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Author to speak as part of Universitywide Common Read

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… Gone Wrong" by Raymond Bonner, which helped free an imprisoned man after 30 years—27 of them spent on death row. The public is invited to become involved in WMU's Universitywide Common … Bonner, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, will be on campus from 7 to 10 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14 , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/9972

School of Music presents 'The Poor Sailor' and 'Amelia Goes to the Ball'

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… Nov. 16 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The production is directed by D. Terry Williams, professor emeritus of … the Ball" by Gian Carlo Menotti. Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors/faculty and $5 for students, and are … "Amelia" is a one-act comic opera about a young socialite juggling her jealous husband and pesky lover as she readies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/10637

Bands with WMU ties to perform classic Beatles albums

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… the albums together to rave reviews. Both bands are comprised almost entirely of WMU alumni or employees. Corn Fed … , bass; and Darcy Wilkin , guitar. Red Sea Pedestrians RSP is known as a melting pot of singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists who explore a warped blend of klezmer, Greek, Gypsy, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12267

Registration starting for lifelong learning academy classes, trips

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… Registration starting for lifelong learning academy classes, trips Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Registration is underway for the academy's poverty reduction seminar. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12593

Counselor education alumna recognized as state's top school counselor

College of Education and Human Development

… recognized as state's top school counselor Submitted by Chris Hybels on Jamie Hess (right) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … the Michigan Department of Education. "I was really surprised," says Hess. "I work in a unique setting at a career … collaboration with our teachers and stakeholders." Hess is a two-time Western Michigan University graduate with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73656

Engineer turned champion mountain biker and entrepreneur speaking Oct. 10

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… on Western Michigan University's Parkview Campus. The talk is part the Custer Leadership Lecture Series sponsored by … champion mountain biker, she has traveled across the rugged Himalayas, through sweltering sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, and through the jungles of Sri Lanka. Looney is a professional speaker, keynoting at large conferences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49502

Long-time educators, administrators become deans for engineering, graduate colleges

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… Long-time educators, administrators become deans for engineering, graduate colleges … Steven Butt KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Steven Butt and Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs have moved from roles as interim deans to … and Engineering Management since 2014. As a WMU administrator and professor for the past 23 years, he has not …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60166

Two WMU students awarded National Grocers Association Foundation scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… needed to pursue a career in the food marketing industry. This year is no exception, with the NGA Foundation granting … recipients Benjamin Famiano Famiano, of Portage, Michigan, is one of five scholars who received the $2,000 Asparagus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65666

Western advisor receives Patriot Award for support of military student

College of Education and Human Development

… Western advisor receives Patriot Award for support of military student Submitted by Chris Hybels on Left to right are Josey Campbell, Derek Andree …   Dennis   Lutz  during the award reception. "You're juggling a lot of balls when you're in the service, and you …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75573

Class project puts social work students' research in leading journal

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… paper accepted for publication in one of their discipline's most prestigious journals. "An Environmental … Interventions on University and College Campuses" was published in the December 2016 issue of the internationally acclaimed Journal of Sociology …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37351