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Men's soccer team releases its 2014 schedule

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… University's men's soccer team has 18 games on its slate this year , including seven of those at home. The Broncos, under second-year head coach Chad Wiseman , were the Mid-American Conference regular season and … runners-up a year ago. "The schedule is much more balanced than a year ago," Wiseman says. "Our non-conference schedule …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16320

WMU researcher spends fellowship period on education research registry

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… spends fellowship period on education research registry Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Spybrook … year in a fellowship post focused on putting together a registry that could vastly improve the structure and … The reported findings often appear more favorable than they would have had all the findings been reported. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32721

Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history

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… Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Khalid el-Hakim has collected hundreds of pieces of hip-hop history. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sugar Hill Gang. Public Enemy. … years. Having worked in the hip-hop industry for more than two decades, he's amassed a number of flyers, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57599

WMU grad student's poetry book published, wins big award

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… WMU grad student's poetry book published, wins big award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … by a Western Michigan University doctoral student in English has just been published by the University of Pittsburgh … "There is simply no greater honor for an emerging writer than to have won the AWP Prize. The Association of Writers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26664

Photographer, activist to bring iconic rock imagery to WMU

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… Photographer, activist to bring iconic rock imagery to WMU Submitted by … over the years focused on such jazz, blues, rock and reggae legends as John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bob Marley, … a longtime friend of Sinclair's. Her role was always more than that of someone simply recording the images of history. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31099

WMU to honor alumni, Detroit influencers during campus event

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… executive Ronald Hall Sr. , former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer and entrepreneur Dr. William Pickard . The 2 p.m. … first look at the new residence hall names and signage. Artist Gale Fulton Ross is creating multiple portraits of the … behalf of (Dennis) Archer and the late (Ron) Hall, we're so thankful for our WMU experience and hope our names on campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42780

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… when working with blueprints and other large documents is the recipient of the third annual Brian Patrick Thomas … there were no good, affordable options on the market. Surprised, she began doing further research and decided that this … an angel investor, mentor, and growth strategist for more than 14 startups. About the award The Brian Patrick Thomas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643

Top brass: Western alumnus leads trumpet master class as member of U.S. Marine Band

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… in 2022.  "One of my favorite things about the Marine Band is some of the artists we get to play with. I played under Jennifer Hudson, … the flexibility of his professors when the gig ran longer than expected and he was delayed in returning to classes the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73221

WMU expanded aviation center to meet needs of growing industry

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… 67,000-square-foot instructional facility at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek May 10 drew praise by local economic development partners. "Battle Creek … by 2034, the aviation industry will need to supply more than 1 million new aviation personnel, including 558,000 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53381

WMU advertising students take second place in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… WMU advertising students take second place in national competition … on KALAMAZOO—A team of 28 Western Michigan University advertising and promotion students took home second place in their … teams from universities across the region and placed higher than teams from the University of Illinois, Ball State and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39733