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Western's jazz program earns accolades from international publication

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… Deanne Puca on The WMU Advanced Jazz Ensemble received one of three awards granted to Western's jazz studies program … College Winner ( Dr. Andrew Rathbun, director ) Hundreds of musicians, educators and industry professionals have received their first international …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68549

An ‘open heart’ opens the mind: Students find value in giving and receiving through service learning

W Magazine

… service-learning students meet with senior residents of Friendship Village to talk about their culture. Kindness, … can imagine. Before the pandemic, you could walk the halls of the school during lunchtime and find culture in every … You’d hear students practicing Spanish in one room, a group of kids learning new dance moves in another and a group …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69884

Broncos gather near and far to experience total solar eclipse

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… to view the eclipse. Students enjoyed the community aspect of viewing the eclipse together. Lee Honors College held a viewing party. The Department of Physics set up telescopes for close-up viewing of the … world or something," says Jasmine Granados , a biomedical sciences student from Richland, Michigan.  Students, faculty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75385

Professor appointed to national teaching standards board

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… Professor appointed to national teaching standards board … by Anonymous (not verified) on Manley KALAMAZOO—A professor at Western Michigan University has been appointed to … R. Adam Manley , assistant professor of family and consumer sciences in the career and technical education program, was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9098

Western's Racial Justice Advisory Committee will update campus on progress

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… have done, and I am amazed," McCorkle says. "There are lots of people right now talking about anti-racism, being … impactful change, identifying systemic inequities because of the structure or way we do things and making recommendations of how to change them." RJAC is made up of more than 50 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65616

Sport management alum finds success with Indiana Pacers

College of Education and Human Development

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tony   Bellissimo, B.S.17, a graduate of Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human Development's sport management program, is living out his dream in professional sports. In his role as the corporate ticket sales …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74862

Shining a spotlight on senior engineering design partnership

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.−Senior Design Conference. It’s a time for College of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ students from all disciplines to showcase their … that are sponsored by industry partners, non-profit organizations or faculty members conducting research.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69981

Metropolitan Opera star Samuel Ramey visits WMU

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… Puccini and American composer Carlisle Floyd. It is part of Ramey's three-day guest residency at WMU, during which he … For more than three decades, Ramey has reigned as one of the music world's foremost interpreters of bass and bass-baritone operatic and concert repertoire. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/94

Electric guitar quartet kicks off contemporary music festival

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… Electric guitar quartet kicks off contemporary music festival Submitted by Anonymous (not … a New York based electric guitar quartet, will kick off the School of Music’s New Sounds Festival 2013 at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5351

Advisor for start-up businesses to speak at upcoming lecture

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… businesses and impact investment funds will share his story of breaking into the social business sector and uncovering … a lecture at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Tim Rann will speak at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 , … Series. In his talk, Rann will discuss the importance of social businesses and their ability to use business tools …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9355