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Irish Fest returns to downtown Kalamazoo

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… Kalamazoo. The festival will kick off at  5 p.m. Friday  with live entertainment on Old Dog's outdoor stage until 1 a.m. Festivities will continue the following day at noon with bands and dancers on outdoor and indoor stages … Irish beverages, sports themes and many more will be raffled. Raffle tickets are $5 each or three for $10. Must be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40413

Alum's degree research evolves into new company

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… a current societal or industrial problem. He collaborated with Professor John Patten on a new technology greatly advancing the machining of hard and brittle … goals he set as a student, and he continues to ascend. Within just two years of completing his doctorate at WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34571

Western alumna highlights first-generation Latinx student journeys at documentary screening

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University alumna details the struggles of first-generation Latinx students in a documentary … the screening, Martinez will participate in a Q&A session with the audience. The Latinx Employee Association is … It is one of several events at Western celebrating Latino culture and the richness it brings to the campus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72796

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

New Edition comes to Miller Auditorium

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… New Edition comes to Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tickets are on sale now for the … Formed in Boston in 1978, New Edition hit the big time with their 1983 debut album "Candy Girl," landing three … Their self-titled 1984 sophomore album was an even bigger hit, topping the R&B charts on the strength of "Cool It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32072

Business students clinch victories at sales competition

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… clinch victories at sales competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU business students Gabe Pelak, … award is presented to the two students from the university with the highest combined scores from the marketing case … ideas off our professors and past competitors to come up with a winning plan," adds Pelak. "It felt great to win. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56440

Associate dean appointed for Extended University Programs

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… appointed for Extended University Programs Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An experienced … in sustainable brewing, programs developed in collaboration with Kalamazoo Valley Community College that will be offered … Martini is an amazing collaborator and innovative thinker with a tremendous eye for new opportunities," says Dr. Dawn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25570

Name for new Goldsworth Valley dining hall approved by board

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… Valley dining hall approved by board Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Design concept for the Valley … Construction is expected to begin in late spring 2015, with a projected opening in fall 2016. The second floor will feature a restaurant-style experience with fresh menu items prepared in front of customers. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20770

Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary

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… Anthropologist's research expertise showcased in 'Nova' documentary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … Mich.—A Western Michigan University faculty member with expertise gained through years of studying the skeletal … to Nepal from 2010 to 2016, as well as interviews with Eng, along with other team members who are experts in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37588

Some 700 to participate in 2017 César Chávez March

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… 700 to participate in 2017 César Chávez March Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Kalamazoo's César Chávez March … University campus. The march will begin at 9:30 a.m. with participants gathering at Bronson Park for a brief … marching to WMU. The public portion of the event will end with the march at about 10:30 a.m. This year's after-march …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39010