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WMU opera workshop highlights Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'

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… houses the world over since its premiere in Vienna in 1786. After the first two performances the Emperor found it … Figaro, now a servant in the castle of Count Almaviva, wants to marry the Countess' maid Susanna. However the … says: "We have so many fine voice majors this year, and we wanted to feature as many of them as possible and offer them …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39001

Emerita receives national honor for children's theatre work

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… organizations that received a 2012 Orlin Corey Medallion Award from the Children's Theatre Foundation of America. Given out since 1992, the CTFA's Medallion Awards recognize significant contributions to children's … the Classroom Teacher," which Heinig revised three times after penning with WMU Professor Emerita of Theatre Lyda …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1884

Acclaimed jazz violinist to perform with WMU alumnus

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… She released her first solo CD, "Regina Carter," in 1995, after working on two albums with the all-female jazz quartet Straight Ahead. She was the first jazz artist and African American to play … filmmaker Ken Burns on his soundtrack for The Civil War. After traveling throughout Africa, she released …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9835

Michigan winemaker next speaker in Entrepreneurship Series

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… worked as a winemaker in the area for more than 25 years. After apprenticing with his father, Moersch sharpened his … years, he has honed in on his own style, modeled primarily after the French traditions of winemaking and brandy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11123

Local chocolatier to speak as part of Entrepreneurship Forum

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… Before starting Confections with Convictions, Anderson was a private practice counselor for more than eight years, … it became apparent to Anderson that talk therapy was often not enough to penetrate the barriers commonly put … thinking of a more effective way to reach the young people. After purchasing a box of artisanal chocolates, Anderson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12371

Western to confer more than 1,400 degrees during in-person, virtual commencement ceremonies

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… College of Business and College of Health and Human Services 3 p.m. —College of Education and Human Development, … of degrees and presentation of graduates, President Edward Montgomery and Provost Jennifer Bott will speak. There … website . WMU conducts formal graduation exercises after the fall and spring semesters and the summer I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66338

WMU's acclaimed Seita Scholars program names new director

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… will take over as its director, effective Jan 3, 2017 . She was selected to lead the nationally known initiative after a competitive search that considered input from campus … equipping our students and strengthening our program services to ensure increased graduation rates for students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37081

Chemistry professor is new WMU associate vice president for research

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… vice president for research. Obare, whose appointment was effective Dec. 1 , has a long track record of attracting … WMU faculty member since 2004, Obare came to the University after completing a two-year Camille and Henry Dreyfus … program, serving as a University administrator, providing service to federal granting agencies, and holding leadership …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36867

Student-athletes ready to tackle senior seasons

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… by Erin Flynn on WMU football players run drills at Warren Dunes. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sprints instead of selfies. … morning lift and run, then if you have a job you go to work after. If you have class you go to your class," Tranquill … also find time to give back through camps or other service opportunities. "We definitely want to reach out to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54896

Exercise science graduate finds success while juggling school, work and extracurriculars

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… by Erin Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 … difficult to measure with social distancing.  “This was challenging, but what I thought would have been more … the process as well, and even called her just minutes after she finished her defense to let her know she’d won a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59084