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Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo
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… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and makeup, to decorated vehicles, music and more. Known for its …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346
WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project
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… on MNOE KALAMAZOO, Mich.—What started as a class project between two Western Michigan University music students has … crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to the famous Sonic Ranch located on a … from Finland, collaborated on a project as part of class assignment for Dr. Lisa Coons ' class Entrepreneurship for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268
Registration underway for summer Chinese culture courses
International Student and Scholar Services
… Registration underway for summer Chinese culture courses Submitted by … She earned a master’s degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and she has worked in media for … for her to further the ongoing cultural exchanges between China and the United States. Ruyuan Yang is the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31592
Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
International Student and Scholar Services
… Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by … She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and has worked in media for more … Language I, was born and raised in Beijing. She grew up in a traditional Chinese family and was exposed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29531
WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition
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… Bruce Uchimura , cellist and professor of music. The WMU group placed third in its division, with the Baylor University … that place or win the American Prize, get a lot of bragging rights," he says. Competition results are based on … just seven conductors in its 70 years of existence. Made up of both graduate and undergraduate students, the ensemble …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479
Bridging science and community
W Magazine
… the importance of bridging science and community. “Growing up, I’d never been approached with fun science, and it … it works practically.” “I think (BIORETS) has fostered some better partnerships between our area high schools and the University. It let …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69848
Western staff honored for their commitment to student, University success
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… Frostic School of Art. She is a registrar, preparator and designer, and she is able to keep pace with the expectations … faculty advisor, the nomination states. “She is always willing to step in where help is needed to ensure … as her relationships with its students. She is a liaison between the Valley Dining Center and the various repair …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68716
WMU historian awarded National Humanities Center fellowship for early Supreme Court book
College of Arts and Sciences
… concentrated research and writing, the collaborative effort between Hadden and her co-author is poised to bridge gaps in … the narrative of the early Supreme Court, underscoring the significance of the 18th century as a pivotal phase in the … the Center provides scholars with the resources and time away from their regular activities necessary to generate new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72562
Graduate student set to earn first dual degrees from WMU and University of Lisbon
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… to complete a new dual degree program through an agreement between Western Michigan University and the Instituto … industry, doing finite element analysis and working with designing and testing software.” Sousa learned about the dual … of Lisbon. The opportunity appealed to Sousa in numerous ways, including participating in a program that would …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71261
Top seniors to be honored as 2013 Presidential Scholars
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… senior class of 6,386 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow … Scholars include a talented young woman who grew up in the foster care system, came to WMU through the … J. Abbs of Sturgis, Mich. Statistics— Joshua T. Bredeweg of Wayland, Mich. Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies— …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5560