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Excellence in sound design earns WMU alumnus critical acclaim

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… crafted a career behind the curtain is in the spotlight now for his work in theatre. The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle recognized Joshua Reid  for excellence in sound design in its annual awards on  … . The Rochester, Michigan, native earned the recognition for his work on an adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53121

Celebrated writer to speak at WMU

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… of the prestigious National Book Award and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. He is director of the creative writing program … His visit is being organized by WMU's Timothy Light Center for Chinese Studies, and co-sponsored by the WMU Department …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45979

Update: Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22

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… University's Asylum Lake Preserve as part of ongoing efforts to actively manage the nature preserve for research, education, passive recreation and ecological … of prairie Monday and hadn't yet determined the timing for the wetland burn, but now both may go forward. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52957

Politics played a role in pandemic shelter-in-place orders, WMU researchers find

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… crises. There was resistance to compulsory vaccinations for Smallpox 100 years ago, and the Supreme Court stepped in … translates into thousands of lives.” Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicate that by … where we are now.” From a public management perspective, for the researchers, it brings into question how different …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61626

WMU to confer more than 2,400 degrees during spring commencement

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… of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Engineering and Applied … College of Health and Human Services. The noon ceremony is for graduates of the Haworth College of Business and Extended University Programs. The 3 p.m. ceremony is for graduates of the College of Education and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/52958

WMU alum finds success in Broadway's 'Hamilton'

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… by Erin Flynn on Mikey Winslow poses backstage during a performance of "Hamilton" on Broadway. NEW YORK—A Western … Winslow , who graduated in 2009 with a music theatre performance degree, joined the cast of "Hamilton" on Broadway … he is tasked with learning the vocal lines and choreography for the entire male ensemble. He'll jump in, sometimes at a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52509

Pickard steps down from WMU Board of Trustees

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… expires Dec. 31, 2020. Pickard, who has served on the board for more than two years, is an alumnus and a high-profile … been a generous donor to WMU. "Dr. Pickard is well known for his extraordinary successes in life and for enthusiastically giving of his time, his knowledge and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48990

Art and science project highlights importance of not blowing off STEAM

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… art imitates life or life imitates art is a question for philosophers to hash out. But that art imitates … and STEM education. But many educators now also advocate for expanding the acronym to STEAM, emphasizing the … to make it sound interesting," Tubbs says. "I ended up plugging it into a program where it generated sound waves off …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54132

WellTrack app gives WMU community tools to focus on mental health

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… their mental health negatively impacted their academic performance from March through May 2020, when COVID-19 prompted … were already high among the college student population before the pandemic, and they’re only increasing in this “new … their counselor to be able to monitor their progress and suggest useful tools within the program, but it’s not a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61381

Battery research project will support company's clean energy plan

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… homes at any time. The event included a ribbon cutting for the battery facility, which is unique to Michigan and … vice president of electric grid integration, said before the event began. "Our Clean Energy Plan calls for more solar and wind electric generation facilities that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49068