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First students in Multimedia Arts Technology program to graduate

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… and embark on new careers in high-tech, professional music production. The students have been feverishly working … with 20 students in fall 2014, with 20 more added each year after that. Demand for the new program has been very high, … sound design that goes with video. We have students who want to be the classic sound engineer in a recording studio, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31952

Time to make nominations for fall Make a Difference awards

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… Time to make nominations for fall Make a Difference awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Make a … Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a Difference awards are due by Friday, Oct. 31 . Make a Difference is a … presented to non-faculty employees who provide exceptional service to the University. Every fall and spring, semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19421

Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… on ANN ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see … experience also set Ridgway up for a unique opportunity after graduation. Hospice of Michigan brought her on board … Alison Wagner , Hospice of Michigan's director of volunteer services and complementary therapies. "Once she started …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

English language and culture center gets new director

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… director of CELCIS since July 2013 while a national search was conducted. The center falls under the auspices of the … associate provost of the Haenicke Institute, says Marks' service as interim director already has moved the program in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17783

Wong to direct School of Music

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… Wong to direct School of Music Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wong … of the University's music school. His appointment was effective Tuesday, June 10, and was approved by the WMU … , dean of the College of Fine Arts. "His many years of service to the school made him an obvious nomination by his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/17139

Public input session set for Valley Dining Center

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… Dining Center, across from the Goldsworth Valley Pond walking bridge. Artist's rendering by design firm SmithGroup … facility that will offer exciting and innovative food service options to the University's Valley Residential … and almost directly across from the Goldsworth Valley Pond walking bridge. Construction is expected to begin in spring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16142

Facilities management administrator to head industry association

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… in Higher Education. His leadership within APPA includes service as its membership chairman, leading efforts to … of facilities professionals in APPA's programs and services. "I am honored and humbled to be elected by my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16287

USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers

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… Borish, as the team continues to dominate the headlines after winning its second consecutive World Cup, with a 2-0 … professional baseball took off and rules were codified, it was promoted as a manly, outdoor game and the women's … got another crack at professional baseball during World War II, when Chicago Cubs owner Philip Wrigley launched the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379

Spring 2014 outstanding staffers to be honored

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… 2014 recipients of WMU’s semiannual Make a Difference award. The recipients will each receive $300, before taxes, and a commemorative certificate. Spring 2014 award winners Bonnie Ayers , student financial aid and … and construction engineering Edward Maring , maintenance services James Oswalt , maintenance services Gerald Schulz , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14739

Award-winning playwright on deck in Frostic Reading Series

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… Award-winning playwright on deck in Frostic Reading Series … accomplished playwright whose plays have won numerous awards will be the next featured writer in the spring 2014 … and Yaddo. Her scripts are published by Dramatists Play Service, Samuel French, Dramatic Publishing and Playscripts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14718