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Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

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… Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame Submitted by … decades guided the Western Michigan University women's tennis team as head coach and has the most wins of any coach in that sport in Mid-American Conference history, has been inducted into the MAC Hall of Fame. The MAC …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40347

Date, time set for annual César Chávez march

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… Street, then follow West Michigan Avenue to WMU, and disperse at Miller Auditorium at about 10:45 a.m. After a … Central High School Bilingual Students Club, which is now the main organizer of the march, and Dr. John M. Dunn … The keynote speaker will be Dr. George Vargas , who will discuss "The Spirit of César Chávez in American Art." Vargas …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22759

WMU room and board rates to rise by 2.95 percent

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… WMU room and board rates to rise by 2.95 percent Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … units, the housing and dining operations must balance rising operational costs, building infrastructure needs, debt … in French Hall, which focuses on common second-year issues and assists with internship guidance, study abroad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15072

Performer to present free, public program on diversity

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—A sociologist and performance artist who uses entertainment to illuminate potentially … County's 16th annual Respecting Differences program this month. Kimberly Dark will perform "Complicated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14271

Trombone 'competition season' yields positive results

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… off to a rousing start, with students being named as finalists in national and international competitions. Freshman Nick Dewyer of Chelsea was named a finalist in both the U.S. Army Band’s National Trombone Solo … and under. Dewyer has also been named as one of three finalists in the International Trombone Association’s Larry Wiehe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/14492

Decades-old alumni friendships honored with naming of campus facilities

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… automotive executive who died June 1, 2016, half way into his eight-year term as a WMU Trustee. Dennis W. Archer , a 1965 WMU alumnus, former Detroit mayor, … a former trustee. William F. Pickard , a 1964 alumnus who is a current WMU trustee, longtime Detroit entrepreneur, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39675

WMU's statewide effort to boost foster youth college graduation receives funding

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Yvonne Unrau, Chris Harris and Maddy Day KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Kresge Foundation has … initially in late 2011. The new award and matching funds triggered by the award will bring $900,000 to WMU to support …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29089

New Edition comes to Miller Auditorium

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… Their self-titled 1984 sophomore album was an even bigger hit, topping the R&B charts on the strength of "Cool It … hit the road for their much-anticipated tour. New Edition is bringing audiences to their feet for a trip down memory … at the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office. A 15 percent discount is available to all WMU faculty and staff. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32072

Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant

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… Historical novelist snags Light Center research grant Submitted by Anonymous … (not verified) on Xiong KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Victor Xiong is the recipient of the fifth annual Timothy Light Center … Xiong, a Western Michigan University professor of history, will use the award to promote a recently authored …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31707

Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady

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… Study abroad on rise at WMU, international enrollment holds steady Submitted … participation last year. That's just one of many comparisons officials in WMU's Haenicke Institute for Global … Report on International Educational Exchange. The document is a census published annually by the Institute of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28607