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‘United is the Way’ for Broncos as WMU launches 2025 United Way campaign

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https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/wmu-united-way-2025-campaign-launch

WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate

College of Arts and Sciences

… of Western's partnership with the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (or Gun Lake Tribe), Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, initiated by the 2019 land …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71601

Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Eddie Codrington is ready to take his band on tour. He's got the chops, and now he has the ears of … part of WMU's award-winning Jazz Orchestra as well as a band called Lushh, which he formed with some classmates. The band will soon release a full-length album and is preparing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52685

20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… outside of school as the founder and leader of his own band, for which he also served as a bass guitarist and … band and participated in athletics. She was a member of the marching band and pit orchestra all four years of high … and four-year high school band member, he played with the marching band, wind symphony and steel drum band. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1223

Native American Student Organization recognized as exemplar in diversity and inclusion

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… public administration, Morseau also serves on the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Land Use Board and Constitutional …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/excellence-diversity-award-2025-native-american-student-organization

WMU alumni triumph at the 67th annual Grammy Awards

College of Fine Arts

… Album category for his work with the Dan Pugach Big Band on the album "Reimagined: Music for Paws and … Reimagined: Music for Paws and Persistence — Dan Pugach Big Band - WINNER WMU graduate: Sam Weber - Bass Best …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/02/grammy-nods-2025

Kalamazoo Blues Fest returns to downtown

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… three days and nights of local, regional and national blues bands Thursday through Saturday, July 9-11 . Sponsored by … July 9 5 p.m., Groove Platter 5:55 p.m., Gator Blues Band 6:50 p.m., Kathleen and the Bridge St. Band 7:45 p.m., The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25106

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra comes to Miller Auditorium

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… . Purchase tickets online: millerauditorium.com In Big Band history, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra is recognized as one of the best all-around big bands. It could swing with the best of them, and no other band could come close to Tommy's when it came to playing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10657

Annual festival to showcase wind and percussion musicians

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… Ticheli . The day's activities will include two afternoon band concerts presented by the Jenison High School Wind … at 1 p.m. , and the Midland H.H. Dow High School Symphonic Band, conducted by Stephen DeRees, at 2:45 p.m. Both … The concert will feature performances by the WMU Symphonic Band, conducted by Scott Boerma, and the 120-member Frank …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31540

Get a taste of Kalamazoo restaurants and live entertainment

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… DJs Saturday, July 27 Noon to 1:30 p.m., Kari Lynch Band 2 to 3:30 p.m., Detroit Circus 4 to 5:30 p.m., Joshua Davis Trio 6 to 7:30 p.m., Lowdown Brass Band 8 to 9:15 p.m., Quinn Sullivan 10 to 11:30 p.m., Buddy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8237