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Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies

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… for 43 years, died Oct. 10 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 73. Curtis Curtis-Smith Washington native Curtis-Smith joined the faculty in 1968 as … Gilmore International Keyboard Festival is named. Memorial service details are pending. For more news, arts and events, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619

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  Distinguished Faculty Scholar ,  Distinguished Service ,   Emerging Scholar ,  Excellence in Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching

OT, social work faculty earn $1.8 million behavioral health grant

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… work, received the grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. The funding will support WMU's … IPEER project connects the educational training and direct service provided through WMU's College of Health and Human … Barry, Berrien, Branch, Cass, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, St. Joseph and Van Buren counties. Harrison says the new …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45083

Western Michigan University recognized for innovation in sustainability

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Keeton Bigham-Tsai was among the students who participated in the first Bronco … today, and Western Michigan University students aren't waiting until graduation to make an impact. … teams of students were charged with creating a product, service, business or public policy that addresses one or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72762

Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan … University in 2013 as a single mother in her 30s. She wasn't the typical college student, but that never worried … Labs operates. Eligible companies must work in goods or services, have been operating for one to three years and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson

Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups

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… Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups … verified) on Justine Morneau with her outstanding student award KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A master's degree candidate at Western … to the student who demonstrates outstanding leadership and service in MIRSA and to recreational sports in Michigan. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45587

Men's soccer captures MAC regular season title

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… Michigan University men’s soccer team defeated SIU-Edwardsville 1-0 to secure the program's first-ever regular … for them, the men are MAC champs, no one can take that away from them," says WMU head coach Chad Wiseman . "It's a … on set pieces with our size," says Wiseman. "We had a great service, and Ben did the rest." WMU possessed the ball the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43543

WMU receives $2 million grant to assist farmworker community

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has been awarded more than $2 million over the next five years to … of Education and its Office of Migrant Education awarded the grant to fund their long-standing College … in this country," Hernández says. "Our unique, holistic service plan for the CAMP program provides participants with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42667

Thought leader in food marketing takes reins of Western’s renowned program

Haworth College of Business

… program Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Dr. Russell J. Zwanka KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Russell J. Zwanka , associate professor of marketing at Western Michigan … of his work is amazing. Add to that his can-do attitude and service to the department, and it is easy to see why we are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66714

WMU tuition will increase this fall, but stay within state guidelines

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… increase of 3.91 percent. The recommendation to the board was consistent with the state's tuition restraint language … increase will allow us to continue to provide the level of service and academic support our students want, need and deserve." The cost to attend WMU has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40858