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Registration starting for lifelong learning academy classes, trips

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… with the Gilmore International Keyboard Festival and a free five-week seminar on poverty reduction in Kalamazoo is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12593

Engineer turned champion mountain biker and entrepreneur speaking Oct. 10

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… champion mountain biker, she has traveled across the rugged Himalayas, through sweltering sand dunes of the Sahara … the college and throughout the University. The events are free and open to the public. GROUP RIDE Looney’s talk will be followed by a Meet and Greet …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49502

Kalamazoo Irish Fest celebrates Celtic music, art and culture

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… Friday and 10:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday . Admission is free on Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and on Saturday from … for students with a valid ID. Children 13 and younger are free when they are accompanied by an adult. Performances …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16599

Kalamazoo Island Fest returns for 19th year

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… Kalamazoo Island Fest features three days and nights of reggae music celebrating the culture of the Caribbean. The … Creek Festival Place in downtown Kalamazoo. Admission is free before 4 p.m. On Thursday, it is $3 after from 4 to … be available for purchase with tickets. The live music lineup runs all day and ranges from the top local talent to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16298

WMU receives $1.4 million to start transportation research center

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… research centers will conduct research that directly supports the priorities of the transportation department to … Abudayyeh says. "Related research will include planning, design, maintenance and technologies for public transit and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10797

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

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… new forensic techniques and technology. They will then be assigned a case to investigate, working with Michigan State … have the chance to visit crime scenes. Select individuals assigned to the program will undergo a full background check and sign non-disclosure agreements to protect information. "It's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526

South Neighborhood work kicked off with input sessions, survey

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… this month with two input sessions and an online survey designed to get campus community views on what amenities … 12 in the Bernhard Center lobby. A third input session designed for students is set for 5:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May … for every one removed will be implemented; one student suggested concentrating these to form a park. More workshops …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46677

Mayo Clinic biologist is at the cutting edge of cancer research

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… also activate the anti-cancer immunity." Suryawanshi grew up in Latur, India and was working as a surgeon in Mumbai … research interests." His work at WMU helped set Suryawanshi up for success when it came time to apply for jobs. "It gave … Suryawanshi says. "What I learned at WMU helped me stay up to date with cutting-edge cancer research and match with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/57078

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar … violence," he says. "There are more than 25 terrorist groups that are active in Afghanistan. There are no jobs, no … couldn't work or go to school in Indonesia, so he spent his free time learning English through YouTube videos and social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

U.S.-Africa environmental justice tour part of Whitney Young event

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… Jr. Scholars Program. Presenting while on the "One Struggle, Many Fronts: U.S.-Africa Environmental Justice Tour," … Whitney Young student scholar award recipients and is free and open to the public. Free parking is available in Lot 104. About the speakers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14476