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Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink

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… Why I Give: Cheryl TenBrink Submitted by Erin Flynn on Cheryl TenBrink, BA ′69, MSL ′77, is carrying on her friend's legacy and paying it forward by contributing to her scholarship at Western. … Endowed Scholarship through her estate before she passed away in 2022. The scholarship was established for full-time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72480

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

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… course uses dialogue to break through barriers Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on [caption] [/caption] … The Western Michigan University senior knew something was amiss, but didn’t expect the morning conversation to … those opportunities to drive home listening to soothing music and thinking about what was just discussed instead of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

Portuguese scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives

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… scholar to lead WMU's international initiatives Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Zagalo-Melo KALAMAZOO, … efforts on Sept. 1 . His appointment as associate provost was announced by WMU Provost Timothy J. Greene . The appointment was made pending approval by the University's Board of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41172

Daniel Tinkler obituary

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… Daniel Tinkler obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Daniel Tinkler , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 31, 2015 . He was 67. Tinkler, of Otsego, Michigan, joined the WMU staff … in 2008 after 22 years of service to the University. He was a power plant operating engineer. Services and a private …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30905

Fall virtual career fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers

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… fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers Submitted by Deanne Puca on Virtual interviews are becoming the norm … nor employers need to download and learn any new software. Built-in accessibility and translation tools, which … representatives to interact successfully with the software.  "Our offices are aware that recruiting budgets are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/60794

Performances of "Chicago" canceled

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… Performances of "Chicago" canceled Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Due to scheduling conflicts, the Tony Award winning musical, "Chicago," will not be performed at Miller …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30598

Dance students return from service trip in Panama

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… Dance students return from service trip in Panama Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty Western Michigan … Ancón in Ancón, Panama. (Photo credit: Allison Yates) This was the second year WMU students have participated in the … says junior Madelyn Donovan , a WMU dance major from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who made her second trip to Panama this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40282

Faculty Senate approves design for general education revision

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… approves design for general education revision Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acting at … curriculum and the decision to revise it. The next step was to design a model to guide the revision. With that … Faculty Senate Board Member Bill Rantz Dan Jacobsen, music Kevin Knutson, arts and sciences advising Staci …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40176

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… grant to create wide range of autism services Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Peterson KALAMAZOO—Those … Department of Community Health. The grant has been awarded to Drs. Stephanie Peterson and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, in the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787

Chicago-based Kontras Quartet returns for free performance

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… Kontras Quartet returns for free performance Submitted by Deanne Puca on Kontras Quartet KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … has been lauded for its "crisp precision" and "enjoyable musical personality." Kontras means 'contrasts' in the … Symphony Center and the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., television appearances on NBC and PBS, as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44833