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WMU trustees slated to meet in formal session

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… on KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider items ranging from water main … approve a recently negotiated contract with the WMU Police Officers Association and hear recommendations regarding … promotions. In addition, the board will consider a number of other items—gift and grant reports and personnel and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16437

Trailblazing Western alumna Dr. Merze Tate honored with celebration, statewide tributes

Merze Tate College

… Day. Pictured left to right: Tomika Ward, assistant dean of academic advising in Merze Tate College; David … Tate were on display at the event. Dr. Merze Tate attended school in rural Mecosta County, Michigan. A portrait of a … in rural Isabella County and when she began attending school had to walk 3 miles each way from her home. Upon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70638

Renowned clarinet/percussion duo to perform free concert

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… internationally known Desert’s Edge Duo , made up of clarinetist Robert Spring and percussionist J.B. Smith, will present a concert of exciting contemporary music at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 … of music and the coordinator of percussion studies in the School of Music at Arizona State University. He is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1971

Saxophonist headlines Jazz Masters Series

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… on Nov. 22. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's School of Music presents saxophone legend Joe Lovano as part of its Jazz Masters Series at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 , in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10978

Chavez college scholarship available for fall

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… (not verified) on Chavez KALAMAZOO--Southwest Michigan high school seniors who have demonstrated academic success and … at a Michigan college or university. The scholarship is offered through a program that honors the legacy of Cesar E. Chavez, a Mexican-American civil rights leader. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/116

Acclaimed pianist and distinguished alumna to perform solo recital

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… perform the compositional tour-de-force "Rhapsodies," by School of Music Resident Composer C. Curtis-Smith, the first piece … Program, bringing avant-garde music to hundreds of schoolchildren in Michigan. She is also a founding member of

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1619

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

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… a rising star and selected to share the stage with some of Broadway's brightest in New York, Jack Austin is well on … and I loved the overall vibe I was getting from the school." Austin got a jump on his musical theatre education … a surprise message on social media the morning of his high school graduation party. "I was just setting up pictures and …

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

New graduate certificate to prepare students for global leadership challenges

College of Education and Human Development

… leadership practices to support their work in a variety of educational and organizational learning contexts. The College of Education and Human Development's new graduate … are at the center of a community driving student, teacher, school, and even nationwide success. I chose global …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75771

Broncos find meaning, networking and career prep through Detroit’s Umoja Debate Team internship

W Magazine

… in Detroit. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The eight-week summer camp offered through Umoja Debate Team in Detroit is no ordinary … of faculty and students at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Supporting those students this summer were … to interact with people at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and ask them questions. And I get to attend an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72532

Public invited to broadcast media career fair

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… from noon to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16 , on the second floor of Brown Hall on Western Michigan University's main campus … The fair is being organized by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters Foundation in collaboration with WMU's School of Communication and Career and Student Employment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1913