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Trustees to meet at WMU-Grand Rapids Beltline location
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… new High Impact Leadership for School Renewal Project that is funded by a $12.5 million grant from the U.S. Department … last fall and endorsed by West Michigan's Talent 2025, is working with 150 schools in the region to improve student … of practicing school leaders. Dr. Patricia Reeves , who is one of the project's leaders, will outline the effort and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45700
OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon
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… OLLI at WMU stages fall kickoff, course registration begins soon Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Lifelong Learning Institute at Western Michigan University is staging a fall kickoff, while registration for courses and day trips it offers for adults is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/33778
Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history
W Magazine
… Bronco Marching Band: An instrumental part of Western history Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bronco Marching Band … band. By “here,” they mean their daughter owes her very existence to her parents meeting and falling in love as band … love of Broncos and the love of being a part of something bigger than any one individual have conspired to keep the band …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68141
Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future
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… educate and empower young people to change the world. His work earned him recognition with two awards at the 2024 … Mich.—When it came to choosing a stage for the next act of his education, a teenage Jimmie Comer III had his pick of colleges. A promising performer in Detroit's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482
'In The Shadows' exhibit on display at the Richmond Center
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… 'In The Shadows' exhibit on display at the Richmond Center Submitted by Anonymous (not … on Canvas KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"In The Shadows: Contemporary Artists and Obsessive Memory," an exploration of how artists view, twist and use the concepts of individual and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19476
Thought leader in food marketing takes reins of Western’s renowned program
Haworth College of Business
… Certification program in the world, and he helped establish WMU’s Food Industry Research and Education Center as the … and food industry applied research insights. Zwanka also assisted with the relaunch of in-person industry engagement … and the program’s industry conference, which drew upwards of 1,000 participants last year for the first virtual …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66714
Hettinger, Asmonga-Knapp to lead WMU trustees for 2014
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… and one year later was named president and CEO. He is credited with attracting nearly 100 companies and 9,400 … jobs to Battle Creek's Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic development, Hettinger received letters …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12920
Performance features new works by School of Music faculty composer
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… Quintet, trumpet professor Scott Thornburg, and faculty pianists Silvia Roederer and Lori Sims at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, … Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38089
NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Palmer and Harrison KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two Western Michigan University … Times into an education abroad curriculum. Dr. Jennifer Harrison , assistant professor of social work, and Dr. Timothy … economy by 2020. But at the same time, she notes, India struggles with such challenges as poverty, hunger, toxic air …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449
Fall semester kicks off with 34th Bronco Bash
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… off with 34th Bronco Bash Submitted by Deanne Puca on This is the second year that Bronco Bash will be held on the … will feature booths, entertainment, food and activities and is free and open to the public. An estimated 20,000 students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18351