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School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners
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… School of Music well-represented among DownBeat award winners Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Music students again earned numerous DownBeat awards. KALAMAZOO—For the second year in a row, music … of their award and their director or professor, are: Gold Company Sextet , Vocal Jazz Group, Graduate College …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7450
Vocal jazz camp includes free public performances
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… public. Dr. Stephen Zegree, director of the University's award-winning vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, will host the program. More than 40 high …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/654
Miller Auditorium goes 'on the road' for Christmas shows
News
… "Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi's Gold," Friday and Saturday, Dec. 20-21 , at venues in Battle Creek, Mich., and Coldwater, Mich. "Sister’s Christmas Catechism" will begin at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, at Tibbits Opera House in Coldwater, and at 3:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, at the W.K. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/11910
WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… packaging Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Jason Wang (right), senior research associate, and Qaseem Haider … to pressing issues related to the amount of plastic waste and plastic-coated paper waste produced in the United … will work closely with industry members to translate scientific discoveries into scalable technologies while …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions
Global education leader named interim associate provost at Haenicke Institute for Global Education
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
… in Tokyo, Japan. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in scientific instruments engineering from Zhejiang University … International Christian University. She has taught at WMU, Waseda University and Keio University both in Tokyo, and …
https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/08/ying-zeng-interim-hige
WMU jazz studies students rack up five DownBeat Awards
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… WMU jazz studies students rack up five DownBeat Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU won a total of five awards this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … Soloist, College Winners, Gregory Jasperse , professor. Gold Company , Large Vocal Jazz Ensemble, College …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32222
Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning
Haworth College of Business
… brings together all these elements in an innovative way to create mutual benefit. On Tuesday, Sept. 23 , … this model creates financial returns for investors, new pathways for entrepreneurship in West Michigan and immersive … continued. “This work supports our goal to help anyone who wants to make it here in Michigan.” Lepisto says Sleeping …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund
Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu
Haworth College of Business
… to WMU from Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Padilla was welcomed to WMU Haworth with open arms. “I knew I wanted to study marketing after starting my journey as a … but what ultimately convinced me to transfer to WMU was the ability to pursue a double major with the leadership …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship
WMU holds fun, informative Brain Awareness Fair
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… WMU holds fun, informative Brain Awareness Fair Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Fair organizers … to build a model neuron, conduct sensory experiments, tour scientific research labs, study brain specimens and take … other fun, neuroscience-focused activities during a Brain Awareness Fair set for noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 29 , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14633
Recent graduate pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery
College of Arts and Sciences
… program at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, he was sure he was on a path to becoming a medical doctor. But two years … skill development and community contribution through scientific outreach. As part of the year-long fellowship, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69137