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Trailblazing Western alumna Dr. Merze Tate honored with celebration, statewide tributes
Merze Tate College
… for Dr. Merze Tate Day. Pictured left to right: Tomika Ward, assistant dean of academic advising in Merze Tate … the barrier-breaking Western Michigan University alumna who was a teacher, journalist, author, world traveler and … and received assistance in finding employment. This action set a powerful precedent that still stands today that the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70638
Bronco kicks off holiday season as legendary Radio City Rockette
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… Courtesy: MSG Entertainment The newest class of Rockettes was introduced to the world atop the Radio City Music Hall … University dance alumna will be in the line. Fentem was among 18 dancers chosen for the newest class of … and she chose a college program that would help broaden her set of skills. Western's Department of Dance is one of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69927
Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU
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… Mich.—A campuswide call for ideas that transform the way Western Michigan University serves students has led to an announcement by WMU President Edward Montgomery of funding for two initiatives, designed to … he will fund through a Transformational Initiatives Fund he set up last fall— Success @ WMU and Esports @ WMU . Matching …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612
Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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… "The Courage to Create" poetry reading and competition awards reception, 4:30 to 6 p.m. , WMU Trimpe Building … Carvalho-Pinto at (269) 337-7208 or @email . Pre-MLK Walk Lunch Discussion, 1 p.m. , WMU Kanley Chapel Dialogue … educational workshops. Mental health agency booths will be set up allowing participants to view the agency display …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323
Not just an act: Theatre professor takes center stage
W Magazine
… Sean Carter Photography “Her comic timing is a joy to watch and her professionalism is evident in her preparation … Segrest) The comedy focuses on three Michigan moms who set off on a girls trip for the ages. With Celine Dion as … of laughter that Thomsen sees as the play’s biggest takeaway. “The world we’re currently living in is so hard,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74826
Western sends second student to exclusive backstage experience at New York Fashion Week
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… one-of-a-kind educational experience behind the scenes. "It was really crazy to be there!" says Grace Stibich , a … to graduate in spring 2023, Stibich can't imagine a better way to kick off her final year at Western. "It was very inspiring. I'm already thinking about how I want to set up my future line for the MODA (Merchandising …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69422
Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Whether … Western Michigan University's 2024 Distinguished Teaching Award honorees. The Distinguished Teaching Award is the … the utmost dedication, passion, and excellence in teaching, setting a standard for us all,” says Dr. Julian Vasquez …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl
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… Park , home of the Texas Rangers. Located at 1000 Ballpark Way in Arlington, Globe Life Park is a short 10-minute walk from AT&T Stadium. The tailgate, which will be held in … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36762
Researcher who models off-world storms earns NASA fellowship
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… atmospheric processes hundreds of millions of miles away on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—the solar … Fellowship. Brueshaber is one of only 28 applicants to be awarded a $30,000 award for 2016-17 from the fellowship's … a polar vortex," he says. Brueshaber is doing a preliminary set of computational experiments that examines the influence …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36117
Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU
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… music and other aspects of "Medieval Originality," which was the theme of the inaugural gathering. A contemporary … German mystic Hildegard of Bingen. The 45-minute concert, set for 7 p.m. Saturday in 1045 Fetzer Center, will be … and sex, incarceration, medicine, monasticism, and warfare. Sessions also will commemorate anniversaries of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536