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Award-winning inventors to kick off entrepreneurship forum

Haworth College of Business

… Award-winning inventors to kick off entrepreneurship forum Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: … will be the first speakers in the 2016-17 Entrepreneurship Forum speaker series at Western Michigan University’s … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34471

West Michigan aviation power Duncan among honorees at WMU event

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… in 2008, and in 2014, created a maintenance scholarship for students of the WMU college. The company also, over the … has assisted the college by offering operational support for WMU at the Battle Creek W.K. Kellogg Airport location that WMU's aviation college and Duncan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43582

Two will be honored at convocation with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… faculty members in the School of Communication next month for being exceptional educators and mentors and … honor given by the University to recognize faculty members for their work with students. Christian and Edwards join 19 … faculty members. Christian Sue Ellen Christian Christian, a former Chicago Tribune reporter who teaches journalism at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19109

WMU gets $3.2 million to build culture of degree completion, success

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… Department of Education to use the unique opportunities afforded by the existence of the Kalamazoo Promise to build an … culture focused on increased access and degree completion for underrepresented, underprepared or low-income students. … University will receive a First in the World grant, funded for the first time this year," said U.S. Secretary of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19312

WMU Trumpet Day features guest artist Rex Richardson

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… Trumpet Day features free clinics, master classes and performances and is open to anyone interesting in learning more … . Richardson Richardson is a Yamaha Performing Artist and a veteran of the acclaimed chamber group … University and an is an international trumpet tutor for the Royal Northern College of Music in England. He tours …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38527

WMU author to read from her latest poetry collection

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… with transience. An insect in amber is the perfect emblem for this dance, and the image recurs throughout the book." … poet and Atlantic Review editor Dan Veach puts it, "Forbidden fruit, ancient memory, healing talisman, comforting touch: Judith Rypma's 'Amber Notes' is all of these …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22610

Distinguished alumnus joins free University Symphony Orchestra concert

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… of Music Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Alex Jokipii for a free winter concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 4 , in Miller Auditorium. The performance will open with the "Russian Easter Overture" by … Ballet Suite" by Argentinian composer Alberto Ginastera. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44659

Marti Hearron's final gift to WMU establishes a fine arts professorship

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… only after her death. Hearron, a renowned biostatistician for the Upjohn Co., died Nov. 29. Her estate included a $2 … Distinguished Professorship. It also will provide funding for some of her favorite arts programs as well as endow a new Medallion Scholarship for students in the fine arts. The gift, and the fact that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21654

Weeklong celebration honors student employees

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… community. And the skills they develop on campus carry forward to their careers." Case-Parris adds that … is accepting online nominations through Friday, Feb. 5 , for its annual awards that recognize the year's top student … supervises student employees. Students may make nominations for the Supervisor of the Year award while faculty and staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29617

Spring 2015 Make a Difference award recipients to be honored

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… Difference Award. The recipients will each receive $300, before taxes, and a commemorative certificate. Spring 2015 … award recipients Rachael Bower , Department of Business Information Systems. Jonathan Dennis , College of Aviation. … Management-landscape services. Thalia Guerra , Center for Academic Success Programs. Timothy Holysz , Facilities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23061