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Vocal jazz camp includes free public performances

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… Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp will be held on the campus of Western Michigan University Sunday, June 24, through … free and open to the public. Dr. Stephen Zegree, director of the University's award-winning vocal jazz ensemble, Gold Company, will host the program. More than 40 high school and college students and teachers from 10 states and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/654

Generous gift expands University art collection

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Walking between rows of paintings and sketches sprawled out through multiple … former instructor and advisor in the University's Frostic School of Art. "I'm just so surprised to see some of it. It … we really need to document," says Opolka. She gained valuable gallery experience as a student in early 2020, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63282

Roads closed Homecoming Saturday for 5K Campus Classic

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… University will be closed for varying periods the morning of homecoming Saturday, Oct. 6 , to accommodate the 14th annual running of the Homecoming Campus Classic 1K and 5K races. The 5K … the race course for 2012 to accommodate what has become one of the largest 5K races in Michigan. About one-half of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1354

WMU mentor program earns statewide recognition

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers logo KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A statewide organization that … allies. This program was developed to help connect LBGTA professionals and WMU students to help address the unique …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20069

Faculty and students at WMU develop novel and sustainable method for treating pollutants in water

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Sara Cacares, Carin Garcia and Dr. Mert Atilhan.   A team of researchers at Western Michigan University, including … and six undergraduate students from WMU and one high school student from the Kalamazoo Area Math and Science … Michigan at the national SJWP competition at the Colorado School of Mines in June 2024. “Undergraduate research is …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/faculty-students-wmu-develop-novel-sustainable-method-treating-pollutants

Revised road closings for Saturday's Campus Classic

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… University will be closed for varying periods the morning of homecoming Saturday, Oct. 6 , to accommodate the 14th annual running of the Homecoming Campus Classic 1K and 5K races. Changes … the race route. 6:30 to 11 a.m. — Western Avenue in front of the recreation center and Read Fieldhouse will be reduced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1848

Western welcomes more than 275 new international students to campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to 1 ,800 students re present ing 95 countries.   “One of our points of pride at Western is that our campus … your home, got on your bicycle or took a bus and went to school,” Dr. Reetha Raveendran , associate vice president … programs like Optional Practical Training are incredibly valuable for international students upon their return home, he …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/international-enrollment-2025

WMU Board to convene for presidential compensation vote

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… on KALAMAZOO—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will convene for a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. … Trustees unanimously approved a positive annual evaluation of Dr. John M. Dunn's performance as president at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14313

Bernadine Carlson obituary

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… (not verified) on Carlson Dr. Bernadine "Penny" Carlson , professor emerita of English at Western Michigan University, … the WMU Emeriti Club, the Kalamazoo Association of Retired School Personnel and the Kalamazoo Women's Republican Study … Service Award from the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel for her long and dedicated service to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32963

WMU student wins coveted scholarship from broadcasters foundation

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… student in the film, video and media arts program is one of 27 students statewide to win a competitive scholarship … were identified by faculty representatives from each school or sponsoring TV or radio station. Those … to major in until the summer after my senior year of high school, and these teachers have helped me discover I chose …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39186