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Dunn answers White House summit invitation, travels to D.C.

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… a College Opportunity Day of Action. The summit will end with participants at the White House for the annual … the groundbreaking course content is intended to be shared with other colleges and universities. Dunn was invited to Washington to share details of the effort with other college presidents and school district …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20444

Great Works Dance Project celebrates 20th anniversary

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… is an artistic staple at WMU. Beginning in September with the residency of Brian Enos, dance students will enjoy … to dynamic seminars surrounding the historical significance and cultural context of the choreography, from the … and staged by Amanda McKerrow and John Gardner of American Ballet Theatre was choreographed in 1936 for London's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35212

Duke scholar, photographer to appear in Frostic lecture series

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… Concept and the Practice'" in part are the result of work with the artists Mona Hatoum and Isaac Julien. Lenz Garth … environmental consequences of oil exploration in Alberta, Canada. Drawing from images spanning 20 years, "The True … contrasts the beauty, diversity and biological significance of Canada's boreal forest with the world's largest …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20182

Immigration at the forefront in 2016-17 Sichel Series

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Series begins Sept. 21 with Dr. Steve Trejo on long-term socioeconomic integration … by a light lunch reception. The series kicks off Sept. 21 with Dr. Steve Trejo , professor of economics at the … research, Banco de México, "Understanding Migration Policy with International Trade Theoretical Tools." Nov. 30: Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34946

(Canceled) CEO of OtterBox to present business college talk

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… (Canceled) CEO of OtterBox to present business college talk … OtterBox has grown from a $2 million startup to a company with more $1 billion in annual sales and nearly 1,000 … teaching high school in northern Colorado, where he worked with at-risk students. Thomas earned a bachelor's degree in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19517

Student-led summit to explore climate change justice

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… to explore climate change justice Submitted by Brianna McCann on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The second annual WMU Student … social issues intersect. Students and groups not affiliated with traditional environmental interests are highly … will share student concerns, priorities and visions with University administration to fulfill the call for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67261

WMU trustees meet to consider 2019-20 budget, tuition rates

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… original BTR Park in WMU's Parkview Campus is at capacity, with all of its parcels developed or under option. BTR 2 is … consider a recommendation to approve a three-year contract with the Michigan State Employees Association, a labor union …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54079

Music student wins trombone competition

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… music student has won an important competition for young trombonists, one of two recent contests in which he … at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. With the win, Dewyer brings home a new trombone worth … The competition was for students up to age 23, pitting the young Dewyer against students several years older. With the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16704

Geography program earns national excellence award

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for … Excellence recognizes geography departments and programs within blended departments that have significantly enhanced the prominence and reputation of geography …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206

Breneman tapped to lead WMU government relations

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… enhancing WMU's relationships at all levels of government, with a particular focus on developing proposals and … I'm confident that his experience and expertise working with and for government as well as in the business community … strategic interests and strengthen relationships with our constituents," the president says. "It is also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53922