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Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo
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… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and makeup, to decorated vehicles, music and more. Known for its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346
WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project
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… crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to the famous Sonic Ranch located on a … from Finland, collaborated on a project as part of class assignment for Dr. Lisa Coons ' class Entrepreneurship for Composers. The assignment was to stage an off-campus event. Pixley-Fink and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268
Registration underway for summer Chinese culture courses
International Student and Scholar Services
… She earned a master’s degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and she has worked in media for … Calligraphy, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she learned to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31592
Motorcycle safety device earns top spot at annual pitch competition
Haworth College of Business
… Michigan University electrical engineering student designed to improve motorcycle safety, clinched the top spot … on the market," says Middleton, who plans to attend the Disrupt New York technology conference in May. "I have also been … Jacket 360 is a modern spin on the motorcycle jacket designed to improve safety. Middleton, who is working on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31426
Music grad found voice at Western
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… as director of music for a talent agency. While he grew up singing and performing with youth theater and in his high … in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia fraternity. Whitfield found support and belonging outside the classroom in his … walking down the Gilmore School of Music hallway and a group of students calling out to him through an open office …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/72011
From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles
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… and our food system is to climate change." The multiple support systems I found at Western—in addition to having a … about the faculty and staff here. They definitely set me up for success. They're here to work with you every step of … have to put it into practice." Academic and professional support played key roles in Fischer's success at Western, but …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed
Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
International Student and Scholar Services
… She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and has worked in media for more … Language I, was born and raised in Beijing. She grew up in a traditional Chinese family and was exposed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29531
WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition
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… Bruce Uchimura , cellist and professor of music. The WMU group placed third in its division, with the Baylor University … that place or win the American Prize, get a lot of bragging rights," he says. Competition results are based on … just seven conductors in its 70 years of existence. Made up of both graduate and undergraduate students, the ensemble …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479
Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons
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… with the robot. "Telepresence robots are beginning to show up in organizational and educational settings. These robots …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28111
WMU earns top accreditation for landscape management
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… accreditation rating requires a very proactive and aggressive approach to understanding and implementing sound … and expectations," Holysz says. "Bringing our campus up to the exacting standards required for accreditation has …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26328