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22nd annual Ribfest comes to Kalamazoo

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… Saturday, Aug. 1-3 KALAMAZOO—Country band Lonestar will be the featured entertainment for Ribfest Kalamazoo, which … Arcadia Creek Festival Place. Admission is free Thursday before 4 p.m. and $5 after 4 p.m. Admission Friday and … Cost is $50 for amateurs and $75 for professionals with cash prizes. Judges are from the Southwest Michigan Culinary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8309

Applications due for assessment awards

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… assessment at Western Michigan University. Recipients will be honored for engaging in assessment activities that have … or other programs. The individual award, which includes a cash prize, is open to WMU employees who have made a significant contribution in the area of assessment of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37926

Applications sought for assessment awards program

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… assessment at Western Michigan University. Recipients will be honored for engaging in assessment activities that have … or other programs. The individual award, which includes a cash prize, is open to WMU employees who have made a significant contribution in the area of assessment of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36848

Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of alumnus who beat the lottery to the big screen

W Magazine

Betting on an adventure: Bryan Cranston brings story of … the worst speller I have ever seen. How did you ever get into graduate school?'" The truth is: He almost didn't. But … adventure. "Life goes on. And if you see something that can be advantageous, either to yourself or others, it's a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68890

WMU commercialization center invests in nervous system breakthrough

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… recently assembled to advance technology its founders believe can transform medical care for people who suffer a … the commercial arena. Established in 2003 with an initial cash infusion of $10 million from the Michigan Economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/555

Awards program showcases assessment efforts

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… assessment at Western Michigan University. Recipients will be honored for engaging in assessment activities that have … or other programs. The individual award, which includes a cash prize, is open to WMU employees who have made a significant contribution in the area of assessment of student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30322

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… annual theme. Fifteen selected art competition pieces will be on display, and judges will select three winning pieces. … School. For more information, contact Natalia Carvalho-Pinto at (269) 337-7208 or  @email . Pre-MLK Walk Lunch … and treatment. Following the keynote, participants can attend one of three educational workshops. Mental health …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44323

Drs. Chad and Autumn Edwards are Western’s own dynamic duo

College of Arts and Sciences

… have a saying that the town motto is ‘Levelland: Where you can watch your dog run away for two weeks,’” Autumn shares … a junior. Autumn had tried out for the debate team and remembers being immediately impressed with Chad’s skills as a … elevator where a certain etiquette is expected. When they turned the robot to “look” at others in the enclosed space, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69149

Miller Auditorium stages 'Kzoo Sings!' event

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… Miller Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. There will be a $5 cover charge, and a full cash bar and complimentary snacks will be provided. "Kzoo Sings!" is a drop in, no-commitment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35404

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… reading and writing," says Hampton, who grew up wanting to be a veterinarian before discovering her love of literature … "I really thought that I was going to teach 10th grade American literature out by a tree and talk about Emerson and … exactly where I should have been." That first teaching job turned out to be a gift in disguise. "I didn't have enough …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425