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WMU professor unites health care heroes, Broadway stars to raise spirits and funds during pandemic

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… pandemic Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dramatic gestures of heroism are unfolding across the country as … investors in New York before the pandemic inserted an abrupt intermission. "When the reading was canceled, David and … the Musical," Tony Award winners Cady Huffman and Gregory Jbara (who currently stars in "Blue Bloods" on CBS) and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59467

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on MNOE KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a class project between two Western Michigan … crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to the famous Sonic Ranch located on a … such cutting-edge bands as Snarky Puppy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Gogol Bordello and Animal Collective have recorded there. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Experienced manager, Army officer takes military affairs helm

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… hired to head the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at Western Michigan University. Joyce M. Busch took up duties Sept. 8 as director of the office, which is in … years with a leading information technology contractor for government agencies such as the Department of Defense. Busch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19184

Western dance students will take audience on tour of campus with 'In-site/Outside'

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… program director. "It's not as though we've taken dance that would exist on a stage and just done it outside; it is a … new dance techniques as well as build community with upper-level students. It also provides important … project that prepares our students for what they're really going to encounter in the profession is really wonderful." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65864

Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center

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… Bronco Bash returns to WMU with celebration of new student center Submitted by Erin Flynn on There … the backbone of Bash is always huge; it's a way for us to support our students." WMU President Edward Montgomery will officially kick off the festivities by firing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72501

Light Center for Chinese Studies funds a documentary, a biography and a multimedia online language studies platform in 2025

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… a biography and a multimedia online language studies platform in 2025 Submitted by Maddie Christians on KALAMAZOO, … for Chinese Studies Research Grant. This year, awards will support three innovative projects: a documentary, a biography … says. Book: "Emperor Li Longji : The Rise and Waning of a Golden Age" Dr. Victor Cunrui Xiong , professor in the …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/12/grant-awards

Many WMU offices closed during holiday recess

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… Western Michigan University will be closed beginning Saturday, Dec. 22 , and will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2 . … games at University Arena. Visit the events calendar for up-to-date listings. Residence halls reopen at 10 a.m. … reopens. Also to reduce costs, parking lots outside unoccupied buildings and student commuter lots will not be plowed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3332

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… experience brings marketing student closer to her goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabel Henrickson's … internship. Isabel Henrickson's internship included teaming up with other interns internationally and presenting her work in Sweden to leaders of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

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… WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion … a bright future for all," says  WMU President Edward Montgomery . "That is why a commitment to diversity, equity and … fund scholarships, advance medical education and research, support faculty expertise, increase athletic competitiveness …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

From heartbreak to hope

W Magazine

… to hope Submitted by Erin Flynn on Seth Sprung, Samath Him Sprung, Sokunthea Oung and Ravi Sprung stand … A journey born from heartbreak and hope, Sprung grew up in a tumultuous time in Cambodia, when the Khmer Rouge … Buddhist temple with his father. A priest told him he had a golden opportunity, he remembers, as American troops came to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397