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'Annie' comes to Miller Auditorium

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… Rooster, WMU alumna Mallory King as Lily and Jeffrey B. Duncan as FDR. Sunny and Macy, rescue terrier mixes, star as … such classics as "Maybe," "It’s the Hard Knock Life," "You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile," "Easy Street," "I Don’t Need Anything But …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38244

WMU's 'living, learning laboratory' models sustainability

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… plants that mimic the interactions between species that you see in a normal forest," says Josh Shultz , the … This area of knee- and shoulder-high trees along with other plantings is part of the nearly two-acre property … teaching students how to grow food and show them that they can grow it in ways that are more sustainable than …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28342

Public health students reflect on year since Western shifted to distance learning

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… Dr. Robert Bensley and public health students meet with members of the Office of Marketing and Strategic … Control and Prevention advised the risk of the general American public contracting the disease was low. Just a little … got their vaccination," she says. "Every single person, you could see a big smile on their face, even under their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63591

WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction

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… could lead to life-saving results for people struggling with opioid addiction. Addiction recovery technology company … money "The classic treatment interventions work better when you use more powerful incentives, because drugs are powerful … debit card. Restrictions will be placed on where the card can be used to ensure that purchases are consistent with the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634

Michigan Public Radio airs more episodes of WMU professor's show

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… learning and educational studies. Michigan Radio listeners can tune in to the next "Living Room" show at 3 to 4 p.m. … Sept. 5 , on Michigan Radio's daily news show "Stateside with Cynthia Canty." The episode is dedicated to education. … Room" Producer Zak Rosen about The James and Grace Lee Boggs School, named after the nationally known authors and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/9020

Let's ride: WMU equestrian takes reins of new horse to lead football Broncos onto home turf

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… opener Saturday, Sept. 11 , galloping into a role left vacant by the retirement of the horse that originated the … something quite like this. "I trust Triumph. I think we can make a great team." The pair has been training together … games, so it takes a special horse." Triumph's training with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Mounted Division makes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65524

Miller Auditorium presents 'Dirty Dancing'

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… (Baby) and Christopher Tierney (Johnny) in the North American tour of "Dirty Dancing—The Classic Story on Stage." … film. The North American tour is directed by James Powell with choreography by Michele Lynch based on the original … story features the hit songs "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and the classic "(I’ve Had) The Time Of My …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32456

Game show night planned by Campus Activities Board

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… is Jan. 24. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University students can play individually or in teams for the chance to win a … sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. Admission is $1 with a valid student Bronco Card, and $2 without. Participants will answer questions in a game show …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4143

WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For those with learning disabilities, it can be even more challenging … website  and watch the  full "Ask the Experts" segment on YouTube .  ABOUT “A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE” “A World of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in January

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… designed to help international students make connections with other students and to practice conversational English … by Rootead. Join Rootead in bringing this classic African folktale to life through drum, song and dance. Free and … Kalamazoo filmmaker Chuck Bentley tells the story of four young scholars and their two-day adventure in the city of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44290