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Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies

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… composer dies Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Curtis Curtis-Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Curtis Curtis-Smith , an … from organizations around the globe. They included: a Guggenheim Fellowship, an award from the American Academy and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619

University Theatre kicks off with story inspired by civil rights movement

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… inspired by a small but significant moment in civil rights history. "Waiting to be Invited" will open the 2017-18 season … 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 for seniors and WMU employees, $10 for students … at wmutheatre.com , by phone at (269) 387-6222, or by visiting the University Theatre Box Office in the main lobby …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42559

Free campus workshops offered on virtual reality

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… offered on virtual reality Submitted by Deanne Puca on Visit the virtual reality lab on the lower level of Waldo … will be held on the lower level of Waldo Library. No registration is needed. Four different topics are offered three … applications available. Software tutorials are also suggested. Friday, April 13, noon to 1:30 pm Monday, April 16, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45777

Professor's radio show wins award, additional segments to air

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… one-hour Michigan Radio show co-produced and hosted by Allison Downey , associate professor of teaching, learning and … In addition to her duties as an education professor, Downey is a musical performer and storyteller. For the episode, she served as storyteller and songwriter, in addition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7190

WMU student recognized by Google, takes first place in competition

Haworth College of Business

… Mainz—University of Applied Sciences, Germany; and Ananta Vishain from BIMTECH, India. The team analyzed Google’s … place where they could have the most impact with their suggestions. Evaluating Google’s most active social … to content and pivoting the approach in terms of advertising. A representative from Google assessed all of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66824

Free festival features new plays by Kalamazoo playwrights

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… formerly Epic Theatre, in downtown Kalamazoo. The event is free and open to the public, and no reservations are … and are not intended for younger audiences, unless otherwise noted. 2018 selected plays "The Alleyway" by Emma … by the Kalamazoo Civic Theatre. "If Henry Didn’t Kill His Wives" by Darcy Sturges, produced by Kalamazoo College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44704

Chicago-based Kontras Quartet returns for free performance

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… for a concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 . The event is free and open to the public. Kontras Quartet Admired for its "superlative artistry," the Kontras Quartet has established an international following for its vibrant and nuanced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44833

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… graduate student winner received $15,000. The winners of this year's competition were selected from a diverse and … from 28 colleges and universities across the country. "This year's Lemelson-MIT National Collegiate Student Prize … by the belief that invention can solve many of the biggest economic and social challenges of our time, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Longtime WMU board secretary Betty Kocher dies at 84

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… in 1957 when her husband, Bruce, came to WMU to earn his undergraduate degree. Bruce Kocher went on to work for 40 years at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. She is survived by Bruce Kocher and their sons Tom of Kalamazoo … and Michael, who lives in Geneva, Switzerland with his wife and Kocher's two grandchildren.  Services A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43661

Explorations of WMU research on autism, mobility open to public

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… Explorations of WMU research on autism, mobility open to public Submitted by Anonymous (not … University research and service efforts on the topics of autism and mobility will take place Friday, Feb. 23 , at the … The free public sessions last until 11:30 a.m. The Discovery Symposium on Autism will take place in 1040-50 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45421