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WMU men's rugby club eyes national championship

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… way to the Mid-American Conference Sevens Championship with a decisive win over the University of Dayton, the rugby … other has led to our success."  The road to success was not an easy one. The team says conditioning played a big … each way from St. Joseph to share his knowledge and passion with the players," Allen says. "Quite honestly, without his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53484

Vow renewal sets world record, grabs international coverage

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… world record, grabs international coverage Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With 1,201 couples renewing their vows on the Grand Lawn … one time. The event also garnered international attention, with an Associated Press Story about the event being tracked …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35777

From Hitsville to hit show, WMU alumna lives out childhood dream on Broadway

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… a couple blocks down from her dance studio. She didn't know it at the time, but the view out of her car window … graduates who feel WMU prepared them for their profession. "With the help of Western and our program, I've just moved … home. "Even in the audition room, when a few of us were struggling with some of the steps in the dance, the professors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58011

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The newest … to increase and we continue to attract very strong students with our fourth class," says Jean Shelton , director of Admissions and Student Life. Shelton adds that with each class of students WMed has welcomed since the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Building student success center of fall career fair lineup, including new health care job fair

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… pursuing jobs and internships in a wide variety of fields with hiring employers at the 2022 lineup of fall career … this year, fairs begin Wednesday, Sept. 21 , and wrap up with the new specialty job fair Wednesday, Nov. 9 , for students majoring in the sciences who seek …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69104

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

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… rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. … Dr. Zach Asher stands next to a test vehicle. Asher talks with his team inside the vehicle. Goberville collects data … bad weather. They’ll collect data from a vehicle outfitted with a camera and sensors. "Once the video frames are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

Planning firms ID'd, first public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17

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… public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17 Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … Township Hall, 7275 W. Main St. The forum, say principals with the firms, is an opportunity for members of the … process launched by WMU in August.  The team been charged with developing a site plan and the infrastructure needed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29009

National chemical engineering JEOPARDY! challenges students

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… included the fun and challenging JEOPARDY! competition with other university student teams from the around the … included the fun and challenging JEOPARDY! competition with other university student teams from the around the … about in our mass transfer course and reviewed in plant economics.” That correct answer put the team in first place, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66627

Adjunct jazz professor Duane Davis wins prestigious Ellis Marsalis, Jr. Educator of the Year Award

Jazz Studies

… Mich.— Duane Shields Davis , a legendary jazz educator with over 50 years of experience, has been named the 2024 … and advancing jazz education. He has instructed at renowned institutions including the Irving S. Gilmore School … footsteps as educators, they have also played with the biggest names in jazz— Cecile McLorin-Salvant , Christian …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74753

Outdoor, socially distant performances bring live theatre back to WMU

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… socially distant, outdoor production of "Sunday in the Park with George." KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Finishing the hat. It’s what … George," driving home his innate need to create art. And now, in bringing the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical to life … "It's a beautiful piece. It tells about artists who are struggling to communicate ideas and find balance in their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61143