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Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe

W Magazine

… Climate crisis causes crescendo of catastrophe Submitted by Erin Flynn on Climate change … up, unearthing a historic artifact submerged for centuries. Don't expect Indiana Jones to swing in with his whip to … records, challenging everything we knew about disaster and how to manage it,'' Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69852

Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients

College of Aviation

… the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, which opened doors for international students to pursue flight training … After graduation, she put both of her majors to use by working at WMU as an A&P mechanic and flight instructor. … and dedication, Sarah exemplifies the professionalism she showed as a student. Together, Sarah and Erica’s …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard

School of Music to premiere triple bill of new comic operas

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… of Music will present "Ever Since Eden," an award-winning work consisting of three one-act operas, at 8 p.m. Friday, … who plan to be in attendance after a week-long residency working with the student cast. Ratner, WMU's Director of … about Virgil's writing of the "Aeneid" and the story of Dido and Aeneas. "Cleo" takes place during the filming of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20115

Artist, graphic designer to speak in Frostic School of Art lecture series

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… Island School of Design and Miami University. Schoenhoff's work has been recognized by the American Institute of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/19985

WMU percussion ensemble performance to explore world music

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… by N. Scott Robinson. Jose/beFOReJOHN5 by Hollo Aurel, a work representing Spanish flamenco music combined with the traditional xylophone music of Africa. Mambo Mindoro, a high energy piece written by Cal Tjader and arranged … the campus of Western Michigan University. The series will showcase guest artists, WMU faculty artists and ensembles, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19970

University Theatre presents 'Check Your Privilege'

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… theatre students will perform the original piece of documentary theatre "Check Your Privilege" Sept. 26-Oct. 12 … Dwandra Nikole Lampkin, and with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, "Check Your Privilege" has been created from … for Racial Healing through the integration of the arts. The work is community-based action research intended to deepen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18620

Wong to direct School of Music

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… to the continuing excellence of our program. David has done an exceptional job over the past seven years, bringing … great creative energy and vision to the school, and working collaboratively with all the programs in the College … I begin this next chapter, I look forward to my continued work with our outstanding faculty and administrative team." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/17139

Campus visit rekindles a family legacy

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… WMU First Lady Flossie Sangren . Hildur and her husband, Donald J. Makielski , visited campus to attend the April 9 … where they were married. While on campus, Hildur and Don Makielski, along with several close family members, … made haste slowly. "He was a man of patience who knew how to move forward steadily but with persistence. He had a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23896

WMU receives one of six statewide college-access awards

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… Access Impact Awards from the Michigan College Access Network during its fifth annual conference held April 12-13 in … a peer-reviewed, academic, online journal focusing on how students aspire to, gain access to, enroll in and … College Access Impact Awards were cited for having a tremendous impact on increasing college readiness, participation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23491

WMU English professor recipient of 2019 Charles Carpenter Fries Award

College of Arts and Sciences

… dedication to the profession and distinguished career is shown through the advancement of teaching English. “The … an honor and a pleasure,” says Bush. “I'm proud of the network of amazing alumni and colleagues I've had the chance to … from Northwestern State University of Louisiana and a doctoral degree from Purdue University.   MICHIGAN COUNCIL …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56093