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Student contest part of MLK academy's 50th-anniversary celebration

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… milestone. These events will culminate with a banquet for the program's alumni and friends that will take place … that will be given as a memento to those who register for and attend the homecoming day banquet. To make a design … colleges and universities. A $194,000 grant from the Kellogg Foundation and donations from friends of the University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45215

'Black Lives, Black Words' at York Arena

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… Black Words' at York Arena Submitted by Deanne Puca on Performance at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18, is free and open … by award-winning playwright Reginald Edmund . Edmund's goal for the movement is to empower artists of color to create … and music. WMU is the second university to host the performance . Other events have been produced internationally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45185

WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges

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… WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU has again been recognized for its sustainability initiatives. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … Michigan University as one of the country's six top-performing colleges for energy savings and cutting greenhouse …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28661

Free concert features works inspired by 'Goyescas' opera

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… of his death. The program consists of three movements for piano solo and two works for mezzo and piano. Marisa Martins Grammy-Award nominee … WMU, in Barcelona and at the prestigious Marshall Academy. For more information about the concert, visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35802

New WMU summer youth camps focus on entrepreneurship, finance

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… finance Submitted by Deanne Puca on Registration is open for both camps. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two new Western Michigan … An Entrepreneurship Experience June 28 and 30 This camp is for students entering grades 10 through 12 who have started … is limited to 25 participants. Register at wmich.edu/startinggate/camps  by Tuesday, June 14. For more information, call …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30386

University Theatre presents 'Ameriville'

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… (not verified) on Theatrical company Universes will perform alongside the student cast. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … theatre students will join the company Universes in performing "Ameriville" Oct. 9-18 in the Shaw Theatre at the … A unique residency, supported by the W.K. Kellogg Grant for Racial Healing, has brought the company of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27430

Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar

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… that better assess professional development initiatives for science teachers will be honored by Western Michigan … their continuing work. The award goes to scholars nominated for consideration through a campuswide selection process and … data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of teacher development …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309

Grants to WMU approach $3 million mark in November, December

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… WMU trustees learned at their Jan. 22 meeting. Grants for public service topped other categories, nearly reaching $1.5 million. Grants for research closed in on $1 million, while grants for instruction came in at $588,025. The largest public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22463

Trustees approve next step in establishing a Florida presence

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… Michigan University will take a significant step forward in establishing an academic presence in Florida, … Gaymer said, a number of other disciplines could be suggested for delivery by WMU. Those recommendations would be … Monthly rent payments are $2,320 or 9 percent of gross sales, whichever amount is greater. For more news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27594

Cantus Femina and Collegiate Singers concert features male vocalists

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… University's Cantus Femina and Collegiate Singers will join forces at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 , in the University's … accompaniment. The centerpiece of the concert is "Reasons for the Perpetuation of Slavery" by Elizabeth Alexander. The … about shame or blame, but rather about the hidden reasons for slavery—even today. In Alexander's own words: "It's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38182