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WMU equestrian team wins first-ever collegiate regional title
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… WMU team its first regional title in the team's 22-year history. The WMU team was high point team for 2014-15 out of 13 teams in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's Zone 6, Region 4. A 'huge accomplishment' … Hunters and Jumpers in Hickory Corners. Eight riders from the WMU team will compete March 28 at Kentucky's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22606
Associate athletic director honored by professional organization
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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Corbin KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dennis Corbin , associate athletic director for medical and … as oversees student-athlete conduct, drug testing and welfare issues. He is also the supervising athletic director … degree in athletic training and physical education from Central Michigan University in 1976 and a master's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16887
Event draws top students to vie for $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… KALAMAZOO—Nearly 800 of the brightest high school seniors from Michigan and around the country are gathering at Western Michigan University this winter for the 31st annual Medallion Scholarship … and parents will have lunch and visit the Academic Showcase, where they will be able to meet faculty members …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13180
Top seniors honored as 2016 Presidential Scholars
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… (not verified) on The Presidential Scholar designation is the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its … campus in the Bernhard Center. Each year, faculty members from across the University select the most outstanding … to represent their units as a WMU Presidential Scholar. This year, 50 scholars were chosen from a senior class of more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31219
Western professor’s book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards
College of Arts and Sciences
… Dr. Lynne Heasley (with illustrations by acclaimed artist Glenn Wolff ), has been named a top indie book by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. The book received one of three … Great Lakes through many perspectives and ways of knowing—from the physicality of lake sturgeon at a tiny spawning …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71845
Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase
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… Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase Submitted by Deanne Puca on Brecker (Photo credit: … Oct.. 7 , at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids. This event will be presented to attendees of the International … including Randy Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Stefon Harris, Art Farmer, Tim Hagans and Billy Hart. Recent highlights include …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442
Top Michigan executives to speak at business college forum
Haworth College of Business
… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ten top executives from Michigan companies will be on campus Thursday, Nov. 10 … exceeding $10 million. The group will meet with students, visit classes and participate in two panel discussions. The panel discussions, where the group will take …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/35917
Jazz Orchestra wins perfect score at Notre Dame collegiate fest
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… University Jazz Orchestra recently won perfect scores from all five judges and pocketed Outstanding Band and four Outstanding Soloist awards at the 56th annual University of Notre Dame … April 27, at The Union in Kalamazoo and at The Jazz Showcase on Tuesday, April 29, in Chicago. For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14317
Light Center for Chinese Studies launches Spring Guest Lecture Series
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Center will begin its 2025 Spring Guest Lecture Series this month. All events are free and open to the public. Prior … K-12 schools; hosting lectures, panels and events; and showcasing arts, entertainment and culture from around the world. More information at …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/02/china-lecture-2025-spring
Morvin A. Wirtz obituary
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… of Special Education. He had been serving as deputy assistant commissioner in the Office of the Disadvantaged and … in Scandinavia. In addition, Wirtz received a grant from the U.S. education department for research adapting … or a local hospice of choice. Condolences also may be shown by doing a kind gesture for someone in Wirtz's memory …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1306