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Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary
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… a major study of the black church in Kalamazoo and began numerous community outreach programs. Those programs … farmers to learn about science, agriculture and nature. Ray began the Hands-On Science Training Program for … Lester Lake Investment Corp.-Simpson's Resort initiative. Before coming to WMU, Ray was a professor of education, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919
Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers
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… films from French-speaking countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco and Quebec are on tap as part of the 11th Annual Francophone Film … of four other feature-length films from The Congo, Haiti, Belgium and Quebec. Other long-feature films this year …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/223
WMU, WCCCD add reverse transfer agreement to partnership
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… ceremonies to note and celebrate the growing partnership between the two schools. The move follows an agreement … is then available to them if they enter the workforce before completing their bachelor's degree. The presidents of … opportunity to solidify the already strong relationship between the two schools. "We’re thrilled to further develop …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8660
Three from WMU Creative Writing Program win literary awards
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… will publish his collection of poems, "Invasives," in October 2014. Dustin M. Hoffman , a recent graduate of the … of linked stories, titled "Secrets of the Wild," will be published in July 2014. Laura Donnelly , a graduate of … a silverback gorilla named Kevin and the owner of a struggling alternator repair shop. Hoffman spent 10 years …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9769
Dancing, art and cultural activities highlight WMU China Festival
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… dance enthusiasts and yo-yo as well as ping-pong fans will be attending Western Michigan University's sixth annual … Ping-pong tournament final and clinic The festival is being organized by the Haenicke Institute in collaboration … community interests in Chinese language and culture have been increasing steadily," says Dr. Ying Zeng , director of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55672
WMU student program recognized by national diversity magazine
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… —HEED—honoree by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. WMU has been honored by the publication each year since 2013. … "We are honored that Western Michigan University has been named a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award … designed to promote student success, the MLK Academy began in 1968 to support African-American students attending …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55464
Cat Crotchett honored for achievement as Western’s distinguished faculty scholar
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… , also a professor and area coordinator of painting, will be presented with Western Michigan University’s … specializes in mixed media work combined with pigmented beeswax. Her paintings interweave patterns painted in … human emotions and experience, and to convey not just beauty but tension. “Cat is an awe-inspiring artist. Her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66058
Cycling events at WMU part of weekend of bike activities
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… prior to each race. A total of $6,000 in prize money will be awarded during the 2014 criterium. For WMU's event, … the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center. Competitors will be racing around a 1.1-mile course that features smooth … turns and multiple sweeping turns.
The criterium will be held rain or shine. Registration for the kids' race is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16728
Local brewery next up in entrepreneurship speaker series
Haworth College of Business
… Mich.—The co-owners of Territorial Brewing Co. will be the next speakers in the Entrepreneurship Forum speaker … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required … or register at wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43377
Katrovas to combine storytelling and song in recital of Czech composers
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… and close friend Vítězslava Kaprálová. The recital will be accompanied by commentary on the composers' four-year … group based in the Czech Republic. The recital will be accompanied by Dr. Timothy Cheek of the University of … Academy of Music. While still a student at the academy, she began performing at professional opera houses across the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43299