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English, Theatre departments establish new regional play festival

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… English, Theatre departments establish new regional play … English and Theatre and is made possible by contributions from the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation and private donors. … playwright. Sunday, June 21 2 p.m.—"Cane River King" by Jeremy Llorence , followed by a discussion with the playwright. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24528

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 … completed in 1990, and in late 2012, a $1.1 million gift from the couple made possible a renovation and expansion of … in 1939, shortly after graduating from the Michigan Academy of Radio Science. The move launched his lifelong …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184

Performance features new works by School of Music faculty composer

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… Quintet, trumpet professor Scott Thornburg, and faculty pianists Silvia Roederer and Lori Sims at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, … Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 … $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling (269) 387-2300 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38089

WMU to break ground on economic-development engine

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… region's newest job and business development initiative is slated to help kick off 2019. Western Michigan University … 2—in the next few months thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Commerce. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50722

Student awarded Critical Languages Scholarship to study in Jordan

International Student and Scholar Services

… on Canavan KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University student from Ortonville, Mich. will study Arabic in Jordan for the … semester through a prestigious federal scholarship. Kristen Canavan , a senior majoring in global and … the scholarship receive full funding, including airfare, visa fees, language instruction, food and lodging. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/23885

Grammy winner to perform with jazz and symphony orchestras

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… Grammy winner to perform with jazz and symphony orchestras … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six-time Grammy winner Vince Mendoza will visit Western Michigan University for a collaboration with … $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium online or by calling (269) 387-2300 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45260

Senior engineers showcase inventions at 56th design conference

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… Senior engineers showcase inventions at 56th design conference Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The conference is free and open to the public. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan … include a feasibility study of small-scale wind turbine farms and an eco-friendly fountain structure designed by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23158

WMU offers summer writing workshops for teachers, kids

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… by Deanne Puca on Workshops begin June 17. KALAMAZOO—Registration is under way for summer sessions at Western … Institute, a Teacher as Writer seminar and a seminar in Farmington Hills, Mich., with the Holocaust Education … (269) 387-2571 or jonathan.bush@wmich.edu. Related stories From dinosaurs to spaceships, children's summer camp offers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5567

Fall access improvements at health center explained

Sindecuse Health Center

… Mich.—Western Michigan University's Sindecuse Health Center is fine tuning some pharmacy, primary care, nursing and … are offered again this year, thanks to a generous grant from the Alana’s Foundation . The grant has served over 800 … a robust menu of group counseling services . Research shows group counseling to be as effective as individual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72642

Hawking biography to be screened

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A biography of world renowned physicist Stephen Hawking will be shown on Western Michigan University's main campus at 7 p.m. … party for family and friends. They also follow his passages from boyhood under-achiever to Ph.D. genius, and from a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21370