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Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show

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… Also joining the anniversary celebration will be Hollywood vocalist Nayanna Holley , Grammy award-winning … . Gold Company For nearly half a century, Gold Company has been setting the standard in collegiate vocal jazz, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44966

2023 Arbor Day celebration honors Western's commitment to Tree Campus designation

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… rakes dirt around the newly planted tree. Western has been consistently recognized as a Tree Campus since the … Junkins tells the Arbor Day crowd about the new trees being planted. Courtesy: Darrell Junkins KALAMAZOO, … water birds," says Junkins. "This is the 17th year we have been doing this. I think this is the perfect time for all of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71542

Western Wellness continues to promote fitness with new and ongoing programs

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… a $240 annual reduction in the contributions that benefits-eligible faculty and staff pay per pay period for … studio in Michigan, and sixth in the United States, at WMU beginning with the fall semester. Located in Racquetball … of both cardiovascular and strength training exercises. Benefits Expo Back again this year will be the annual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42386

Western Michigan University launches new course on tribal governance

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… planning, the course was developed in partnership with members of the Pokagon , Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish and Nottawaseppi Huron bands of Potawatomi … course instructor Sam Morseau , a content expert and member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi with deep roots in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66272

Experience Chinese culture by taking a class this summer

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… registrations for nine summer Chinese culture courses that begin the week of Monday, May 8. The multiweek, low-cost courses are open to members of the public of all ages. A half-price tuition … a fee for materials, and those with low enrollment may be canceled. The Confucius Institute at WMU is a nonprofit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39256

Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase

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… St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids. This event will be presented to attendees of the International Council of … University Jazz Orchestra This award-winning 18-member ensemble, directed by Scott Cowan, has received … victories in the college big band category of the Down Beat Magazine annual DB Student Music Awards, a heralded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442

'Book of Mormon' to anchor Miller Auditorium's 2016-17 PNC Broadway series

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… and "Rent." Available now, season subscriptions are the best way to receive discounted tickets and priority seating. Renewing PNC Broadway in West Michigan subscribers receive first opportunity to keep their existing seats … an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. "Rodgers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30808

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

International Student and Scholar Services

… 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. First held in 1989, the popular event is … history, WMU's Native American Student Organization will be a part of the festivities. The full roster of student … annually attracts about 6,000 students and community members, offering a view of the diversity of cultures prevalent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee

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… WMU students create apiary, study the imperiled honeybee Submitted by Paula M. Davis on A student beekeeper holds a hive frame containing honey, bees and … the students checked to see if each colony had a healthy, egg-laying queen. And how was that "nuc" hive coming along? …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20781

Documentary to kick off ethics center's spring series

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… the lives of Michael Wilder and Yafinceio Harris , will be shown at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Jan 27 , in 3508 Knauss Hall. … Research and Technology, 4 p.m., Brown and Gold Room, Bernhard Center. April 12 : "The Bio-political Fragmentation … M.D. School of Medicine, 7 p.m., Brown and Gold Room, Bernhard Center. April 15 : "Again Toward Perpetual Peace: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29640