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Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show

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… Western Michigan University's award-winning vocal jazz group, Gold Company , on stage for its 40th-anniversary concert … Canada and the Music Educators National Conference. The group has also performed at the divisional convention of the … across the United States and Canada. Gold Company is made up of undergraduate and graduate students whose majors range …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44966

Sales students place second overall in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… displayed a great openness to each other's views, rolled up their sleeves, and brainstormed and executed the … built a marketing campaign for one of E & J Gallo's struggling wine brands and presented a plan to improve sales. … 150 members. The SBMA engages with industry by hosting a group of employers at each weekly meeting. Study abroad—Sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43518

WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years

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… School students and WMU undergraduates, who work under the supervision of WMU Cooley Project attorneys. Staff Attorney … never stopped fighting for his freedom. He never gave up on the belief that the truth would come out. His loved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557

Fostering success of STEM transfer students at WMU is focus of nearly $1M NSF grant

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… at the National Science Foundation is specifically to support low-income but academically talented students in STEM … investigator on the grant, who aims to offer more support for transfer students at Western. "We have a lot of … all of these freshman orientation things, but when you show up in January as a sophomore or as a junior, there just …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61436

Lifelong learning events, courses and trips announced for new semester

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… activities open to area residents who want learn more about upcoming lifelong learning offerings. In the case of … will be a book swap, during which participants can exchange up to five books they have read for five they have not read. … courses and enlightening trips are fee based and designed for passionate learners age 50 and over. There are no …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37257

Mathematical musician says flexibility of Western's programs is music to her ears

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… because most of my family right now thinks I'm going to end up working in the sports industry doing math. That would be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64400

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

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… hives during which students scrutinized bees for mites or signs of disease. They also looked at still-encased larvae, … the students checked to see if each colony had a healthy, egg-laying queen. And how was that "nuc" hive coming along? … eggs and everything looks good," he announced to the group before resealing the nuc hive. Most of the students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Aviation grad ready for career to take off

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… are a lot of people back on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to be among them, … job opportunities. Networking, he says, is one of the biggest benefits of WMU's College of Aviation. As Stover looks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62507

WMU United Way launches 2019 campaign with a $200,000 goal, children's book drive

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… announced its goal of $200,000 at a gathering of supporters Sept. 19 . The theme of this year’s campaign is … well as an opportunity to give back," Montgomery told a group of campus campaign volunteers. "We will work to continue … 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo MI 49008-5202. Any new, undesignated gift of at least $50 automatically enters a person …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54984

Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year

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… Last year's Michigan State Geographic Bee winner was runner-up at the national competition. creating awareness Each year … using materials prepared by the society. The contest is designed to encourage teachers to include geography in their … to inspire people to care about the planet, the member-supported society offers a community for members to get …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165