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Arbor Day tree planting to honor John and Linda Dunn

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… local communities will gather on the north side of the pond for a brief program. This year, two white pines will be … separate Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations. The main speaker for 2017's Arbor Day program will be Annalisa Wilder , a WMU … project she is working on with the aid of an Office for Sustainability grant she received that supports the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39245

Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz'

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… at Western Michigan University. Purchase tickets Performance schedule All shows take place in Williams Theatre … guidance of "The Wiz." WMU's production team is preparing for a party in Oz and is staging it in the round, putting … Director Jay Berkow says: "'The Wiz' is a wonderful time for people of all ages—especially us! The rehearsal process …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38865

Input sought Sept. 17 on South Neighborhood

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… Neighborhood Submitted by Deanne Puca on The design concept for the new South Neighborhood includes apartment-style … and • apartment-style housing. The input sessions are set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall in … to view proposed design concepts in a virtual reality platform. Revitalizing the South Neighborhood, which is bordered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48977

Guest artist offers unique and rarely performed works

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… Guest artist offers unique and rarely performed works Submitted by Deanne Puca on Music director and … Michigan-based concert presenter AEPEX Contemporary Performance makes its Kalamazoo debut with a concert of rarely-performed works for strings, piano and electronics at 7:30 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37738

Spring ethics series begins with MLK panel presentation

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The spring 2018 offerings in the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society lecture series will kick … of Trouble?" is the title of this free, public event set for 7 p.m. in 157 Bernhard Center . The panel moderator will … Program. Demetrias Wolverton , mission impact manager for the Kalamazoo YWCA. Dr. Linwood Cousins , WMU professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44741

Trustees approve moving ahead with downtown property shifts

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… parcels in a newly reconfigured four-block area slated for future development. The land transfers are contingent on … entering into a purchase agreement with MW Acquisitions LLC for one block of property in the development. Owners of the … and then Kalamazoo County, and WMU. Vice President for Business and Finance Jan Van Der Kley reported to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38755

AIDS Memorial Quilt on display at WMU

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… in America ," and it will also be on display two hours before every scheduled performance. Arranged by CARES of Southwest Michigan, the … caretaker of the quilt—works to preserve, care for and use the AIDS Memorial Quilt to foster healing, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45041

WMU trustees opt to keep 2016-17 tuition increase below state cap

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… restraint request, ensuring WMU remains Michigan's most affordable research university. Acting in formal session, WMU trustees approved a recommendation to increase tuition and required fees for 2016-17 by 4.19 percent. Effective with the start of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33314

WIDR celebrates success at intercollegiate broadcasting conference

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… in New York City earlier this month. WIDR won an award for best underwriting spot at the 78th annual … March 1-4. In addition, Glen Dillon , assistant director for Student Media, presented a session at the event titled, … Why? How?" discussing how students can be more prepared for on-air shifts. This year's conference was the largest in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45750

WMU lauded again with Washington Monthly top-100 ranking

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… University as one of the nation's top-100 universities for producing graduates and research destined to make a difference for the nation. In its assessment of nearly 750 of the … by such publications as U.S. News & World Report and Forbes. The Washington Monthly methodology is designed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42194