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PBS to air WMU alum's documentary on Joffrey Ballet

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… documentary on Joffrey Ballet Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Joffrey dancers performing "Trinity" KALAMAZOO—A … the Joffrey Ballet, and covers the ballet's 56-year history to present day, will have its national PBS premiere … company's late founders, Joffrey and Arpino, and just what made the company so special. The film also discusses …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3786

WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition

Haworth College of Business

… State University, Michigan Technological University and Ferris State University. The team was led by  Dr. Daneshvar Kakhki , assistant professor of business information systems. … team, explained their approach. “We had to research what it would actually take to open a new college at WMU,” …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292

WMU’s ROTC cadets excel in state, region and nation during capstone training exercises

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… in state, region and nation during capstone training exercises Submitted by Deanne Puca on Cadet Cyle Dyer negotiates … Cadet Lyra Boyce interprets a map during navigation exercises. (Photo courtesy of Ashley Goodwin of Good Ash Studios) … adds Cadet Carly Ness . “Through all of this, CST taught me what my leadership style is while in garrison and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72848

New digital narrative tells story of a ‘Girl’s Journey to Ecuador’ and flight from Nazi Germany

University Libraries

… to the United States with her family. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as dusty boxes of slides and photographs has … and life during an under-documented period in Ecuadorian history. Dr. Ann Miles , director of the Western Michigan … lives in Kalamazoo. Ina’s father, Alfred, was an avid hobbyist photographer and thoroughly documented their journey. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69162

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

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… will be studied. KALAMAZOO—People who are blind or have visual impairments could be the ultimate beneficiaries of a … and professor, respectively, of blindness and low vision studies, and Dr. Koorosh Naghshineh , professor of … the ergonomic design and cane-use biomechanics to see what has the greatest impact on detecting obstacles and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Student Employee Appreciation Week celebrates impact of Broncos working on campus

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… roughly 2,000 students, from cashiers to graduate assistants. In addition to performing tasks critical to keeping … the beginning," they add. "Many of her staff members struggled in the beginning of the year but have flourished since … for every student involved in the program is apparent. "What makes Mrs. Murray so special is her ability to go above …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71281

Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns

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… Sky Broncos' fundraising efforts yield more than 100,000 happy returns … up at a person's house and a neighbor would see us, ask what we were doing and then also contribute. Or someone … along with the rest of the world, we are trying to do whatever we can to continue the proud tradition of the Sky …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61095

Dr. Richard R. Williams obituary

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… R. Williams , founder of Western Michigan University's holistic health program, died Feb. 5 . He was 77. Williams, a … time in private practice and other endeavors. He began his faculty service in the general studies unit as an … of self-regulation studies. Seven years later, he founded what was then WMU's Specialty Program in Holistic Health. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14819

WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession's highest award

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… Western Michigan University alumnus and former trustee Dennis W. Archer . Gathering in San Francisco for its annual meeting in August, the ABA honored … others a chance to participate in and be an advocate for what we believe are the right and proper things that will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34568

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots.  “The marching band added a great deal to my high school experience,” says Weir, an assistant professor of physical therapy at Western Michigan … I realized how lucky I was to be able to continue what I loved in college," adds Brad Kelley , an aviation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421