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Theatre alum flips script, gets Broadway stars to open up about their love of Disney

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… YORK—Broadway is preparing to light up once again in September. It's been more than a year since the pandemic dropped … University alumnus found a way to turn that uncertainty into opportunity. [caption align="left"] [/caption] "I had an off-Broadway show that was canceled; we were supposed to start rehearsals on March 24. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64233

WSA offering two $1,000 scholarships

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… $1,000 scholarships are available, one for students who can demonstrate they have supported diversity at Western Michigan University, and the other for students who can demonstrate support for students with disabilities. … in the Student Organization Center on the main floor of the Bernhard Center. Applicants for both scholarships must be

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/182

Jerry Seinfeld coming to Miller Auditorium

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Seinfeld KALAMAZOO—Beloved comedian Jerry Seinfeld is coming to Western … premier comedian, Seinfeld has long been hailed for his uncanny ability to joke about the little things in life that audiences everywhere can appreciate. Tickets Tickets are on sale now and range …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6936

Campus office hours set for Thanksgiving recess 2023

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… University will end classes for Thanksgiving recess beginning at noon on Wednesday, Nov. 22 , and continuing … limited hours Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 23-26 . Listed below are hours on Thanksgiving Day for select University … Portions of a particular building that do not regularly go into night setback mode will not go into holiday mode. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73427

WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue'

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… WMU Theatre hosts American Sign Language shadow-cast performance of 'Clue' … lounge with a dagger? Regardless of whodunnit, audience members are in for a unique and immersive "Clue" experience as … with them, and I can't wait to keep incorporating them into our rehearsal process," says Frankie Braker , a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73296

Social work grad empowered to uplift migrant and Latinx communities

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… Michigan University. "I don't know what my life would have been like if I didn't have the opportunity to come here," … says Cortes. "Whenever I go to tutor at El Concilio, I can really relate to those students because I was a student who struggled. I was in the bottom 10% of my class through …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67907

Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Hicks is figuring out the type of engineer he hopes to become—broadening his own skillset through the expertise of … right answers, only better answers; in the real world you can design anything hundreds of ways and it allows you to … very different approach to teaching that I have integrated into my tutoring and studying. We had learning groups and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952

Bronco basketball player gets down to business, scores food marketing career

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… job at Hormel Foods after graduation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—You can't score if you don't take a shot. It's true both on the … high school in the Detroit suburb of Walled Lake but hadn't been recruited by any major schools. "I came here because I … manage a busy schedule as a DI athlete. She dove headfirst into her Haworth College of Business classes from the moment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68321

Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service

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… These off-the-shelf unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, can be seen everywhere from backyards to the boondocks. They've … in Michigan Center in the early 1990s and has evolved into a geographic information systems research facility with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032

Bronco mascot rider nets her own equestrian 'triumph'

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—She may be best known on campus as the rider who leads Western Michigan University's Bronco football team into Waldo Stadium aboard a horse called Triumph , but Emily … zones with almost 400 member colleges in 45 states and Canada—representing more than 9,000 riders in both Hunt Seat …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46349