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Academic programs to highlight annual Russian Festival

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… and musicians will be featured throughout the day, along with Russian cuisine, vendors, children's activities and a … Holidays in Russia" theme, Purdue University doctoral candidate Kate Koppy will present "The Snow Maiden, Father … will conduct a workshop on the famous pysanki eggs, giving the audience a chance not only to learn about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20065

Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… of Blindness and Low Vision Studies in 1963 and retired with emerita status in 1986 after nearly 23 years of service … After retiring from WMU, Kaarlela worked for the American Foundation for the Blind, educating Native Americans with respect to visual problems. Prior to coming to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979

International expert on geographical naming in Asia visits WMU

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… the position that the name East Sea be used concurrently with Sea of Japan and appears on all maps, charts and … Geun-hye's Committee on Regional Development and also works with the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical … in 1960, the Visiting Scholars and Artists Program significantly contributes to the intellectual life of WMU and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27782

Women's tennis announces 2017-18 schedule

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… schedule includes fall tournaments and the spring Mid-American Conference lineup of matches. "Each year we pride ourselves with taking on a tough schedule and this year is no … the Big Ten, ACC, Big 12, Big East, Mountain West and American Athletic conferences and we look forward to getting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41284

Piecing it together: Julia LeKander wins Western's 2023 New York Fashion Week Competition

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… grand prize of Western's New York Fashion Week Competition with her zero-waste wrap skirt. LeKander's design was … to and could make if following the written instructions with visuals. The skirt LeKander created is inspired by … offers a fantastic glimpse into the endless possibilities within the fashion industry as I prepare for my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70891

Olympic gold medalist to give public talk about resilience

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… will move them forward. While on campus, Mills will meet with two groups of WMU scholarship students, many of whom … to win the gold medal in the 10K race. He is the only American to ever bring home gold in that race, and his upset win … back, Mills helped found Running Strong for American Indian Youth and became the organization's national spokesperson. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26880

Event series looks at multicultural issues

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… bag series of multicultural events that kicks off this fall with the showing of two episodes in the three-episode PBS … impacting the campus. One key activity has been to partner with the First-Year Experience office to create a standard … at the beginning of first-year students' academic careers, with the expectation that the students will benefit from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26786

Concerts in the Park schedule announced

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… offering of music genres—jazz, big band, bluegrass, American roots and blues. Sponsored by the Arts Council of … Community in and through the Arts. In collaboration with the Stulberg International String Competition, the Arts … of the best bassists of his generation. He was one of the youngest winners ever of the ISB Solo Competition, also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24852

Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins two more prestigious awards

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… for undergraduate biomedical and bioengineering students. With this latest win for their invention, Joseph Barnett and … The Dyson award competition saw a record number of entries, with 690 entered designs worldwide. NeoVent will receive … working in Central America, the Middle East, and Asia—with a focus on health disparities in Nepal. Globally, an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25963

Undergrad experiences fuel alumna's passion for climate policy

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… programs at the University of Michigan after graduating with degrees in Spanish and political science from WMU. "Working with the top minds in this field felt like a dream … change—like rising sea levels and storm surge—on the African island nation and its infrastructure. "They're a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57475