Search results

Herbert W. Kenz obituary

News

… at Western Michigan University and longtime member of the military, died Sept. 17. He was 87. Kenz, of Kalamazoo, … in the University's Division of Student Affairs. Civilian career Kenz came to WMU and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships in 1965 as the director of student loans. He retired as associate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27621

Former MIT researcher discusses neuroethics in center's first fall talk

News

… fall talk Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The ethical standards and professional responsibility of … Main Campus. The dates, presentations, times and locations are: Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 25-26 : Black History 101 … at Hamilton College, "Plato's Dialogues of Definition: What Is Socrates Looking For,?" 5 p.m. Room 157 Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48528

Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition

News

… Mich.—Western Michigan University jazz studies students and their instructors are upbeat after again earning multiple wins in DownBeat magazine's 40th annual Student Music Awards. In what is regarded as the most comprehensive competition for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40131

Booth signup underway for 34th Bronco Bash

News

… 34th Bronco Bash Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The 2013 Bronco Bash was the first to be held on the Sangren … Michigan University is set for 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5 , on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall. The early registration … opportunities, and promotional items and coupons to a crowd of some 20,000 people. The event also features novelty …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16542

Dorothy L. Franzen obituary

News

… (Bladt) Franzen , Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of education and professional development, … Saturday, May 9, in Kalamazoo. She was 91. Franzen joined what was then the College of Education in 1968 and retired in 1988 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25426

Far out! Researchers at Western testing technology to propel NASA deeper into space

News

… NASA deeper into space Submitted by Erin Flynn on Margaret Mooney, left, and Dr. Kristina Lemmer stand with a vacuum chamber in Lemmer's lab. The device is used to simulate the conditions in space. … actually the biggest failure mechanisms. So figuring out what drives those failure mechanisms is really important," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63430

WMU, Kalamazoo College, partner for Japanese language and culture event

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… event Submitted by Elizabeth Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The Haenicke Institute for Global Education announces the 2025 Japanese Culture and Language Presentations. The event, … Room 103.   WMU's Soga Japan Center and Kalamazoo College are partnering to offer this event in-person for the first …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/japanlanguage

WMU nears $7 million mark in grants in September and October

News

… funded awards to Western Michigan University nearly hit the $7 million mark in September and October, pushing the … total past $12 million since the start of the 2015-16 fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their Dec. 8 … during the period, while grants for public service soared to almost $1.8 million. Grants for instruction came in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29246

Michigan Geological Survey receives $14 million in funding

College of Arts and Sciences

… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A new chapter begins for the Michigan Geological Survey (MGS) , affiliated with … in geological research and resource management.  "We are excited and grateful that this funding will once again … are, how to manage them in a sustainable way and understand what the possible risk factors are, is absolutely essential. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73664

Award-winning group to map Mexico through live music

News

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Take a guided tour through Mexico with the Sones de México Ensemble during Western Michigan … of over 40 instruments. Some of these instruments are rarely heard outside of the regions where they originate. The ensemble will talk about what to listen for in the major regional styles as well as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54873