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Diversity celebrated at annual Pride event

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… the ninth annual Kalamazoo Pride begins at 5:30 p.m. Friday with a local DJ, the "Miss or Mister Kalamazoo Pride 2016" … Kalamazoo. Performances on Saturday kick off at 1:30 p.m. with a local DJ and Kalamazoo’s Maple Street Middle School choir. Performances continue with country artist Nathan Douglas and Thory Thor of the hit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32597

WMU brings research university resources to Grand Rapids compact

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… to not only enhance the number of Grand Rapids citizens with college credentials but also to ensure that every … State University. Together, the presidents pledged to work with the city and the Grand Rapids Public Schools to … underrepresented populations. The effort begins with students who graduated from GRPS in 2013 and 2014, with

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18905

Duo earns top honors for retention program

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… Business Education Award program sponsored by the MidAmerican Business Deans Association. Geralyn Heystek , director … an academic recovery course designed to provide students with needed support in various areas of study and a system … Students who took the academic recovery course were significantly more likely to get back into good standing or stay at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18324

WMU honors students shine in STAR Awards

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… received the college volunteer award for her work with Ascension Borgess Health. A group of 2013 Medallion … group award for their three-year mentoring project with Milwood Middle School students, Future Leaders of … have focused on engendering a college-going attitude with the students in addition to tutoring the same student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39986

Theatre, musical performances in spotlight at medieval congress

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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Special events affiliated with Western Michigan University's 52nd International … are $15 for general admission and $10 for any student with identification for evening shows. For the Saturday … and engaging theatrical event. Thursday, May 11 "Leaf-by-Niggle," presented by the University of Maryland, and "Cooch …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39852

Western announces new director of choral activities

College of Fine Arts

… she earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in choral conducting with a Doctoral Cognate in voice pedagogy and science from … and New York Classical Review. She has collaborated with prestigious ensembles such as the Philadelphia …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75758

Football Broncos earn first ever national ranking

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU football team with head coach P.J. Fleck KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A 49-10 win … University and the chance to take home the rivalry's Cannon Trophy for the third straight time was just the start … Following the win at Mt. Pleasant in the Battle for the Cannon, the Broncos, led by head coach P.J. Fleck , were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35536

Healing arts in the spotlight during WMU Humanities Center season

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… begins at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23 , in Miller Auditorium with a presentation by international best-selling author … Prize for Fiction as well as the 2001-03 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Martel was born in Spain, and his … in Costa Rica, France, Mexico and Alaska, in addition to Canada. "Life of Pi," published in 2001, is his fourth book. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19571

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… on Students conducted interviews locally and as far away as Canada for the project. KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan … spiral booklet is being sold for $20 and is packed with the reminiscences of nearly 200 area residents who lived through the war, many of whom were young at the time, but also a few veterans of the war …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025

WMU political science professors field election calls from far and wide

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With Election Day approaching, Western Michigan University … WKZO, WBCK and WMUK both before and after the election, with Clark and Wielhouwer being the resident experts on … I think, 'Man, there's always something going on in American politics.' But what makes election season different is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36122