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Art exhibit offers fresh perspective on WMU Print Collection

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This fall, the Richmond Center for Visual Arts will offer a fresh and expanded perspective on … School of Art, the WMU Print Collection features more than 700 prints from blue-chip artists of the late 1960s and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41733

Montgomery begins his tenure as WMU's ninth president

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… Montgomery begins his tenure as WMU's ninth president Submitted by Anonymous … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Edward B. Montgomery begins his tenure as the ninth president of Western Michigan … of him as the "Auto Czar." Montgomery, who has more than 35 years of experience in higher education, succeeds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41548

Born to be a Bronco: finding pride in being a leader

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… that she has found pride in. However, being able to say she is the first woman in her family to graduate with a … the advertising world through a different perspective than others in her field with the efforts she has made to … Scholarship for her academic achievements. “One of my biggest highlights at WMU has been winning my scholarship. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69625

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… the spread of COVID-19 have drawn both applause and criticism. Schools, restaurants, daycares and gyms closed and many … to keep the coronavirus at bay, a new study by an interdisciplinary team at Western Michigan University finds … governor and legislature enacted SIPOs a week earlier than states with both a Republican governor and legislature. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and excellence

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… Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and … (left) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a wide-ranging address after his inauguration as Western Michigan University's ninth … success," he said. Montgomery, a labor economist with more than 35 years of experience in academia and public service, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42642

Alumni competing in goalball at Paralympics in Rio

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… instructor in the WMU Department of Blindness and Low Vision Studies. Most, or possibly all, of them grew up … retinal disease and is legally blind, with less than one degree of vision left in each eye. He was … throw it into the opponent's goal, with the ball traveling upwards of 40 mph. The game was developed in Eastern Europe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34778

WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Yvonne Unrau, Chris Harris and Maddy Day KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Kresge … initially in late 2011. The new award and matching funds triggered by the award will bring $900,000 to WMU to support … youth made the Dean's List and 24 studied abroad. More than 30 student-led conference presentations and workshops …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29089

Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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… graduate Submitted by Erin Flynn on Breyana Wilson is graduating with a bachelor's degree in education and … system, which she first found as a first-year student struggling to make the transition from high school to college … more interested in working with older youth populations than in traditional elementary classroom settings. "When I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

Free college-level courses offered to income-eligible residents

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… low- to moderate-income residents in Kalamazoo County indispensable tools and opportunities to engage in their … to transform their lives. The program provides non-credit history, literature, philosophy and writing courses free of … their households, should have an annual income no greater than 150 percent of the poverty level. Personal stories …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2271

High school musicians to spend two weeks learning and performing on campus

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… the SEMINAR brass choir and concert choir, First Baptist Church on Bronson Park, 315 W. Michigan Ave., in … piano), Dalton Center Recital Hall. About SEMINAR SEMINAR is unique in that it focuses on chamber music, providing … participation in either band, orchestra or choir. More than 100 students from Michigan, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40889