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WMU researchers showcase Fort St. Joseph at open house

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… Americans and European settlers. "Flowing Back Through Time: Rivers in Historical and Archaeological Perspective" … Joseph mission, garrison and trading post complex was occupied from 1691 to 1781 along the St. Joseph River in what is now the city of Niles. Built by the French, the fort …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33692

WMU Ethics Center offers book reads, sponsors reading groups

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… WMU Ethics Center offers book reads, sponsors reading groups Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … the Lines." Those books are "The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion," and … Mind" by social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. Just in time for the presidential election, participants will have a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35113

Western opens campus to medieval scholars for 2023 International Congress

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… a rotating repertoire of short performances at various times and locations throughout the Congress. In addition, … will be another edition of Mining the Collection, an ongoing series of virtual lunchtime, behind-the-scenes museum … content are removed from the meeting site. The late fee does not apply for online attendees. Find information, costs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71446

Trustees to consider five-year strategic plan for WMU

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… to adopt for campuswide use a plan known a The Gold Standard 2020. Under development since July 2015, the … the event will be live streamed online at http://bit.ly/1Go6KLc . For more news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31138

Dance students return from moving experience in Panama

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… engage children in dance while in Panama. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a class project has now evolved into an … week of exploring movement in Panamanian orphanages. This time, Mills was accompanied by 16 fellow dance majors who … service as she pursues a professional dance career in Chicago. Meanwhile, Donovan and the other Movement Exchange …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33038

Composers, performers on cutting edge of electronic music gather at WMU

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… and learn from world-class faculty. Dr. Christopher Biggs , associate professor of music composition and … institute fills a void in the field. "Composers get very good education on acoustic instruments. There are whole … Hennessey) The SPLICE Institute, which just wrapped up its fifth year on the WMU campus, is a weeklong, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54151

Cirque Zíva comes to Miller Auditorium

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Cirque Zíva KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Golden Dragon Acrobats Present Cirque Zíva is coming to … The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than twenty-five … spectacle that mesmerizes audiences while promoting the group's commitment to cultural exchange. World renowned …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30220

High finance of Wall Street comes to business college

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… ticker, Bloomberg and Morningstar terminals with real-time market data and world news updates. Students take part in hands-on learning using the … a current value of $1 million. "This space transforms what we are able to do with our students in terms of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26057

Western celebrates grand opening of 'newest, most innovative student union in the state'

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… is front and center in the student center, offering three times as much space as its previous location to help student … for many years to come," says WMU President Edward Montgomery. "This remarkable space will serve as the hub of … really cool to see incoming students and others—no matter what year they are—coming in and seeing a touchstone of that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72548

Campus community, area senior citizens preparing for prom night

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… are not required to attend the prom. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for area senior citizens to lace up their dancing shoes in preparation for Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22604