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Dr. Leroy R. Ray Jr. obituary

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… professor emeritus and a former director of the Black Americana Studies program, died Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Ray joined the faculty in 1973 as the Black Americana Studies program's director and remained at its helm for … a major study of the black church in Kalamazoo and began numerous community outreach programs. Those programs …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4919

Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers

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… films from French-speaking countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco … Sunday, March 14-18, in the Little Theatre, where Moroccan filmmaker Daoud Aoulad-Syad will present his latest … is one of the most promising directors in the emerging Moroccan cinema and has won many international awards, both for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/223

Dancing, art and cultural activities highlight WMU China Festival

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… dance enthusiasts and yo-yo as well as ping-pong fans will be attending Western Michigan University's sixth annual … Ping-pong tournament final and clinic The festival is being organized by the Haenicke Institute in collaboration … community interests in Chinese language and culture have been increasing steadily," says  Dr. Ying Zeng , director of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55672

Cat Crotchett honored for achievement as Western’s distinguished faculty scholar

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… , also a professor and area coordinator of painting, will be presented with Western Michigan University’s … specializes in mixed media work combined with pigmented beeswax. Her paintings interweave patterns painted in … human emotions and experience, and to convey not just beauty but tension. “Cat is an awe-inspiring artist. Her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/66058

WMU partners with Goodwill of Greater Grand Rapids for employee leadership, growth training

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… to their employees that focus on development, so employees can achieve their unique professional goals within the … Rapids and WMU Professional Development. The first class begins their training Thursday, Oct. 31 . Program content … and partners from the Grand Rapids community including Tim Furlong with My Quarter Turns, Justin Walworth with Peckham …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55838

More than 3,000 expected to flock to WMU for Medieval Congress

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… The conference attracts participants from around the globe who fill area hotels and six campus residence halls in … Institute. "As is customary, the range of topics to be considered is enormous. Visual art, literature in many … topics of congress conversation—will all be considered. And this year's congress reflects an emerging …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15598

Events celebrate LGBT Coming Out Day

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11, will be celebrated at Western Michigan University with a series … one romantic or sexual relationship at once. Included will be an overview of issues related to defining polyamorous … on campus who is interested in learning more about how to be an ally to the LBGT community, how to create welcoming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35392

WMUK announces new programming, classical FM service launch

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… from Western Michigan University, announces today that beginning Monday, Jan. 20 , the station is expanding its … programming will feature such popular shows as "This American Life," "Radiolab," "Milk Street Radio," "A Way with … HD-2—will feature the newly added "SymphonyCast" from American Public Media, and the return of "Pipedreams" to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57354

Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music

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… Monday, Sept. 16 , to promote a greater appreciation of Mexican folk music, traditional music and culture. Its innovative and educational multimedia performance, "Beyond the Music: A Musical Geography of Mexico," is set for … Using projected images and live music demonstrations, Mexican ethnomusicologist Juan Díes and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54873

Technology-based music performance featured at WMU

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… Oliveros KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Digital Music Ensemble will be collaborating with Western Michigan University School of … work to the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event, which begins at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 , is free and open to the … realization and performance of art. The ensemble will be performing works by the renowned music innovator Pauline …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42568