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Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96
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… E Lee Kalamazoo broadcast pioneer Carl E Lee , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western … . He was 96. Lee worked for 60 years in the radio and television broadcasting industry and was president and CEO of … supporting a number of initiatives. In 1988, Lee and his wife, Winifred, who died in 2012, pledged $500,000 for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184
Dunbar Hall to be transformed in $40 million renovation project
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… from the state of Michigan and $10 million in funding raised by the University, including through philanthropic … , before her term ended in 2018, led the effort to secure this outlay funding to extensively modernize Dunbar Hall. "We celebrate this major project funding finally coming to fruition and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51700
Student awarded Critical Languages Scholarship to study in Jordan
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… semester through a prestigious federal scholarship. Kristen Canavan , a senior majoring in global and … Bangla, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish, Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Japanese and Russian. … With an acceptance rate of less than 10 percent, the CLS is one of the most competitive study abroad scholarships …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/23885
Academic programs to highlight annual Russian Festival
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… Center on the campus of Western Michigan University. This year, the festival is centered around the theme of "Russian Winter Holidays." … will conduct a workshop on the famous pysanki eggs, giving the audience a chance not only to learn about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20065
Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series
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… Tobacco whistleblower to speak as part of Ethics Center series … company researcher who went public with accusations that his company intentionally manipulated the blend of its … pitted an ordinary man against the tobacco industry and dragged two people into the fight of their lives after Wigand's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22713
Deborah Brown to join WMU jazz ensembles for annual concert
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… University’s Dalton Center Recital Hall. The program is produced by Greg Jasperse , director of Gold Company and … of University Jazz Orchestra. Tickets are $20 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … performing in nightclubs, concerts, jazz festivals, on television, and radio sound stages, Brown has made a name for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27428
Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care
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… Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care Submitted by … Mich—A physician, advocate and author will connect racism and income inequality to health and well-being during a … parking will be available in the adjacent Bronson Methodist Hospital lot at Portage and Lovell streets. Unequal life …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228
Consumer marketing expert to present business talk
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… next presenter in Western Michigan University's 2014-15 Distinguished Speaker Series. Michael Steele , founder, president … March 26 , on campus in 2000 Schneider Hall. The event is free and open to the public and being hosted by the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22219
Grammy winner to perform with jazz and symphony orchestras
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza will visit Western Michigan University for a collaboration with … and University Symphony Orchestra in a concert of his compositions at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21 , in the … Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45260
Funding awards help small businesses hire summer interns
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… in the science, technology, engineering and math—STEM—disciplines. "The Small Company Internship Award Program … the company and academically relevant to students," says Lisa Garcia , director of WMU's Business Connection. "The … the Michigan economy grow and prosper. Applications for this summer are due Monday, March 2 ." WMU is a member of that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21580