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Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods
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… Historic walking tours show a new side to Kalamazoo neighborhoods … by Sara Volmering on Lynn Houghton leads a historic walking tour in the Oakwood neighborhood in Kalamazoo in … Tour Schedule Thursday tours start at 6:30 p.m. July 14: Parkwyn Village: Meet at Winchell Avenue and Parkwyn Drive …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68442
MLK Day Teach-In on campus expected to draw hundreds
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… is sponsored by Organize West Michigan, along with the WMU Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations as co-sponsor. Free parking is available in the Sangren Hall parking lot and … professor of social work and associate director of the WMU Walker Institute; and Walker Institute Director Dr. Tim …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44656
Television and theatre star joins students for 'Next Stop, Broadway'
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… and theatre star joins students for 'Next Stop, Broadway' Submitted by Deanne Puca on Wallem KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Actor Stephen Wallem will perform … has accrued nearly 2,500 performances as both Jinx and Sparky in various companies of "Forever Plaid" including …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44036
University Theatre kicks off with story inspired by civil rights movement
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… movement Submitted by Emily Duguay on University Theatre's Waiting to be Invited" runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8. KALAMAZOO, … by a small but significant moment in civil rights history. "Waiting to be Invited" will open the 2017-18 season Friday, … in "In the Next Room" and Lena/Francine in "Clybourne Park." Her television credits include "Law & Order," "Law & …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42559
Numerous WMU events slated for Hispanic Heritage Month
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… Hispanic Fiesta, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Kalamazoo's Bronson Park. Despierta Kalamazoo and the Division of Multicultural … of the Dead altar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., second floor of Waldo Library. Día de los Muertos is a festive holiday during which relatives who have passed away are honored. It is marked by setting up an altar. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42461
Registration open for summer lifelong learning classes, trips
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… its 2017 summer session. Early bird registration is underway for institute members. Nonmembers may register starting … to Download? Let's Walk About—Hiking Racial Healing and Transformation Several new courses are being conducted by … 2 to 4 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church, 212 Park St., Kalamazoo. This festive gathering is open to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39973
Numerous events in November to honor veterans
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… Day remembrance ceremony. The annual event is held at Rose Park to honor all veterans from the local community who … to Heroes" will take place during the WMU-Buffalo game in Waldo Stadium. The time for that game has not yet been … will commence at 1 p.m., and pizza will be provided afterward. Service members are encouraged to bring their unit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36106
Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU
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… Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on … is no day at the beach. Her research involves measuring water quality and water levels and categorizing species … due to rising lake levels. "For example, Ludington State Park can't use a back country campground, and some trails …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60039
Sky Broncos advance to national competition
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… and 10th in computer accuracy. Brett Been is from Orland Park, Illinois, and studying aviation flight science. Been was voted this year's team captain. He was the third-highest-scoring contestant in the competition, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50133
'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend
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… eager to see the interior of the building Kalamazoo has watched re-emerge as "the Acropolis of Kalamazoo." Heritage … eager to be among the first to tour the facility. Off-site parking and a shuttle service has been arranged to ensure … over the past 112 years. "It has been our intention to transform the University's birthplace into a facility that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699