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Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays

W Magazine

… by Deanne Puca on Doctoral student Jason Wang and Lon Pschigoda, WMU Pilot Plant general manager, work with the machine … shallow tray and a deep tray—with plans to expand to a cup in the future, says Lon Pschigoda , general manager of the WMU Pilot Plant. “Molded fiber …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874

'Black Lives, Black Words' at York Arena

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… by award-winning playwright Reginald Edmund . Edmund's goal for the movement is to empower artists of color to … theaters in Canada, England and in U.S. cities such as Chicago, Minneapolis, Baltimore and Toronto. Local playwrights, … the Playwrights' Center. His play "Southbridge" was runner up for the Kennedy Center's Lorraine Hansberry and Rosa …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45185

Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show

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… Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show Submitted by Deanne … Western Michigan University's award-winning vocal jazz group, Gold Company , on stage for its 40th-anniversary concert … Family Christmas" for William H. Macy and the cast of Showtime's "Shameless." For more information about the concert, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44966

Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club

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… Longtime employees inducted into 25 Year Club Submitted by … certificates to each of the 25 Year Club inductees, in what is scheduled to be his final participation in the event … Christine J. Blum , custodian, building custodial and support services Linda J. Borish , associate professor of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36766

WMU offers new ways for students to get passports

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… at Western Michigan University are having an easier time getting passports, particularly if cost has been a … passports to students across the country while at the same time combating such barriers to studying abroad as financial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/45606

Sales students place second overall in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… displayed a great openness to each other's views, rolled up their sleeves, and brainstormed and executed the … built a marketing campaign for one of E & J Gallo's struggling wine brands and presented a plan to improve sales. … role-plays in our sales classes gave me confidence going in to the competition." WMU's Sales and Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43518

Federal judge, company executive awarded WMU's top alumni honor

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… Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, a judge on what had been the Recorder's Court for the city of Detroit, … as chief financial officer of Deere's former Timberjack Group; as vice president and comptroller; and as president of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35271

WMU alum and former trustee wins U.S. legal profession's highest award

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… the ABA honored Archer with the 2016 ABA Medal for his lifetime of achievement. Given for outstanding service to the … justices Oliver Wendell Holmes, Felix Frankfurter, Thurgood Marshall, William J. Brennan Jr. and Sandra Day … others a chance to participate in and be an advocate for what we believe are the right and proper things that will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34568

Foundation Scholars help special education students create holiday crafts

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… "I can't tell you the joy I feel every time I think of the connections our students made with the … that they will no longer be joining them. We did have a couple students say they would still like to come and assist," … said King-Westwood teacher Sam Delorey . One of the goals of the experience is to help the Foundation Scholars …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36907

School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times Submitted by David Bernard on   Clarinet Professor … new pieces for septet by Hawaiian composers. The grant supported a 10-day tour for masterclasses and performances in … Music Teachers Association in February 2020 and at the Chicago Music Teachers Association in September 2020. A digital …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61926