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Jack J. Frey obituary

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… in 1951 as a vocal music teacher and retired in 1987 as assistant professor emeritus of music after more than 36 years of service to the University. Music was his profession, his passion and his life. He initially taught …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7147

Public invited to take part in WMU common read

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… University has selected a book that helped free an imprisoned man after 30 years—27 of them spent on death row. … Wrong" by the Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Raymond Bonner . University Common Read 2013-14 will … woman, and Diana Holt, the young attorney who spent more than a decade fighting on his behalf. Elmore, who was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7203

Gold Company presents annual Sneak Preview concert

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… Company was the only U.S. ensemble invited to perform at this summer's Choralies Festival in France. KALAMAZOO—Gold … Mueller , will also perform. Tickets are $10 general admission, $5 for seniors and students, and are available from … awarded over 45 "DB" awards from DownBeat magazine, more than any other collegiate vocal program. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10651

Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program

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… Saturday, March 29 , during an annual scholarship fundraising dinner that includes the presentation of three … person, are being accepted until Monday, March 24 . This is the eighth year that WMU's Division of Multicultural … He co-founded WMU's Seita Scholars program, which with more than 160 enrolled students is believed to be the world's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14270

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… back in their chairs, six teenagers sit in a circle listening to a story. A volunteer teacher gestures to the … levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United States.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

International Student and Scholar Services

… The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on This year's festival is set for Sunday, April 3. KALAMAZOO, … Festival hosts for 2016 The University enrolls more than 1,850 international students from some 100 countries …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

Free Seed Library now available at Waldo Library

University Libraries

… limited space. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The University Libraries is growing something new this spring—a Seed Library for the Western Michigan University … in dorms or apartments. Instead of purchasing more seeds than they have space to grow, library users can take a small …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75205

Taste and see world cultures at International Festival

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… in the Bernhard Center's East Ballroom. The event features display tables, cultural performances and a fashion show. Admission is free, and for a nominal fee attendees may sample … enrolls nearly 1,600 international students from more than 95 countries and hosts many international student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5157

Group presents its tobacco-free campus recommendation

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… effective Sept. 1, 2014. Its further recommendation is that the next year be used as a transition period to seek … were not being asked to approve any policy changes at this point. Committee recommendations include: Until Sept. 1, … a tobacco-free campus will put WMU in the company of more than 1,150 U.S. colleges and universities—about a quarter of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8240

Sphinx Competition alums to perform at WMU

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… Montgomery. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of music. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … presented outstanding programs to sold-out halls of more than 2,800 and earning outstanding reviews from The New York …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9506