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Wind and percussion musicians featured at 50th annual festival

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… more than 90 percent of this ensemble's membership is awarded to musicians who hold first-chair-player positions in … "Amor Fati" is the world premiere of the piece, which was commissioned by the alumni and current members of WMU's … Band Association's Young Composer and Conductor Mentorship Project, and the NYU/ASCAP Foundation's Film Scoring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46391

English department faculty, students help Kalamazoo high school students write scholarship essays

College of Arts and Sciences

… the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. Photo credit: Jake Waggoner and the Kalamazoo Promise KALAMAZOO, … first time we did (the scholarship workshop) last year, it was pretty small,” says Bush. “But this year it got so much … says Bush, in reference to all who brought the project to life. Dr. Kandace Lavender , executive director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71174

Alumna’s HBO documentary shines light on medical errors

College of Arts and Sciences

… When her mother-in-law fell into a coma following what was supposed to be a routine partial hip replacement … This journey led to the creation of “BLEED OUT,” an award-winning, critically acclaimed HBO documentary … plain fun. For Burrows and her husband, the “BLEED OUT” project meant the world. Seeing it succeed and feeling it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74265

Upton announces VetSuccess program for WMU, KVCC and KCC

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… call to duty." The VetSuccess on Campus program, which was launched in mid-2009 as a pilot project, supplies campus sites with an experienced, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/332

Undergraduate research, career-related experiences helped psychology grad find purpose

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… a neuropsychologist. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Haila Jiddou has always been interested in psychology and how the brain works. … available within the Department of Psychology and was drawn to Dr. Lisa Baker's lab, which focuses on … me, because for the practicum, we had to do a big research project. And I got to write my first big paper and do an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73684

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and awareness about suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide … , behavioral health counselor for Gun Lake Tribe and project director for the We Walk Together grant , a three-year initiative funded by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Budding electrical engineer finds spark at Western

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… Bharat Goel has had a hand in a number of research projects that could have a profound impact on society—and … came time to start thinking about college, his destination was a no-brainer. "I knew I wanted to do engineering, and Western's engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/69905

Native American Heritage Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events

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… will help provide direction to the University's efforts toward environmental justice, sustainability and relational approaches to land, water, agriculture and work with ecological systems." … is twofold: to develop local, place-based research-action projects aligned on the priorities of Indigenous communities …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/native-american-heritage-month-2024-events-planned

Department of Commerce awards $2.1 million for Phase II of BTR Park

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… Department of Commerce awards $2.1 million for Phase II of BTR Park Submitted by … U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced the award Sept. 28 for the BTR Park expansion that has been the … development. Additional funding to begin the expansion project will come from Oshtemo Township, the University and, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35437

Adriana Vicario is marketing for success

Haworth College of Business

… Vicario found a direct correlation between what she was learning in her SEO and Content Marketing course and how … marketing skills are currently being honed through a project for an independent study, where she is gaining … competitors nationally!”  Through her experiences, Vicario was hired as a summer intern at AdAdapted and Spartan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69687