize presidential race in upcoming performance

The Capitol Steps will showcase their 30 years of experience with political comedy and satire at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, at Miller Auditorium. Tickets are now on sale.

Student input sought for future housing plans

Student input sessions will be held at 3, 5 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, in 158 Bernhard Center to gauge preferences and encourage creative thinking about on-campus living.

Democratization of developing nations topic of Sichel talk at WMU

Dr. John Ishiyama will deliver a free talk, titled "Political Parties and Democratization in Developing Countries," at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17, in 2028 Brown Hall.

Rally for academic success comes to campus

Students are invited to attend a rally to encourage academic success and create a campus climate of commiting to academics from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Groundbreaking set for new School of Medicine building

The groundbreaking, set for 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, will include details and renderings of the renovation plans for the School of Medicine building, donated to WMU by MPI Research.

Jazz vocalist returns for distinguished alumni concert

The School of Music's Distinguished Alumni Series brings jazz vocalist and pianist Kate Reid back to campus for a performance at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12.

Campus Red Cross club begins this year's WMU-CMU challenge

The annual fall challenge to see whether WMU or CMU can collect the most blood for the American Red Cross runs through Wednesday, Oct. 17.

Disney internship program to recruit at WMU

Representatives will be on campus at 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in the Brown and Gold Room on the second floor of the Bernhard Center, to discuss the Walt Disney World College Program.

Language professor elected officer of national board

Dr. Peter W. Krawutschke, an expert on translation, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Joint National Committee for Languages and the National Council on Language and International Studies.

Professor contributes to mathematics education research

Collaborative work examining mathematics education is highlighted in a new volume, "Approaches to Studying the Enacted Mathematics Curriculum," co-edited by Dr. Steven W. Ziebarth.

Emerita receives national honor for children's theatre work

Dr. Ruth Beall Heinig, professor emerita of communication, has been presented with a 2012 Orlin Corey Medallion Award from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America.

Events planned for National Coming Out Day

Office of Lesbian, Bisexual, Gay and Transgender Student Services slates multiple events in celebration of National Coming Out Day on Thursday, Oct. 11. 

Public invited to broadcast media career fair

Employers will be on hand during WMU's Broadcast Media Career and Networking Fair from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, on the second floor of Brown Hall.

University of Cincinnati college recognizes WMU couple

Dr. William B. Harrison III and Linda Harrison, both with the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education at WMU, have been jointly honored as distinguished alumni.

Student success to be showcased at Paper Foundation meeting

Student success, scholarships and opportunities for students pursuing careers in the paper and allied industry will be center stage at the Paper Technology Foundation meeting Thursday, Oct. 18.

Voter registration ends Tuesday

Your right to vote is precious. Your opportunity to register to vote in this year's presidential election or to change the address at which you are registered to vote ends Tuesday, Oct. 9.

Free Saturday music classes offered for K-5 students

The music education program is offering free music classes to students in grades kindergarten through five at the Dalton Center Saturday mornings, Oct. 13 and Nov. 3. 

Kalamazoo Film Society presents 'Robot & Frank'

The Kalamazoo Film Society will present the comedy "Robot & Frank" Friday through Sunday, Oct. 12-14, at WMU's Little Theatre. The film is rated PG-13; admission is $5.

Dunn urges campus to move boldly forward

The campus community gathered Sept. 21 to hear President John M. Dunn's State of the University address. The talk was part of WMU's annual Academic Convocation.

Distinguished Faculty Scholar nominations sought

Nominations for WMU's highest facultly honor, the Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award, are due Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Any University community member may submit a nomination.

Telecommunications company set to become part of BTR Park

Lynx Network Group, provider of state-of-the-art fiber optic networks for rural areas in Michigan, is the latest business to move in to the Business Technology and Research Park.

Alumna's app idea gives voice to those with speech difficulties

The SpeechHero app, conceptualized by Aynna Lloyd and created by Drew McKinney, allows users to tap tiles containing images, then vocalizes the word associated with the image tapped.

WMU aviation and engineering colleges to partner with FAA

WMU part of a 12-university network partnering with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve safety and enhance the future of the nation's general aviation sector.

WMU alum and veteran journalist to deliver annual peace lecture

Bob Koehler will present his talk, "Peace Journalism," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, in 208-209 Bernhard Center, part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's lecture series.

On-air pledging starts Oct. 10 for WMUK-FM fall pledge drive

WMU's public radio station looks to raise $175,000 for continued access to National Public Radio shows for 102.1-FM listeners, seeks stories from members about why they decided to donate to WMUK.