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Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

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… NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. He dedicates each of his rides to a Black American who has been killed, taping … He met Faith Quashie several years ago as a young high school student at a vocal camp in upstate New York. Through … "A couple weeks ago some colleagues of mine in the School of Music wanted to ride with me. They've got little …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

Professor emeritus and photography department pioneer establishes endowment

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… Professor emeritus and photography department pioneer … established an endowment fund to support the Gwen Frostic School of Art’s photography program. This gift comes after … Carney and his wife, Marijo, currently live southwest of Schoolcraft on 40-acres of wooded property, land that has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38388

Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall

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… public but aimed at WMU students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and … or (269) 387-2761. Graduate and Professional School Fair— Monday, Oct. 21, 3 to 6 p.m. , East Ballroom, … Center. Representatives from more than 100 programs and schools located in Michigan and around the country will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090

Longtime employees to be inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Last year's class of inductees KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A total of 25 people will be inducted into the 25 Year Club during a … Services Karen L. Severson , administrative assistant I, School of Music Dr. Zoann K. Snyder , associate professor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43454

Montgomery promises a future focused on students, community impact and excellence

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… close ties with community and a focus on the success of students. Montgomery spoke to a campus and community … during WMU's CommUniverCity weekend—an annual celebration of the ties between WMU and its home community of Kalamazoo. … of Trustees. He previously had been the dean of the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University and earlier …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42642

Networking, network security will highlight WMU Cybersecurity Summit

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… by Erin Flynn on Western's Cybersecurity Summit will kick off at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In an … world, cybersecurity is a fast-growing industry. "A lot of people think of cybersecurity threats as people hacking … about cybersecurity," he says. "We're even inviting high school students from the area. It's amazing to start young …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/10/networking-cyber-security-summit-october-2024

Disney's 'Beauty and the Beast' coming to Miller for two nights

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… Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, … "Beauty and the Beast" at Miller Auditorium is part of the PNC Broadway in West Michigan Series. Tickets are on … or in person at the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office. Area school students are invited to participate in an essay …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20934

Supply chain student awarded national scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University senior Ally Resa of Fenton, Michigan, is a supply chain superstar being … her leadership in the supply chain field as a developing professional. The scholarship was created in 2013 to provide … Western’s General Motors/Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business Supply Chain Case Competition team this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71589

Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns

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… relevant to students," says Lisa Garcia , director of WMU's Business Connection. "The matching money is being … network is made up of WMU and five other public Michigan schools that are working to connect industry to critical … for funding for up to two interns from either one or two schools in the Michigan Corporate Relations Network. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29954

Western Herald editor wins prestigious national journalism fellowship

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Elissa C. Kedziorek , editor-in-chief of Western Michigan University's student newspaper, the … Kedziorek, a junior journalism major from Tecumseh, is one of just eight young journalists from across the nation … me do that." Kedziorek, a 2015 graduate of Tecumseh High School, has been a staff member on WMU's Western Herald …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45225