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Jazz student takes composing experience to new level, livestreaming process online

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… livestreaming process online Submitted by Erin Flynn on Eddie Codrington created the perfect space for livestreaming composing sessions at home. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Social distancing is spurring creative … for Eddie Codrington . The highly lauded jazz student is always looking for ways to push the boundaries of composition. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58733

WMU exceeds national average in attracting international students

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… 2013 Brazil International Academic Partnership Program. WMU was one of only 14 United States higher education … enroll in a U.S. university through the Brazil Scientific Mobility Program, which provides scholarships for … Language and Culture for International Students—CELCIS—grew nearly 30 percent to 324 full-time students this fall. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11325

Unmasking the stigma surrounding face coverings

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… face coverings Submitted by Erin Flynn on The CDC recommends wearing cloth face coverings to mitigate the spread of … masks have received pushback. "A lot of people just don't want to wear them. They think it's an infringement on their … of minutes.” COMPLICATED ISSUE In addition to developing scientific knowledge, an ideological divide in an already …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59906

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow Submitted by … activities have drastically altered the water cycles and distribution of water resources across the globe. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry

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… University professor of world languages and literatures, was honored during a formal ceremony in Tokyo Feb. 17 as the … Literature in poetry. Angles won the prize—comparable to America's Pulitzer Prize—for his book of Japanese-language … ever to win the award, a fact due in large part to the difficulty of mastering the Japanese language. He is the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292

Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood

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… Next WMU development focus is the main campus South Neighborhood Submitted … to turn the area into a state-of-the-art campus gateway that offers a "Wow" factor along what WMU President … Department of Transportation is looking at development work near the Stadium Drive/Howard Street intersection. "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44075

WMU becomes part of national student mental health effort

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… WMU becomes part of national student mental health effort Submitted … on student well-being and mental health. WMU is now one of nearly 200 campuses across the country enrolled in the … were asked to share their attitudes, behaviors and awareness of mental health issues. Becoming a JED Campus was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47566

Prescribed burns planned at Asylum Lake Friday, April 2

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… Asylum Lake Friday, April 2 Submitted by Deanne Puca on A member of the fire burn crew monitors an area burn at the … be right for a burn to take place. Consequently, organizers wait until 24 hours before a scheduled burn to give the … produced, and prior notice is given to people residing near the burn areas. Temporary "burn breaks" are created …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63807

Gearing up for the grind: Skateboard-loving student ready to roll into WMU's kinetic imaging program

First-Year Faces

… of places to skateboard around Western's campus, including to the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, a hub for … Miller Fountain and exploring the place he'll soon call home. "I'm just really looking forward to having my own schedule and finding new things to do …

https://wmich.edu/firstyearfaces/news/2025/07/class-2029-yoyo-rodriguez-vargas-kinetic-imaging

Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year

College of Arts and Sciences

… Western alumna named Distinguished Educator of the Year Submitted by Anonymous … master’s thesis book in class and at the time I thought ‘no way,’” says Wehrwein, who went on to earn bachelor’s and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69144