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Students to compete for $16,000 Multicultural Leader Scholarships

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… a scholarship and membership in WMU KALAMAZOO—Some 140 high school seniors will compete in the Multicultural Leader … on campus. Only qualifying students from select high schools are invited to compete. During the competition, they … in WMU's Martin Luther King Jr. Academy as well as one of about 50 Multicultural Leader Scholarships, each totaling …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13581

Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges

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… Karen Blaisure KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Support and education for professionals who work with young people in programs outside … and community development. Students seeking roles in afterschool, community service and youth activism programs; … "The internships and community partnerships are invaluable. Interning in the out-of-school time sector offers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714

Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase

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… in Grand Rapids. This event will be presented to attendees of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans annual … and ArtPrize patrons to visit the annual Frostic School of Art ArtPrize exhibition at WMU's Grand Rapids … original music. Their activities range from performing for school children of all ages to touring and recording with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442

Documentary to kick off ethics center's spring series

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… Documentary to kick off ethics center's spring series Submitted by Anonymous … Festival in South Haven. The event is co-sponsored by the School of Communication. Upcoming events The dates, … Medical Ethics, Humanities and Law, WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, 7 p.m., Brown and Gold Room, Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29640

WMU Symphony Orchestra features bassoon and horn soloists

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… soloists Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of Dalton Center Recital Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.--The Western … free and open to the public. The concert will feature WMU School of Music faculty members Wendy Rose, Bassoon, and Lin Foulk, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19875

Navy veteran and four-time CAS alum built a career by probing the link between humans and their machines

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… Mich.— Dr. Dylan Schmorrow   has spent the better part of the last three decades exploring the link between humans … to Western in his junior year because, unlike other schools he had attended, he felt welcomed into the Bronco … him to Pensacola, Florida. If he attended and passed flight school, they told him, they would make him a Naval Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69145

Annette LaVier obituary

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… Media Services unit. She left in 1990 after nearly 27 years of service to the University. During her tenure, LaVier was able to get to know many of the libraries' student employees as well as to talk to … was a Kalamazoo native who graduated from WMU's State High School in 1955 and attended college at the University for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39649

Dancers and musicians perform for annual conference

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… by WMU's Sharon Garber , during the 2014 annual conference of Corps de Ballet International held June 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garber, professor of dance, is a founding member of the organization … They were accompanied by Dr. Bradley Wong , director of the School of Music and professor of clarinet, and Helen Lukan , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17291

Michigan State Geographic Bee returns to WMU for ninth year

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… the Michigan State Geographic Bee, testing their knowledge of the world while vying for a trip to Washington, D.C. to … April 1 , and will bring the young semifinalists from schools across the state and their families to the Fetzer … now in its 28th year. About the bee Bees were held in schools with fourth- through eighth-grade students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31165

WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… resources to plan studies that can better assess how well professional development initiatives for science teachers are … works." Her research will give guidance about how many schools need to be studied and how many teachers should be tested within those schools to answer those questions with greater confidence. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895