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Wong to direct School of Music

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… Wong to direct School of Music Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wong KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … WMU Board of Trustees. "Brad brings decades of experience with the School of Music to his role as director, and I am … then as the coordinator of graduate studies. "It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome the opportunity to take …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/17139

Student honored for leadership, service

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… Student honored for leadership, service Submitted by Deanne Puca on Bere KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … individuals you will ever meet and leads and helps others with enthusiasm and generosity." "I consider higher … social and sustainability issues and have found a home with the Office for Sustainability where I feel inspired and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23281

Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… experiences that shaped their careers Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—As the Engineering Expo at …    Nathan Brandner, M.S.’06 Brandner : I began my career with Barr in Ann Arbor in 2006 near the end of completing my … At Barr, we have a lot of professional freedom to work with clients, engage coworkers to help with projects, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

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… US dependency on China for critical minerals Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on These rare earth oxides are used … of rare earth minerals amid the ongoing trade dispute with China, Reuters reported in a July 12 story. But Western … clear earlier this year when the escalating trade war with China resulted in that country increasing tariffs to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

WMU prof takes tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska

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… tax help to indigenous villages in Alaska Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kwigillingok, Alaska (Photo … and various tribal associations, as well as a partnership with WMU's Haworth College of Business. Four villages over … snow machines, ate whale and walrus, and took steam baths with tribal elders. Kinsey Staver , an accounting graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30766

Sales students take second place at national competition

Haworth College of Business

… competition Submitted by Abbie Griffith on Trenton Sands (left) and Erin Rogers (right) finished second at the … centered on how State Farm could connect more effectively with Gen Z users.” Sands details their presentation, adding, … strategy was to use micro- and macro-influencers on TikTok with an existing audience to raise awareness about State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69903

Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan

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… to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Community Literacy Centers" and "Keys to Writing with Determined Inexperienced Readers" with Dr. Esther Gray, WMU associate professor of English. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668

New medieval book series could captivate public, scholars alike

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… series could captivate public, scholars alike Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For those who agree with Shakespeare that "What's past is prologue," Western … University has a new book series that may become popular with the public as well as academics. WMU's Medieval …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40229

'Nature Loves Courage' brings emerging NYC artists' works to campus

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… brings emerging NYC artists' works to campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Shadeeka Stutter 1, … through Friday, March 6 . The exhibit is in conjunction with the New York Professional Outreach Program’s Emerging … for contemporary artists, who typically approach nature with nostalgia, mythology or cynicism, mourning the loss of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20743

WMU sees significant gains in number of beginners, out-of-state students

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… WMU sees significant gains in number of beginners, out-of-state students … undergraduate students—to 3,179 this year, compared with 3,026 last year. This year's freshman class comes from … of them have a high school GPA of 3.5 or above, compared with 37 percent the previous year. Undergraduate nonresident …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42774