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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western

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… Douglas Smith and Dr. William Pickard. Back row: Max Doggett, current Epsilon Xi chapter president, Rod Wilson, … at this for many years, but things just started opening up, and part of that opening up process is remembering how … well as a dinner and dance Saturday, Oct. 15, at 7:06 p.m. —signifying 1906, the year the national fraternity was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476

Graduate students win leading geology awards

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… Seattle. Additionally, a third WMU graduate student picked up a prestigious student research grant. Sarah VanderMeer , … of Professional Geologists, and Journal of Maps. Peggy McNeal , a doctoral student from San Diego in the … student from Egypt in the Department of Geosciences, picked up one of two Farouk El-Baz Student Research grants awarded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43875

Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay

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… Crystal Lucas-Perry , BA '10, is taking that accomplishment up a notch, starring in two Broadway productions within a … "1776" revival—a production detailing the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence—Lucas-Perry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836

WMU hosts ‘Dine 4 Justice’ fundraiser for Youth Juvenile Justice Fellows

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… partnering with the BLOCKS Club Initiative of Kalamazoo to support efforts to empower local youth. They will co-host … Justice is Friday, April 15 . Proceeds from the event will support the development of youth advocates in the community … poverty reduction, the impact of mass incarceration and disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline has always included a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71381

Community partnership part of WMUK fundraiser

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… the campaign will raise program funds for WMUK and trigger gifts from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation to Fair … to WMUK and online giving at wmuk.org will play a significant role in helping WMUK raise the funds necessary … online WMUK's web ticker at wmuk.org will feature up-to-date results of the station's fundraising effort now …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/14890

Area Latvians to celebrate centennial with arts celebration at WMU

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… the entire weekend celebration is made possible through support from the Ministry of Culture of Latvia. All of the events are free and open to the public, except for a Saturday evening … will be available from noon to 6 p.m. They include: "Signs for Those Seeking Light," Rita Grendze's exhibition of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45903

Fulbright specialist envisions more conflict as Arctic ice melts

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… Affairs." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With melting ice opening up access to new trade routes and natural resources, many … abroad to conduct two- to six-week projects that support the host institution's priorities and goals. … notes that as ice melts, constricted waterways are opened up, creating new and faster trade routes as well as gateways …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47942

AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at WMU

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… 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, Feb. 5-9 and Feb. 12-16. This free quilt display is being presented in conjunction with … displays throughout the world. For more information on the upcoming display at the University Theatre at the Gilmore …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45041

Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden

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… Sciences. The more than 4,000 solar panels that make up the solar garden are positioned around the college. "We … solar gardens offer community members an opportunity to support and invest in solar energy by subscribing to the … to install solar panels of their own an opportunity to support renewable energy and reduce their carbon footprint. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35079

Brewpub on tap for Western's new student center

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… moves closer to the finish line. Among its many innovative upgrades, visitors will enjoy a new brewpub when it opens in … Before construction even started, the center was designed through the lens of institutional diversity and … feel welcome and comfortable—and that's both within the design and the programming," Terzino says. A large staircase, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65077