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WMU alum's abstract art comes full circle in CHHS exhibition
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… Thursday, Dec. 18 , in the College of Health and Human Services second floor art gallery, where a reception is set … background Olson is an artist with a diverse background. After graduating from WMU with a master's degree in applied mathematics, he worked as a software engineer. He then co-founded an information technology …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20256
Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships
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… (not verified) on A total of $9,200 in book scholarships was given away this fall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty-three deserving … been given the honor of retaining their University titles after retiring. Members serve for two-year terms on a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20325
David Sedaris to perform at Miller Auditorium
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… version of "Let’s Explore Diabetes With Owls" is a Grammy Award Nominee for Best Spoken Word Album. He is also the … 25 languages, and he has been nominated for three Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word and Best Comedy Album Sedaris … a feature film adaptation of his story C.O.G. was released after a premier at the Sundance Film Festival last year. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19747
Product design graduate ready for career to take flight with aerospace company
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… senior thesis project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Aisha Thaj has always been fascinated with flight. Growing up she devoured … characters born with wings. She would let her mind wander looking out the window on long flights to see her … in three different divisions within the Bell portfolio after impressing the CEO during an internship in the summer …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63953
Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients
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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's student support services will be front and center, welcoming recipients of a … with the admissions process and to help students become aware of the multitude of campus services that will help them … our commitment to supporting students holistically and walking alongside them as they persist toward their academic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159
Merze Tate Explorers discover cooking with STEM with WMU nutrition and dietetics program
College of Education and Human Development
… lab on Western’s campus. The sessions represent one of five service projects the SDA has been involved in during the … complete with door prizes. The highlight of the day was a presentation from Kelli Cortez , a dietitian who spoke … from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to increase awareness about careers in the field of nutrition and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71324
Playwrights to read at next Frostic speaker event
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… will read from their plays that were inspired by musician Bruce Springsteen at 7 p.m. Friday, April 6 , as … read during a free public event titled "When the Promise Was Broken: Plays Inspired by Bruce Springsteen" in 157-159 … He has taught at the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency's Education for the Arts and was the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45913
Students, researchers dig deeper into history of Fort St. Joseph
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… me more choice and made me much more invested in what I was learning and wanting to do it well. "This isn't sandbox archaeology, … who recently earned a bachelor's degree in anthropology after transferring to WMU from a community college. "I …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54551
Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program
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… Not quite, but it's reality for Western Michigan University music theatre performance student Jack Austin , who just … Company , coaching 40 kids to learn a full-length Broadway production from scratch in just two weeks. "I'm doing … for that at a community level is very rewarding—especially after just a year of doing this," Austin says. Austin …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program
Motorsports business to be the next topic at community breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… York, as well as insurance companies, real estate holdings, warranty companies and e-commerce companies. The company is … of the board for the Michigan Accelerator Fund. Zeigler was honored as the 2015 Michigan EY Entrepreneur of the Year. The Zeigler family received the Outstanding Service Award from the Haworth College of Business in 2013. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43064