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From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City

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… his dream of a performing career. But the Great White Way can wait a few more years while he prepares for his next big … about 16 students every year out of hundreds of applicants. Austin's audition earned him a coveted spot in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788

WMU part of state effort to boost student success in high-risk courses

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… rates. The goal is to have students who typically struggle in these courses more prepared to complete them and … historically underrepresented backgrounds. At WMU, students can receive academic support in six challenging … Easley says. "Our main focus is to help students who struggle in these areas to deepen their learning and improve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36877

WMU unveils its results from national campus climate survey

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… The EAB survey is similar to national surveys by the American Association of Universities widely reported over the … at the University level, of those reports. That data can be found on WMU's Sexual Misconduct Policy website …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36597

Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2023 Presidential Scholars

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… designation is the highest academic honor that Western can bestow on its undergraduates. Selection is based on a … Chemical and paper engineering— Zahira Sanchez of the Dominican Republic Chemistry— Rajendra Panth of Nepal Civil and … of Richland, Michigan Communication— Raymond Falkiewicz of Canton, Michigan Comparative religion— Tephani DeYoung of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71023

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… produce estimates of impacts that are statistically significant. The reported findings often appear more favorable than … put that accountability piece into play." Researchers also can check the registry to see what other studies are being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

Fort St. Joseph archaeological site focus of summer programs for all ages

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… and feature these topics and presenters: July 20 , "Bark Canoes and Dugouts: Early Transportation on West Michigan … Gun Lake Band of Potawatomi Indians. July 27 , "Native American and Euro-American Settlements of the St. Joseph River Valley," Allison …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32274

Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band

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… and professionalism that I knew what I was doing and that I can play," remembers Proseus. "I was going through a lot …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221

All things Russian to highlight 20th annual Russian Festival

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… art, dance and crafts. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Area residents can experience a complete Russian atmosphere by attending … history, literature, cultural symbolism, painted pysanki eggs and study abroad. At 11 a.m., Dr. Inna Molitoris , a … will conduct a workshop on the famous pysanki eggs, giving the audience a chance not only to learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28235

Attorney, CEO awarded WMU's top alumni honor for 2015

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… to receive the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni—the Distinguished Alumni Award. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27623

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… enacted SIPOs a week earlier than states with both a Republican governor and legislature. Eight states never issued a … in May 2020, and all of those states had Republican governors and legislatures. “It was truly which … this crisis,'" Mingus says. "At that point, I think you can place some of the blame on the way the politics work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626