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Frank R. Olenchak obituary
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… WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1984 as an assistant professor emeritus of education and professional development … vocal and instrumental music activities at WMU's campus school, a training school for students preparing to become teachers. Olenchak …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298
Horn Day 2015 features U.S. Marine Band member
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… Sergeant Cecilia Kozlowski , WMU alumna and member of "The President’s Own" United States Marine Band, is the … class and recital, a solo competition for middle and high school participants, a recital by the WMU Horn Choir and WMU …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21562
Professor apponted to accrediting organization
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… Professor apponted to accrediting organization Submitted by … Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools, or ACCPAS. Jory Hancock, Interim President of the National Association of Schools of Dance—NASD—appointed her to a three-year term, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/28034
Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking
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… Trophy for the third straight time was just the start of the Western Michigan University Broncos' Oct. 1-2 … just the fourth time in Mid-American Conference history a school has beaten two Big 10 opponents in the same season. … tied WMU great and former NFL star Greg Jennings for the school record with 39 career TD receptions. Overall, Davis …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35536
Business student awarded patent for speaking device
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… process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says Floyd. … and began developing the speech aid when he was in high school. Last year, he participated in WMU's student business … to share my ideas with other entrepreneurs and obtain valuable feedback," says Floyd. "I would like to thank Dean Kay …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784
100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered
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… WMU's first black student-athlete, fought racism on and off the field. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One hundred years ago, Sam … with seven scored in one 1916 game. The Benton Harbor High School football star was originally recruited by the … Western if Dunlap took the field. Waldo told Dunlap the school would support the player if he chose to play, but …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41428
Some 700 to participate in 2017 César Chávez March
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… Chávez March KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Some 700 students and members of the public are expected to participate in Kalamazoo's … 2017 event is being organized by the Kalamazoo Central High School Bilingual Club and Kalamazoo César E. Chávez March Committee with support from the Kalamazoo Public Schools and WMU's Division of Multicultural Affairs and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39010
Register now for low-cost Chinese culture courses
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… for summer 2012 Chinese culture courses that begin the week of May 7 and continue through June. The low-cost courses are open to the public . A half-price tuition discount is offered to those age 55 and older, as well as to WMU … for personal enrichment, rather than academic credit. High school students in ninth grade and above are allowed to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/327
New Go West television spot wins national award
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… in a row, a 30-second television commercial that is part of Western Michigan University's Go West advertising … its creators a Silver Communicator Award from the Academy of Interactive Visual Arts, or AIVA. The spot, which can be … creative firms, named the spot one of the top ones in its school/colleges/universities category. About the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23899
WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center
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… circa 2006 KALAMAZOO—With the proposed private development of Western Michigan University’s historic East Campus at an … given to keeping up the wing that once housed the training school for future renovation as a distinct project. In … after the University was founded as Western State Normal School. The campus, with East Hall as the oldest and most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415