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Yearly event helps students learn more about academic programs

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… programs Submitted by Deanne Puca on Major Excitement is set for Sept. 19. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's eighth annual Major Excitement academic fair is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19 , on the walkway outside the Chemistry Building. Open to the public and free of charge, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9296

Economist to address poverty in Sichel Series talk

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… Economist to address poverty in Sichel Series talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—An economist from George Washington University will share his insights on the connection between local governance and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6254

Graduate student pushes the boundaries of traditional music genres with 'Tango Avenue'

W Magazine

… dances into new musical territory. “For some people, tango is just a dance with a cliché rose in the mouth. Most of my … different music styles, so the blend of jazz and tango is a very interesting phenomenon,” says Kozhevnikova, a … “Also, I realized that a lot of my fellow musicians struggled because of the pandemic, so I tried to support them in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63905

Disney's 'The Lion King' opens at Miller Auditorium

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… Disney's 'The Lion King' opens at Miller Auditorium Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dashaun Young is Simba in the musical "The Lion King." (Photo credit: Joan Marcus) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Disney's "The Lion King" is now open at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46172

Partnership between Western, Gun Lake Tribe promotes suicide prevention

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… between Western Michigan University and Gun Lake Tribe is breaking down stigmas and increasing training and … suicide among Native American youth. "Suicide prevention is everybody's business," says Jill Granger , behavioral … by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The grant focuses on youth and young …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66452

Sky Broncos take fifth place in national collegiate championship

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… (not verified) on Sky Broncos earned accolades in this year's competition. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University's precision flight team, the Sky Broncos , took fifth place in … 2013 Region III competition at its home field at W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek, Mich. Planning for that event is

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7219

Ph.D. student earns teaching effectiveness award

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… whose recent All-University Teaching Effectiveness Award is the result of dedication to WMU engineering students and … and Aerospace Engineering. “The focus of my class is active learning which is an approach that recognizes the importance of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67718

WMU commercialization center invests in nervous system breakthrough

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… Center has invested $250,000 in a Kalamazoo company that is doing early-stage work on a revolutionary approach to … central nervous systems. The BRCC award to Axonia Medical is part of $2 million in seed financing the company recently … Venture Fund and Ann Arbor SPARK. "The technology Axonia is developing is precisely the kind of innovative, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/555

Democratization of developing nations topic of Sichel talk at WMU

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… Sichel talk at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Ishiyama KALAMAZOO—How U.S. political parties view … Lecture Series at Western Michigan University. Dr. John Ishiyama, the University Distinguished Research Professor of Political Science at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1878

Business college one of the 'Best 296 Business Schools'

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Business college is a top destination for MBA students. KALAMAZOO—Western … Michigan University's Haworth College of Business is an outstanding business school, according to the … services company, the Princeton Review. The college is featured in the 2013 edition of the Princeton Review's …

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