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Western Brass Quintet to perform with leading brass ensemble

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… Chamber Brass came to the public attention in 1988 after winning the first prize in the International … as one of the leading brass ensembles in the world. Bullock Music Performance Institute Established in the fall of 1985 … about the Wednesday evening concert series, visit wmich.edu/music or call (269) 387-4704 or (269) 387-4678. For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35207

Ending racism through education, systemic change is goal of criminal justice alumna

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… who’ve inspired change, pushed boundaries and paved the way for so many. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Chianté Lymon was just 4 … Equity (SHARE) in Kalamazoo in April 2021, just three years after graduating from Western Michigan University with a … one of those.' So I went to Career and Student Employment Services," she remembers. Dr. Deveta Gardner , associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66995

WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty, staff and student leaders for transformative study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… unforgettable experience at Airbus Headquarters! We got a warm welcome and an exclusive tour of their facility, … visit a side of the world of which I knew nothing about. I wanted to learn about their culture, interact with new … in Costa Rica student. College of Health and Human Services   Dr. Jennifer Harrison and Jennifer Purrenhage – …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-faculty

Book discussion at WMU precedes visit by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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… the campus of Western Michigan University in March, the day after a communitywide discussion session on his book, "Writings on the Wall." Reading Together event WMU Libraries is co-sponsoring … seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers, will speak the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38206

U.S. Treasurer to visit for Sanford Center grand opening

Haworth College of Business

… alumnus Todd Sanford , CEO and founder of Sanford Financial Services of Portage, established the center, which will serve students and community members in a variety of ways. One of those ways is through financial coaching where trained students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50872

Business mentors partner with WMU entrepreneurs to pitch products at Innovation Expo

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… as they have done in previous years, the University found a way to safely connect students to mentors from regional … WMU students who presented their unique products or services virtually, showing proof of concept or working … Southwest Michigan First. Judges selected the top projects after students presented a five-minute pitch and unique …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62845

Walker Institute hosts judicial candidate forum focused on juvenile justice

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Walker Institute hosts judicial candidate forum focused on … Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … noting the inaugural cohort felt empowered to affect change after a trip to the state capital and the opportunity to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69558

Ribfest coming to Kalamazoo

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… each summer. Entry is free every day before 4 p.m. and $10 after 4 p.m. 
Children 12 and younger with an adult are free. VIP tickets are $35 and include access to a no-waiting entry gate, a VIP tent with premier seating close to … to 9 p.m., HairMania 9:30 to 11 p.m., Dennis DeYoung: The Music of Styx 11:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., Wicked Jones Saturday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17427

Local insights, global impact: An MBA journey at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… from across the country and world working together toward a common goal.” An Army officer in the logistics … assignments before arriving to teach at WMU. Immediately after college he served in Fort Drum, New York, as part of the 10 th Mountain Division as a fuel and water distribution platoon leader and maintenance control …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/mba-steve-balaze

Ethics event will pair efforts to control criminal behavior, climate change

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… and founding member of Kalamazoo Nonviolent Opponents of War. He has been on the board of the Center for the Study of … Kramer is also part of the collective that produces the award-winning television program "Critical Issues, … WMU Center for the Humanities. This lecture honors Kramer's service to the Ethics Center. He is leaving the center's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43707