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WMU ensembles to present headline performance at state conference

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… program University Symphony Orchestra The concert will open with a performance by the University Chorale, which will … and a new work by WMU faculty composer, Dr. Christopher Biggs , titled "Extinction." The University Symphony … which recently took high honors in the national American Prize competition, will close the program with the music …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29517

Longtime advocate, former trustee to receive Western honorary degree

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… CEO of Millennium Group and principal partner at Havirco, with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. A campuswide … and generosity prevail, is a legacy that aligns with WMU's mission and ethos." About Miller Miller was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66599

Memorial service set for engineering professor Fred Sitkins

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… FIRST Robotics Competition advisor and judge and was active with ABET—the Accreditation Board for Engineering and … and a Distinguished Service Award. Sitkins was long active with Bronco athletics and served as chair of the Athletic … Blvd. Friends and colleagues are asked to gather and meet with his family from 2 to 4 p.m. at the same location. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28420

College of business receives naming gift for career center, ribbon-cutting set

Haworth College of Business

… firm, Zhang Financial. The career center, a dedicated space within the college for business students to connect with career advisors and employers, provides tremendous … the Department of Economics, the Academically Talented Youth Program in the Lee Honors College, and additional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28003

Student Financial Aid Office has new interim director

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… she was a former associate director for the office, with primary responsibilities including the Financial Literacy and Education Program. "I was thrilled with her willingness to assume the director role, and I have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40988

WMU's annual Education Career Fair set

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A student meets with a school district representative at a past fair. … representing more than 100 school districts from 21 states. Candidates for teaching positions do not need to preregister …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23039

Playwrights to read at next Frostic speaker event

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… Kennedy Center's National Playwriting Program of the American College Theatre Festival.   Peterson Peterson  has … the Samuel French Off-Off-Broadway Festival and developed with the Kennedy Center, WordBRIDGE, Fusion Theatre Company, … theatre artist, serving as an actor and director with more than 50 stage credits. His plays are being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45913

Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Award, Famiano is spending January through June in Japan with the National Astronomical Observatory's Department of … observables and also includes outreach activities with students as well as the public in both Japan and the … learning, I realized that I needed to spend significant time living, studying, working and experiencing life …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/47977

WMU students awarded more than $40,000 toward sustainability projects

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… December by the Office for Sustainability, in collaboration with the Western Student Association and the Office of … a total of $100,000 in grants to students every year, with $50,000 offered each fall and spring semester. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57454

Center for Disability Services awarded accreditation

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… quality, value and optimal outcomes of services for people with disabilities. The center has been accredited for the … Disability Services has been providing services to adults with disabilities for more than 30 years, in addition to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22299