Search

Western Brass Quintet celebrates 50th anniversary season

News

… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In celebration of its 50th anniversary season, the Western Brass Quintet … especially for this occasion: "The Better Angels of Our Nature" by WMU professor David Colson and "Dark … Hall. The Quintet is a resident faculty ensemble in the School of Music at Western Michigan University. Bullock …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38481

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

News

… WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids Submitted … programs, along with thousands who have been part of in-school professional development seminars. This year, Third … $1,000 in grant money to take back to local classrooms and schools to provide additional training, Holocaust education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567

‘Pay it forward’: Alumnus mentors others to plan for future, helps revitalize local community

News

… on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements and a time to recognize the important role … Jamauri Bogan learned at a young age the importance of having a safety net while also helping others. His mother … class he taught to male athletes at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo. In 2018 while still playing football …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67101

Donald F. Sellin obituary

News

… died May 16 at home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Sellin was a professor emeritus of special education who spent years advising graduate … Michigan Department of Mental Health, and taught in public school systems in Maryland and Pennsylvania. Sellin earned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33000

University choirs to perform 'A Choral Christmas'

News

… First Presbyterian is wheelchair accessible. Program Six of the University's nine choirs will present a variety of cherished holiday classics. The concert will include … at First Presbyterian. This concert features more of the School of Music’s internationally-recognized choral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36561

Lambert R. VanderKooi obituary

News

… Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Lambert R. VanderKooi , professor emeritus of electrical and computer engineering at … included serving on the board of the Kalamazoo Christian Schools. Prior to coming to WMU, VanderKooi worked as a … Church's Tuition Assistance Programs, Kalamazoo Christian Schools, Byron Center Christian School or Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29872

Western implements more strategies to improve building air quality

News

… additional strategies to improve indoor air quality in all of the buildings on campus, as indoor air quality is a front-and-center issue amid the pandemic. Last school year, Facilities Management began doubling the amount of outside air used within the building, as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64920

Award winning U-M professor, author next up in Frostic Reading Series

News

… Award winning U-M professor, author next up in Frostic Reading Series Submitted … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An accomplished author and University of Michigan professor will visit the Western Michigan … Helen Zell Writers' Program and also co-directs the Mojave School, a free creative writing workshop for teenagers in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30054

Camp for blind and visually impaired athletes breaks down barriers

News

… as they try to defend their net, which stretches the width of the court. Teammates on the sideline wait in anticipation … impaired or blind were educated in state residential schools. In 1975, however, the Education for the Handicapped Act was passed, requiring all public schools to provide students with disabilities equal access …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53866

Mia VandenBerg is raising the bar in human resources

Haworth College of Business

… at Western Michigan University, is elevating the world of human resources. At the Haworth College of Business, the senior has been taking her turn in the … for Excellence in Human Resources and mentors a high school robotics team in Battle Creek. She is also a student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73786