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WMU education professors receive $29.5M grant to support Grand Rapids children, families

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… the grant through the U.S. Department of Education's Promise Neighborhoods Program . One of the largest federal grants in University history, it will fund the Grand Rapids Southeast Promise … for the children of Southeast Grand Rapids." The W.K. Kellogg Foundation , which has invested in Grand Rapids and built …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66620

WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… during the AFS Cast Expo and Congress in Columbus, Ohio. This follows another top three showing of this team at a regional casting competition in Wisconsin. Team … materials,” explains Derrick of the team’s process. “The biggest takeaway for me is we made a fundamental learning that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171

Make a Difference staff award nominations due

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… awards are due by Friday, Feb. 28 . Make a Difference is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It … year. The annual award, which may only be received once, is given to each year's four most outstanding semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/12876

International dance company holds free performances at WMU

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… from the Dominican Republic, will be on campus as guest artists for the Department of Dance.  The dance company is directed by internationally renowned choreographer … the Dalton Center, Studio B, and a “meet and greet” the artists at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, in the Dalton Center Green …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34681

College of Fine Arts names new director of marketing and communications

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… of experience, education, enthusiasm and creative vision that will help take the college marketing and … College of Fine Arts, Clancy led the creative strategy and visual direction of SMS Assist, a growing technology company in Chicago. “I look …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34025

Trustees approve new parcel sales in BTR Park North

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… and Research Park North . The 55-acre business park is the northward expansion of Western's original BTR Park … Avenue and Drake Road. The expansion formally opened this past fall , and the first property owner, Ascension … offer for a 5.52-acre parcel in the park. The corporation is a division of Bronson Healthcare. The other approved sale …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67547

Annual festival to bring over 900 high school singers to campus

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… , in Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium. This year’s festival will draw participants from 18 southwest … daylong festival will culminate in a 7 p.m. concert, which is free and open to the public. Guest conductor Andrew … , director of choral activities at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will lead the evening performance, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22308

Herbert W. Kenz obituary

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… a total of 42 years in the Army and Army Reserves. Among his surviving six children is Kristin "Kris" Kenz Locke, who works in the University's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621

WMU's Kalamazoo campuses closed until 10 a.m. due to power outage

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… regional locations. They will operate as normal. Area media is reporting that strong winds brought down a Consumers … Township areas. Consumers crews have been working on the issue, and WMU campus crews have initiated the process of … power source. The latest estimate for the return of power is close to the University's normal 8 a.m. class start time, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45971

Area employers encouraged to participate in Part-Time Job Fair

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… planning to hire WMU students as part-time staff members this fall semester are encouraged to register to participate. Space is limited to the first 50 organizations registering. Those …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8276