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Shelley S. Grant obituary

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… S. Grant Shelley S. Grant, a former manager of building support services in the Department of Facilities Management … the University. During her WMU career, she worked her way up the facilities management ranks. By 2002-03, she had been named manager of building support services in that department's building custodial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26321

Students uplift community stories through film

College of Arts and Sciences

… Students uplift community stories through film Submitted by Sara … grant along with Wendy Swalla , senior instructional designer, and Shawn Tenney , director of service learning, … foundational trust and relationships before even picking up a camera. In Mukhongo's fall 2024 class, Digital Video …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2024/10/arts-sciencesnews202410mukhongocomm3550

Western honors Native American heritage, creates path to deepen connections with tribal communities

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… Confederacy in Southwest Michigan—the NAAC is working to support, elevate and advocate for Native American … on Tuesday, Nov. 15 . Mills was orphaned at age 12 and grew up in poverty on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South … only American to ever bring home gold in that race, and his upset win has been called one of the greatest moments in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69671

Flu shots available at the WMU Student Center Nov. 8 and 9

Sindecuse Health Center

… including high-dose shots available for those 65 and up. Students A student drop-in clinic is planned for … are available every weekday at the health center for updated 2023-24 COVID-19 vaccinations. These can be given at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73259

WMU goes all in to promote student success

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… in 2017. Montgomery challenged faculty and staff to come up with ideas for building a stronger sense of belonging and … Western, we’ll make WMU a campus of choice,” says Monica Liggins-Abrams , director of Success at WMU. “He also wants us to show a significant gain in the retention of new first-year and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48644

WMU United Way launches 2017 campaign with $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… increasing participation by 10 percent to a gathering of supporters at the Bernhard Center. The event also marked the … 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49008-5202. Any new, undesignated gift of at least $50, or an undesignated gift to United Way that has increased from the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43019

Complexions Contemporary Ballet to perform at Miller Auditorium

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… Ballet company KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The world-renowned dance group Complexions Contemporary Ballet will perform at Western … and respected performing arts brands in the world. The troupe has performed in more than 20 countries on five … Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Miller Auditorium is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37413

WMU opera workshop highlights Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

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… meetings in the garden, in hopes of uniting the happy couple and causing the Count to return to the arms of his … they will frequently encounter after graduation. So we came up with the idea of doing this abridged performance in which …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39001

Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry

W Magazine

… “This is never what I expected of life when I was growing up in a rural, working-class town in Southwest Michigan. I’m … Southern Maine’s Stonecoast MFA program. Seuss was a 2020 Guggenheim Fellow and a recipient of the 2021 John Updike Award from the Academy of American Arts and Letters. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69081

Trombone student named finalist in two solo competitions

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… trombone student has won an unprecedented "finalist" designation in two separate solo competitions conducted by the … the J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition for jazz players up to age 25. The recognition comes after Bowman learned he … Wiehe International Solo Competition and Evan Clifton was designated a finalist in George Roberts International Solo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/156