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Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk

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… Walker Institute to kick off community forums with Michael Moore talk Submitted by … sponsored by WMU's Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations, in collaboration with the Lee Honors College, School of Communication and other entities at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31123

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

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… Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laila Stein has a number of opportunities on the horizon after earning bachelor's … campus on a whim. As she began her senior year in high school and started thinking about the future, she hadn't … And I applied, got accepted and never looked at any other school." Right from the start, Stein began racking up …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467

Cybersecurity student finds her fit at WMU

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… to stay,” says Bbuku. “I didn’t expect to enjoy the feeling of smaller classrooms and the more intimate structure of Western, but I’ve really fell in love with it.” In part, … Bbuku discovered her passions for cybersecurity as a high school student in Minnesota, where she participated in …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2024/09/terry-bbuku-finds-wmu-cybersecurity

Trombone 'competition season' yields positive results

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… University has gotten the trombone competition season off to a rousing start, with students being named as … and international competitions. Freshman Nick Dewyer of Chelsea was named a finalist in both the U.S. Army Band’s … Buczek will compete this June in the finals at the Eastman School of Music against two other finalists from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/14492

WMU faculty ensemble, Merling Trio, joined by guest artists

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… Trio will play at 3 p.m. Nov. 16. KALAMAZOO, Mich.--WMU School of Music faculty ensemble, Merling Trio, will be joined by … Quintet, Op. 81. The trio will begin the program with a set of Brahms' Hungarian Dances, in a newly-discovered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20121

'A Choral Christmas' comes to Kalamazoo

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… in "A Choral Christmas" performances. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six of Western Michigan University's choirs will present a variety of cherished holiday classics in the beloved annual concert, … in the performances. This concert features more of the School of Music's internationally-recognized choral …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43805

35th Western Invitational Jazz Fest features MacArthur grant recipient

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… Hall. The March 14 concert will mark the culmination of the 35th Western Invitational Jazz Festival, which brings more than 300 high school students annually from throughout the Midwest to … round out the daylong event, which is considered one of the premier collegiate festivals in the United States. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22144

Snyder picks William F. Pickard to fill out term as WMU trustee

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… June 22 that he has appointed Dr. William F. Pickard of Bloomfield Hills to serve as a trustee on the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. Pickard, founder and chairman of Global … Ohio State University. He has taught at U-M's Ross Business School and at Wayne State University. For more news, arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33143

WMU debuts new product design and innovation major

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… by Deanne Puca on Product design and innovation major to be offered in fall 2017 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will offer a new undergraduate program next fall that combines … upon the nationally ranked programs within the Gwen Frostic School of Art, the College of Engineering and Applied …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35836

Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center talk

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… Georgetown prof gives different take on voting in Ethics Center talk … OK to stay home on election day. That's the opinion of a Georgetown University professor, who will visit the … and Public Policy in the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Brennan's research focuses on democratic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34943