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Western to confer more than 1,400 degrees during in-person, virtual commencement ceremonies
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… commencement ceremonies Submitted by Deanne Puca on Ready for success Several outstanding graduates have thrived at … masks during the ceremony. Graduates may remove their masks for their onstage photo. Graduates must show their badge before entering Shaw Theatre. All guests, including family …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66338
WMU opera workshop highlights Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'
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… April 4 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be conducted by music faculty member Dr. David … its premiere in Vienna in 1786. After the first two performances the Emperor found it necessary to forbid "encores" of the many beautiful ensemble numbers in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39001
Kalamazoo city manager to give update at community breakfast event
Haworth College of Business
… will give a presentation titled "Kalamazoo's Foundation for Excellence" at 8 a.m. Friday, April 27 , in 2150 … that have additional specialized AACSB accreditation for their accounting programs. Upcoming presentations May … Edward Montgomery, president, Western Michigan University For more WMU news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46192
A legacy of generosity leads to naming the WMU School of Music
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… Mich.—Celebrating the extraordinary generosity of former philanthropist and arts patron Irving S. Gilmore , … new name will begin being used officially in January. A former business leader and concert quality pianist, Gilmore … Irving S. Gilmore and the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation for their profound leadership and generosity, which supports …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69580
Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history professor
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… Climate change disinformation poses increasing threat, says WMU history … do a great deal of harm. And when it comes to mis- and disinformation, the impacts can be widespread: Words fueled … media." While "fake news" is a relatively new phrase, disinformation is not a new phenomenon. In fact, it's been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66880
Soga Japan Center offers free cultural presentations
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… culture, society and language throughout West Michigan. Before coming to WMU via the Japan Outreach Initiative, she worked for local government on educational programs and on … degree in socio-cultural studies of education at WMU. For more information , or to schedule a demonstration, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1513
University Symphony Orchestra to premiere alumna composition
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… legendary pianist and composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. The performance will conclude with Dmitri Shostakovich’s epic … was the winner of the 2012 Ron Nelson Composition Award for Restful Music. For more information about the concert, call (269) 387-4704 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4397
Musical comedy duo coming to campus
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… Klima) KALAMAZOO—Music-driven comedy duo Dakaboom will perform on Western Michigan University's campus at 8 p.m. … and a cappella to modernize and reinvent the vaudeville art form. Ben McLain was featured on the final season of NBC's … "Live in Los Angeles." Visit thedakaboom.com/fr_home.cfm for more information about Dakaboom. For more information …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/5052
Event showcases graduate and faculty research
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… The event is sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Policy Council, the Graduate Student … Committee and a variety of colleges and University offices. For more information , contact Allison Weiner at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/4722
Upcoming art exhibit chronicles transcontinental travel
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… art education, will be on display at the Richmond Center for Visual Arts, DeVries Student Art Gallery, at Western … are free and open to the public. Free parking is available. For more information , please contact the Exhibitions office at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2345