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Constructing joy: Student fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway

College of Education and Human Development

… fashion show explores and showcases happiness on the runway Submitted by Chris Hybels on Valentino Rush, a sophomore designer and model at WMU, was awarded the “Best in Show” honor this year for his … and professional menswear, upcycled discarded suits with a modern look. Kannon Lynch , MODA’s vice president and a …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/04/wmu-moda-2026-pursuit-happiness-fashion-show

Food truck owner next up in entrepreneurship speaker series

Haworth College of Business

… to the truck, Gorilla Gourmet operates a commercial kitchen and second mobile food unit and offers a variety of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42875

Some 3,000 medievalists from dozens of nations to gather at WMU

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… music and other aspects of "Medieval Originality," which was the theme of the inaugural gathering. A contemporary … Michigan Festival of Sacred Music to present a concert of modern chamber music inspired by the music of the medieval … German mystic Hildegard of Bingen. The 45-minute concert, set for 7 p.m. Saturday in 1045 Fetzer Center, will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23536

Spring registration under way for low-cost Chinese culture courses

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… Spring registration under way for low-cost Chinese culture courses Submitted by … (session I) and March 12 to April 16 (session II). Can-Do Kitchen, 511 Harrison St., Kalamazoo. Tuition: $60. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/37

WMU offers summer seminar series on digital research

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… to build a digital project. All events will take place in Waldo Library's Classroom A. Thursday, May 30, 2:30 to … with the online publication, "Accessus: A Journal of Premodern Literature and New Media." Tuesday, June 4, 2:30 to … and Text Encoding Initiative using WMU Libraries’ Civil War Diaries digital collection. She has served on a number …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7264

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… Mich.—The Michigan Center for Adult College Success has awarded a grant of $620,000 to support Western Michigan … the Kalamazoo Promise initiative.” The initiative is set to launch later this year, with the first cohort of … that knowledge and skills are the currencies of the modern employment market,” says  Kevin Stotts , president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

Expert Insights: The healing power of music

W Magazine

… music Submitted by Deanne Puca on Artist-in-residence Frank Waln performs on a Native American hand drum during his … After graduating as valedictorian from his high school, he set his sights on higher education. He went to Creighton … and the music industry, intertwining his Lakota roots with modern hip-hop to tell stories. “For so long, Native culture …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/03/expert-insight-frank-waln

International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success

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… Hospital. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In spring 2020,  Emily Bosak was a  high school graduate full of promise , headed to Western Michigan University with her sights set on becoming a nurse anesthetist. Four years, three study … various types of health care and insurance available in the Central American nation. A third chance to travel came in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success

Powerful piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award

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… piece wins WMU dance student prestigious choreography award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Midea KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … Midea recorded her testimony from Nassar's trial and set it to music, choreographing a moving piece about her … WMU dance majors get trifocal training in jazz, ballet and modern dance. (John Lacko) Dance majors at WMU get diverse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56188

WMU Ethics Center announces lecture series for spring 2023

Study of Ethics in Society

… in Room 208 at the Bernhard Center. This lecture by Dr. Wa’ed Alshoubaki will discuss the ethical issues that might … Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Brendel will identify the central ethical challenges raised by the COVID-19 pandemic … Grasslands, Garbage Islands and Plastic Trees: Working Toward a Future Ecology Next up is “ Grasslands, Garbage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70568