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Award-winning poet, Georgetown professor next up in Frostic Series

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… in Frostic Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Forché KALAMAZOO—An award-winning Maryland poet will read … as part of the fall 2013 Frostic Reading Series. Carolyn Forché will read at 8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 , in the … Alegría. Upon her return, she received a John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship, which enabled her to travel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9482

Dietician offers natural ways to boost immunity

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… A novel virus—one that has not been identified in humans before—has swept the globe. While that means our bodies don’t … silver bullet claims. “Be wary of nutrition sold in pill form,” Weber says. “Our bodies are designed to absorb, digest and utilize real food in its original form. Pill nutrition may not work because the ingredient …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59065

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

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

Broncos gather near and far to experience total solar eclipse

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… viewing party. The Department of Physics set up telescopes for close-up viewing of the eclipse. KALAMAZOO, … lulled. Presentations paused. Dissertations diverged for a moment as 3 p.m. approached on Monday, April 8 , and … from Kalamazoo and president of the Physics Club. "Before you die, you owe it to yourself to experience a total …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75385

Engineers Without Borders group elevating STEM in the community

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… cornstarch and water and the fun kids have playing with it. For a group of children in a Kalamazoo English as a Second … fun at the same time. “Engineers Without Borders is known for its work worldwide, but we also work to grow interest in … homemade compasses, and making and manipulating  Oobleck.  For Bright, Kaczmar and their faculty advisor, Dr. Pnina …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69256

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