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Diverse list of employers participating in two career fairs

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… Diverse list of employers participating in two career fairs Submitted … month participating in the annual winter Career Fair, which is open to the public and being preceded by many … and tailored to college students and recent alumni. Preregistration is not required. Lynn Kelly-Albertson , WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29796

Empowered by freedom after years in refugee camps, Medallion Scholar ready to change the world

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… the world Submitted by Erin Flynn on Zabihullah Najafi is excited to pursue a degree in political science at … out with friends, learning new things— Zabihullah Najafi is looking forward to taking in the full college experience. … It's a surreal realization for Najafi, a refugee from Afghanistan who arrived in the United States just two years ago. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64194

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

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… Council. LEED—Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design—is the national benchmark for the design, construction and … certification process. "We've been patiently waiting for this terrific news, knowing that Sangren not only meets, but … LEED Gold," says WMU President John M. Dunn . "Sangren Hall is at the heart of our campus, physically, and it is

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649

Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

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… by Erin Flynn on Cheryl TenBrink, BA ′69, MSL ′77, is carrying on her friend's legacy and paying it forward by … to her scholarship at Western. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—“There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my … , BA ′69, MSL′ 77, and Margaret Borton , BS ′60, MA ′64, this simple quote from Jane Austen resonates. Because these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

April Kzoo Sings event set

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… Miller Auditorium on the Grand Tier lobby. The April song is "Africa" by Toto. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a … snacks will be provided. How it works "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment singing event open to anyone who … new arrangements of pop songs. No music reading ability is required and no auditions will be conducted. Participants …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39445

Special education major earns outstanding student award

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… goes to one "extraordinary undergraduate student" who is an MCEC member. The Van Riper Outstanding College Student Award is named after the speech-language pathology and audiology … compassion for others and passion for helping those with disabilities. Foreman's peers noted that she is always …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44996

Award-winning author, food advocate coming to WMU to talk about food

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… author and food advocate Michael Pollan will bring his message of healthy food systems and healthy eating to the … at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 , in Miller Auditorium. His presentation, titled "A Community Conversation about Food," is part of the University Center for the Humanities' Healing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19984

WMU’s new-music ensembles to give one of a kind performance

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… Orchestra Kalamazoo Laptop Orchestra Founded in 2009, KLOrk is a performing ensemble in which the musical instruments … portion of the concert will include two works by Lou Harrison for Javanese gamelan and Western instruments in which … as a virtual gamelan ensemble; an arrangement of a minimalist piece by Estonian composer Arvo Pärt; and an original …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19873

Nobel laureate to give talk on peace building, women's rights

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… on Leymah Gbowee KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Liberian peace activist who helped bring an end to the second Liberian civil war … Women to Stop Being Politely Angry." Organized as a fundraiser, the event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $15 and will be preceded by a Nobel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46210

WMUK holds on-air fall membership drive

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… a pledge goal of $175,000 over the course of the campaign. Listener contributions to WMUK financially support the … we know that people have come to rely on our station. But this kind of programming is also quite expensive, so listener support is as important …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42316