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Longtime WMU board secretary Betty Kocher dies at 84
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… who had retired just two years ago at the end of 2015, worked with 46 trustees over the years and, at the time of her retirement, had worked for every WMU president except Dwight Waldo. Between her 35 years as board secretary and earlier …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43661
Memorial concert for Greg Fisk reflects love of classical music
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… of music The program features the first movement of a work by composer Elizabeth Start for cello and piano based … those by Barber, Bach, Saint-Saens, Krol, Beethoven and Widor. Fisk was an enthusiastic supporter of classical music, … grand piano. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Franklin G. Fisk Composition Award …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/174
Ball State business dean named WMU's next provost
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… record of success in fundraising, building enrollment and working across institutional silos." Bott Part of the Ball … University, where she was mentored by WVU President Gordon Gee and Dr. Jim Clements, who is now president of … success led her to pursue the WMU role. "I was stunned at how much innovation is occurring in every part of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47087
Application open to incoming freshmen for study abroad programs
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Topics in Global Studies: Social & Economic Issues in the Dominican Republic. College of Engineering and Applied … age. Creating new study abroad programs is one way that WMU works toward its commitment to Generation Study Abroad, the … Scottish history and culture, and will be able to discuss how sustainability efforts can impact their future work as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/45866
Three professors lauded as emerging scholars
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… outstanding promise to achieve renown in their continuing work. The award goes to scholars nominated for consideration … years." Angles' major awards include the 2011 Harold Landon Translation Prize, the 2009 Japan-U.S. Friendship Prize … Science Foundation, the state of Michigan, NASA and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Henderson's scholarly …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1514
51st annual congress turns Kalamazoo once more into medieval mecca
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… entities as the U.S. Naval Academy, King's College London, University of Salzburg and Moscow State University. … the congress Activities include lectures, presentations, workshops and performances. More than 550 sessions during … the Medieval Institute. "There are sessions that focus on how the Middle Ages are portrayed in today's popular …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32064
WMU’s Food Marketing Conference to draw over 700 industry leaders
Haworth College of Business
… and manufacturers alike. Conference Presentations Jason Dorsey, best-selling author and Millennials expert, has been … as a generational expert on 60 Minutes, 20/20, The Today Show, The Early Show and more. Adweek calls Dorsey a … from Kroger, Trader Joe's, 7-Eleven, Rite Aid, Kellogg and H-E-B Food-Drugs. About the conference Now in its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30897
College-bound students invited to free financial aid event
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… Sunday, Feb. 8 , for College Goal Sunday and learn how to maximize their financial aid opportunities. The … assistance possible. What to expect WMU's event, one of dozens being held around the state as part of the MI College … for additional details about MI College Goal and how to win a $1,000 scholarship, an iPad Mini or a $25 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21363
WMU dancers selected for June appearance in Washington, D.C.
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on The students will perform a work, titled "The Illusion Has Been Just a Dream." … students has been selected in regional competition to be showcased at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in … About the festival The biennial ACDA National Festival showcases dances selected by professional adjudicators at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31356
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in February
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… to thrive as global citizens and professionals in a diverse workplace by encouraging them to be locally oriented and … his transition from WMU graduate to his volunteer work with AmeriCorps and PeaceCorps. Free and open to the … to the public, registration required. Wednesday, Feb. 22 "How to Take on Hate: A Dialogue on Islamophobia and Racism" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37721