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WMU ensembles to present headline performance at state conference

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… Hall in Grand Rapids. Tickets are $10 general admission and $5 for students, and are available online at … University Symphonic Band "The Michigan Music Conference is the single most important gathering of music educators in … and a new work by WMU faculty composer, Dr. Christopher Biggs , titled "Extinction." The University Symphony …

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

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

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… of WMU's most prestigious annual awards. Friday, April 1, is the deadline to make nominations for the 2016-17 Emerging Scholar Award, Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Teaching Award. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626

Boil water advisory in effect for some campus locations through Saturday evening

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… Boil water advisory in effect for some campus locations through Saturday … repaired, and water was being turned back on to French, Davis and Zimmerman halls at around 9 p.m. Although not mandatory, the city of Kalamazoo advises that as a precautionary measure, residents in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27458

Ribfest highlighted by musical performances

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… Media) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo's annual Ribfest is a three-day event at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in … three decades and attracts 10,000 people each summer. This year's festival is set for Thursday through Saturday, Aug. 3-5. Proceeds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41161

New program helps to prepare finance students for Series 7 exam

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Western Michigan University’s finance program is now offering advanced preparation for students to become … securities traders. Known as the Series 7 course, the class is typically taken by new employees in the first year after … be prepared to take the licensing exam upon being hired. "This is another example of how well our program prepares our …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30134

WMU department changes name to World Religions and Cultures

College of Arts and Sciences

… early '80s to counter assumptions of a theological emphasis. Nevertheless, the new name brought its own set of misconceptions. Dr. Stephen Covell, chair of Department of … and others often assume we teach theological comparisons between religions to determine which religion is

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74749

Some WMU offices reduce hours, close over spring recess

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… spring recess Submitted by Deanne Puca on Spring recess is March 5-9. There are no classes March 2 for Spirit Day. … in the Monroe-Brown Gallery of the Richmond Center for Visual Arts. The Western Invitational Jazz Festival opening … closing concert featuring the University Jazz Orchestra is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10, in the Dalton Center …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45319

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… when working with blueprints and other large documents is the recipient of the third annual Brian Patrick Thomas … there were no good, affordable options on the market. Surprised, she began doing further research and decided that this was a problem she could tackle. "I became inspired by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643

WMU project puts spotlight on lighthouse logs, late 1800s life on South Haven coastline

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… on the South Haven shoreline during the late 1800s is being brought to life through the digitization of three … Libraries. The South Haven Michigan Lighthouse Logs is a new digital collection that has been created to give a … mundane weather reports to dramatic events, including shipwrecks, daring rescues, bodies washed ashore and forest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25859

Planning firms ID'd, first public input session on BTR-2 set for Dec. 17

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… University has selected a design team made up of the firms Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber and O’Boyle, Cowell, … of opportunities for public input. The initial session is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17 , at Oshtemo … 7275 W. Main St. The forum, say principals with the firms, is an opportunity for members of the community to learn more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29009