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Community boards and committees

Community Partnerships

… Community boards and committees The Office of Community Outreach facilitates broad interaction and … Directors  Kalamazoo Arts Council Kalamazoo Communities in Schools Board of Directors Right Place of Grand …

https://wmich.edu/community/about/boards

Jazz trombonist and award-winning composer to perform free concert at WMU

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… flutist, Finzer developed a fascination for the music of Duke Ellington and found himself, in high school, performing at the annual Essentially Ellington … pieces for the young Finzer while he attended the Eastman School of Music. Finzer went on to get his masters from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38055

WMU, Kalamazoo Valley sign agreement leading to smoother degree path for students

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… by Paula M. Davis on Dr. L. Marshall Washington, president of Kalamazoo Valley Community College, and WMU President … the articulation agreement between the two institutions. School leaders celebrate the signing. Pictured left to … my time at Kalamazoo Valley I found that one of the most valuable aspects of my experience was the relationships I was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70502

Event highlights teaching, research, diversity and engagement

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… Michigan University's "Spring Convocation: Recognition of Discovery, Diversity and Global Engagement" will take … Programs, the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and the Office of the Vice …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45143

WMU's Heritage Hall renovation earns prestigious global engineering award

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The renovation of Western Michigan University's historic Heritage Hall has been recognized by ASHRAE, a global society of building engineers, to receive the organization's 2018 Award of Engineering Excellence , an honor bestowed upon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45224

Research, Innovation, and Creative Scholarship Celebration Week: Retractions: On The Rise, But Not Enough

Research and Innovation

… a dramatic increase, even accounting for the growing number of papers published per year. In this talk, I will explore … Watch co-founder Ivan Oransky as he tells the stories of the sleuths who are finding problems in the literature, … his bachelor's at Harvard and his MD at the New York School of Medicine.  Join the webinar here.  Research, …

https://wmich.edu/events/74917

Field notes: An undergraduate on the path to discovery discusses her research

College of Arts and Sciences

… to discovery discusses her research Grimmer studies a map of 1940s Germany at the National WWII Museum. Senior public … Activities Scholarship for her project, “The Politics of Memory: Interpreting Nazi History in Modern Germany for a … bystanders and victims – and ultimately, how ownership of past atrocities can shape cultural heritage, memory and …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/grimmer

Candidates for WMU admissions director to present on campus

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two candidates for the director of admissions position at Western Michigan University will offer public presentations in Sangren Hall during the week of May 6. The admissions director is a critical role at WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46865

Light China Center 2018 Ha Jin

Humanities

… 2018 Ha Jin Dr. Xuefei Jin 金學飛 aka Ha Jin 哈金 Director of Creative Writing Program Professor of English, Boston University “Displacement as Opportunity ” …

https://wmich.edu/humanities/eventshajin

Area events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Luther King Jr. Events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "Equity … . Wednesday, Jan. 13 WMU/Kalamazoo Public Schools Social Justice Book Bowl, elimination competition for middle and high school students from surrounding area, 5:15 p.m., Linden …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28803