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Montgomery to speak at upcoming community breakfast

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University President Edward Montgomery is the final speaker for this season's Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker … at the Crossroads" in 1035 Fetzer Center. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46667

WMU board to consider resolution to receive state funding for Dunbar Hall renovation at special board meeting Thursday

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… virtual session Thursday, May 19, at 1 p.m. The livestream is available at wmich.edu/trustees . The $42 million … efficiency and better align with WMU’s sustainability mission. The project is set to wrap up in fall 2023. The state of Michigan will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68080

Professor wins prestigious Japanese literary prize for poetry

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… won the prize—comparable to America's Pulitzer Prize—for his book of Japanese-language poetry "Watashi no … ("My International Date Line"), which was published by Shichōsha in 2016. The Yomiuri Prize for Literature, now in its 68th year, is given out in six categories each year: poetry, fiction, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38292

Erykah Badu to perform at Miller Auditorium in July

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… Mich.—Grammy Award-winning neo-soul musician Erykah Badu is coming to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium … Erykah Badu Universal Motown recording artist Erykah Badu, best known for her eccentric style and cerebral music, is an award-winning American soul singer and songwriter. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23717

Bush named American Council on Education Fellow

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… Bush, chair and professor in the Department of English, was named an interim associate dean of the College of … emerging college and university leaders selected by ACE this year. Fellows are nominated by their presidents and … selected following a rigorous application process. Established in 1965, the ACE Fellows Program strengthens …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23207

University Theatre hosts third annual New Play Festival

Theatre

… Western Michigan University departments of theatre and English will host the third annual Activate: Midwest New Play … resources with WMU's New Play Project, a class which is co-sponsored by WMU's playwriting program and the … one of the few theatre departments in the country with this kind of consistent focus on new works. It allows student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40410

WMU entrepreneur wins annual $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… Spirit Award. Joshua Teo , a graduate student research assistant studying mechanical engineering, received the $10,000 award for his invention Durabilika, an interactive cloud-based durability analysis software. About the award The Brian Patrick Thomas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32175

Media production company founder next up in entrepreneurship series

Haworth College of Business

… at 8 a.m. Friday, Feb. 9, in 2150 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at … or at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . Free parking is available in Fetzer Center Lot 72F. Rhino Media and Romeo … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44904

Arbor Day tree planting to honor John and Linda Dunn

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… , near Goldsworth Valley Pond on the main campus. This will be the University's 12th consecutive observance of Arbor Day, which is nationally observed on the last Friday in April. WMU's … gather on the north side of the pond for a brief program. This year, two white pines will be planted in honor of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39245

WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award

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… WMU's Seita program named finalist for national higher ed award Submitted by Anonymous (not … today named Western Michigan University one of five finalists for its 2017 Project Degree Completion Award. The annual prize is designed to identify, recognize and reward public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42136