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Renowned musicians join forces for free concert
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… make up Trio. Randall Hawes Hawes has been bass trombonist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra since winning the position in 1985. Hawes began his relationship with the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music in … Pianist Goodson has performed collaborative recitals with vocalists and instrumentalists throughout the United …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30125
Professors get $2.6 million to train English as second language learners
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… boost professional development efforts for teachers working with English learners. WMU is the only university in … be paid for by the grant. Meanwhile, WMU has partnered with six local education agencies, which have high needs in terms of educators with an expertise in working with English learners. Project …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43139
Shining light on the future of disinfection
W Magazine
… is especially rewarding to have the opportunity to partner with WMU through the first comprehensive site installation," … says Kris Eager , who founded the company in 1988 with wife and fellow alumnus, Claire, the company's chief … the chain of events where people are carrying pathogens with them every day," says Mike Rozewicz , Tekna vice …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61834
Greenhouse staff pushes past glass ceiling for Alice the Agave plant
College of Arts and Sciences
… bloom. As she blooms, Alice will develop light green bulbs, with white flowers extending from their peaks. The flowers … tubing, supported by sturdy lumber, and sealed meticulously with heat tape. Only in mid April did he finally dismantle … tubing, supported by sturdy lumber, and sealed meticulously with heat tape. Only in mid April did he finally dismantle …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71874
Finding Common Ground
W Magazine
… state,” Siebert says. “They were in continual conflict with each other. So the critical theory grew out of this … was, what corruption was, what racism was.” An encounter with an elderly woman on a walk to elementary school as a … “For him, it’s not about him. It’s about something much bigger.” Siebert has also hosted a weekly lunch for decades, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57179
WMU professor awarded for book that peels back the curtain on Fetzer's secret life
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… it." The Historical Society of Michigan has awarded Wilson with its highest honor—the State History Award—for his book, … in 2015 for his religious study of Dr. John Harvey Kellogg , the Battle Creek Sanitarium director who essentially … breakfast cereal. "As a professor of comparative religion with a focus on New Religious Movements, I’m fascinated with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58233
COVID-19 at Western: One year later
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… an effort to flatten the curve and mitigate risk associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, and it's new territory … : Active COVID-19 antigen testing that offers results within 15 minutes becomes available at Sindecuse Health … (September 2020) Student Recreation Center reopens with safety precautions in place : The Student Recreation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63586
Special Olympics Michigan basketball state finals return to WMU
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… Center. Unified basketball teams consist of players both with and without intellectual disabilities. Through a collaborative … past 18 years, the members of Phi Epsilon Kappa have worked with Special Olympics to host the tournament. Many graduates …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37900
Students perform 'Angels in America' at Williams Theatre
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… of these two couples seem fated to cross, and when they do with the help of heavenly intervention, their worlds implode. "Angels in America" combines the ethereal with the unsparing, the human with the unknowable, and the ugliest of suffering with the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44964
Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship
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… breaks down those barriers and challenges that interfere with human growth." A scar on the left side of Hargrave's … he says. Having to fend for himself while his guardians struggled with their own demons fueled his passion to help kids going …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961