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APA, PSSO set events to honor annual award winners
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—In lieu of staging a joint spring luncheon this year, Western … hold individual events to recognize the 2013 recipients of their annual awards. The Administrative Professional Association gathering is set for Thursday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6146
Building a business fueled by hometown pride
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… for Western Michigan University alumna Jennifer (Markby) Soffin , founder of The IN Coast , a lifestyle brand dedicated to building … in Northwest Indiana. Being an entrepreneur wasn't in Soffin's life plans. It's something she felt compelled to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47600
Western Weekend RSO Fair: Find new friends, win prizes
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… Western Michigan University students to connect with dozens of Registered Student Organizations (RSO) is happening … The high-energy, live performances will feature some of Western’s most talented student groups. Western Weekend … showcase. Organizations that participate can win a variety of prizes during the drawing—some just for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67515
Symphony orchestra performs classical and popular love songs
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… both classical and popular symphonic music with the theme of love. Classical works will include the overture to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera, "The Marriage of Figaro," the wedding march from Felix Mendelssohn's … from Rodgers and Hammerstein's immortal Broadway production of "The King and I," music from the epic film "Titanic," and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/267
WMU commits to strategic initiatives to enhance student, faculty and staff well-being under global charter
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… by Deanne Puca on President Montgomery says the signing of the Okanagan Charter reaffirms the University community's … Western, including the physical, social and mental wellness of students, staff and faculty. President Edward Montgomery … framework for institutions to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and to lead health-promotion action …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73324
Disney's 'The Lion King' opens at Miller Auditorium
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… Now in its 20th year, "The Lion King" continues to be one of the most popular stage musicals in the world. Since its … by Disney Theatrical Productions under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, "The Lion King" is only the second … success. The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical, Taymor has in recent years supervised new …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46172
WMU, Kalamazoo College partner to provide immersive, collaborative business experience for students
Haworth College of Business
… by Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver , co-directors of Western's Center for Principled Leadership and Business … Strategy, and Amy MacMillan, L. Lee Stryker Associate Professor of Business Management for Kalamazoo College, the … is a nationally recognized residential liberal arts and sciences college located in Kalamazoo. The creator of the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70561
Year-end gift totals top $41 million
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… report made to the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its July meeting showed the total of gifts, pledges and deferred commitments made to WMU for … The figure reported, $41,575,189, included a total of nearly $412,000 in gifts and pledges over $10,000 that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1108
Robert C. Scherzer obituary
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… staff member, died Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a laboratory manager in the Department of Physics. A memorial service was held in Plainwell, Mich., …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351
Shirley Ann Lukens obituary
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… Ann Lukens , a Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of occupational therapy, died June 3 . She was 82. Lukens, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1972 and retired in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40914