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Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry

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… Alumna awarded Pulitzer Prize for poetry Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Seuss , BA ‘81, MSW ‘83, of Niles, Michigan, has been awarded a 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for “frank: sonnets,” … “This is never what I expected of life when I was growing up in a rural, working-class town in Southwest Michigan. I’m …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69081

Trombone student named finalist in two solo competitions

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… the J.J. Johnson Jazz Trombone Competition for jazz players up to age 25. The recognition comes after Bowman learned he was named a finalist in the Frank Smith Trombone Solo … solo competitions. In addition to Bowman, Kristen Schaffert was named a finalist in the Larry Wiehe International Solo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/156

Area senior citizens getting ready for prom night

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… 2012 Senior Prom. Attendees are invited to dance the night away in a brightly colored space with decorations inspired by Andy Warhol. Music will be provided by the Otsego Jazz Band, and … Students traditionally prepare for the event by teaming up with senior citizen tutors in late February to learn the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/243

Organize an Excitement Zone for the Kalamazoo Marathon

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… Outreach. "Excitements zones are more than just a group of people applauding runners," says Marks. "Everyone is welcome to do that on their own. We want the excitement zones to be special, with a theme and … to North Vande Giessen to Auditorium to Roell to Crane to Howard and returns to Stadium Drive. Buildings and campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/330

Gun Lake Casino topic of Keystone breakfast talk at WMU

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… KALAMAZOO--The rapid success of Gun Lake Casino will be up for discussion at the next presentation in the Keystone … He will discuss the gaming strategies that have paved the way for the successful business operation of the facility. … an enterprise of the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi. With more than 12 years of experience serving as a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/62

Dunn accepts Department of Defense award for troop support

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… Dunn accepts Department of Defense award for troop support Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dunn (far … Michigan University President John M. Dunn was honored May 31 for his and the University's long record …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/668

University Dames seeking contact information before disbanding

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… before disbanding Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Walwood Hall KALAMAZOO—A longstanding organization at … interested in attending the gathering. The University Dames was founded as an organization for the wives of WMU faculty … a few years later, however, and has been primarily made up of the wives of retired faculty members since then. "It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5050

Doo Wop tribute coming to Miller Auditorium

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… tickets online: millerauditorium.com The Coasters were the supreme comedians of rock and roll, and the first vocal group to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Their … their famous choreography. Other classics include "On Broadway," "This Magic Moment" and "Save the Last Dance." Tribute …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5276

Step back into a bygone era with 'In the Mood Live'

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… the Big Bands were drawing record crowds. Vocal groups and soloists sang a repertoire of great songs, and for … of song did much to sustain national morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the '40s. The National Archives in Washington, DC brought In the Mood Live to their audiences …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1972

Using matrix theory to untangle social media explored in lecture

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… applied mathematics classes at Rice since 2002. Embree grew up in Virginia and received his undergraduate degree in … computer science in mathematics at Virginia Tech, where he was awarded Man of the Year and Outstanding Student honors in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2286