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Stage set for music theatre students to break into the industry
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… on WMU music theatre performance seniors are ready to show off what they've learned in a big audition in New York. … curtain rises on a New York stage Monday, March 2 , a group of Western Michigan University students will be singing for … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Erin Flynn February 27, 2020 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58265
WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world
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… graduate missing out on information or experiences because of the obstacles of distance learning,” says Molly Sell , a newly graduated … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Erin Flynn June 24, 2020 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795
Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor
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… disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—While … blatant, there's no question words also can do a great deal of harm. And when it comes to mis- and disinformation, the … widespread: Words fueled animosity and violence during the 2020 presidential election, bred division and spread …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880
Fall virtual career fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers
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… through Monday, Oct. 19 . Employers have posted thousands of jobs to the online career site Handshake. Representatives … Career Center have also had conversations with hundreds of employers about their hiring needs. Using this trove of … visit the Zhang Career Center webpage. Engineering Expo 2020 Virtual Job Fair— Wednesday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m. to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/60794
Engineering student eases University scheduling process
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Wagner on Hosam Olimat (center) works to improve scheduling of maintenance services with supervisor Marcy Lynn (left), manager of maintenance services, and Anand Sankey, director of … itself needing assistance. Projects deferred during the 2020-21 academic year needed to be scheduled, and the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66213
WMU AD Beauregard announces plan to retire at year’s end
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University Director of Athletics Kathy Beauregard has announced her plan to … athletic director at the same institution and one of just nine female athletic directors among 130 Football … on Women in Sports (June 2019) Michigan Women Forward's 2020 Women of Achievement and Courage Award Beauregard has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66092
Recent graduate pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery
College of Arts and Sciences
… started his undergrad program at the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, he was sure he was on a path to … a chance encounter with a Western Michigan University professor would change that trajectory. In 2012, … of 40 doctoral students across the U.S. selected for the 2020 Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) fellowship program, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69137
WMU takes action to advance racial justice
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… racial justice as it builds upon a strong foundation of equity and inclusion. Today the University is announcing … campus and identify actions to build a campuswide culture of change. "It is a time for action—and that action must be … visit WMU News online. Contact: Laura Probyn September 23, 2020 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61328
Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty
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… are blazing trails and inspiring change in their fields of study. The University celebrates these rising stars in … Scholar Awards. Drs. Megan Grunert Kowalske , chair of the Department of Chemistry ; Kristina Lemmer , associate … Named chair of Western's Department of Chemistry in July 2020, Grunert Kowalske is the lead on a nearly $1 million …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65743
Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU
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… for the WMU Theatre's socially distant, outdoor production of "Sunday in the Park with George." KALAMAZOO, … balance in their lives—something that all artists are kind of grappling with right now," says Jay Berkow , director of … , visit WMU News online. Contact: Erin Flynn September 14, 2020 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61143