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WMU ensembles to present headline performance at state conference

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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University School of Music will showcase three of its large ensembles at the Michigan Music … of music educators in the state, and it is a tremendous honor for our ensembles to be invited to perform the … audience of the conference itself. We are presenting works representing several hundred years’ worth of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29517

Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… the future of diagnosing mental disorders looks closer to how we test for diseases than it does to the current model of behavioral observation. "A … identify autism spectrum disorder. Using the novel framework, ASD-DiagNet, the team was able to classify ASD using …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65069

Kohrman Hall being renovated to house product design facilities

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… manufacturing. Renovation project Schematic illustration of how Central Kohrman's west exterior may look when the … include administrative offices, presentation spaces and workshops outfitted with fabrication tools and equipment. … company AVB Inc. is managing the project, while more than a dozen area subcontractors are contributing to the effort. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45220

UCLA economist to discuss cleansing effects of Great Recession

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… Great Recession." Till von Wachter Von Wachter received a doctoral degree in economics from the University of … labor economics, economics of aging and macroeconomics. His work has been the subject of several congressional … insurance and the costs of recessions for young workers have been published in the American Economic Review, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22788

Annual festival to bring over 900 high school singers to campus

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… repertoire, extending from early music to newly composed works. He currently leads three of North America's finest … He has previously served as music director of the Masterwork Chorus and Orchestra, chorusmaster for the Spoleto … Brandywine, Denise Boger. Coloma, Rebecca Selvidge. Dowagiac Union, Jeff Robinson. Hastings, Matthew Callaghan. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22308

Hettinger, Miller to lead WMU Board of Trustees for 2015

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… Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic development, Hettinger received letters of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21287

National experts to speak at second annual leadership conference

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… Gerstandt is recognized as an expert in the field of workplace diversity and inclusion, offering workshops that offer greater clarity and new perspectives. … A corporate coaching firm that encourages interactive group workshops and facilitates improvisation in the workplace, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19795

Western’s jazz program claims top honors in prestigious international music competition

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… jazz studies program is boasting several wins in DownBeat magazine's 44th annual Student Music Awards .  … an award this year. The winners from Western include: DownBeat magazine's June 2021 edition Anastasia Chubb , … says Cowan. “It is truly a pleasure to witness their work ethic and artistry year after year, even under this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64332

WMU Alumni Association selects leadership for 2014-15

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… the board's Executive Committee. New or returning officers Dordeski President— Mark Andrew Jackson of Story City, Iowa, … second term as president. Vice President— Mercedes Varasteh Dordeski of Beverly Hills, attorney in the health care law … Randy Watkins of Lansing, retired, Bachelor of Social Work and MPA from WMU in 1976 and 1985, respectively. WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17784

April grad named top industrial engineering student in nation

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… Croes earned his bachelor's degree from WMU this spring and works in supply chain management at Eaton Corp. He plans, down the road, to continue his education and eventually … musical background to inspire some of his entrepreneurial work, including his invention of a guitar-stringing tool. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16186