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'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits
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… the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … if choral music was still going to be possible. And a lot of choral conductors were afraid when the pandemic was … return to what it was," says Kimberly Dunn Adams , director of choral activities. "The title 'Choir for Good' is a bit …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487
WMU debuts new product design and innovation major
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… by Deanne Puca on Product design and innovation major to be offered in fall 2017 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will offer a new undergraduate program next fall that combines … School of Art, the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Haworth College of Business to form a new, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35836
WMU secures NIH grant to use technology to battle opioid addiction
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… been awarded a $222,383 grant from the National Institutes of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-term, or NIH HEAL, Initiative. Dr. Anthony DeFulio , associate professor of psychology, will lead the research, which involves …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55634
Japanese musician to perform on campus during second U.S. tour
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… U.S. tour, Sato Michiyoshi will perform a unique blend of traditional and modern styles on the "shamisen," a … on main campus. Michiyoshi is an award-winning performer of "Tsugaru-jamisen," a dynamic style of music played on the shamisen. In his performance, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45560
Coercion and morality meet in ethics discussion
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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A University of Connecticut philosopher will address the intersection of coercion and moral deliberation when she speaks at Western Michigan University Friday, Nov. 4 , as part of the WMU Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Fall …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35881
Dancers and musicians perform for annual conference
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… by WMU's Sharon Garber , during the 2014 annual conference of Corps de Ballet International held June 20 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Garber, professor of dance, is a founding member of the organization and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17291
Russell L. Gabier obituary
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… and alumni affairs leader and the founding president of the WMU Foundation, died Feb. 18 in Kalamazoo. He was 90. … the University in 1958 to take a job as assistant director of admissions. He remained at WMU until 1986, retiring as … and alumni relations and president and chief executive officer of the WMU Foundation. He helped found the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45491
Physician to discuss how inequities impact health care
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… be given by Dr. David A. Ansell , senior vice president of community health equity and associate provost for … Center in Chicago. It will be held in the auditorium of the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine. Free parking will be available in the adjacent …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40228
WMU choirs present fall showcase
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… by Deanne Puca on University Chorale KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three of Western Michigan University's acclaimed choral … Dalton Center Recital Hall. "And So It Goes: The Cycles of Our Lives" will feature music designed to represent different stages of a human life. The event is free and open to the public. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35390
WMU trustees to elect officers at upcoming meeting
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… WMU trustees to elect officers at upcoming meeting Submitted by Anonymous (not … on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, Feb. 11 , in a public … as its formal annual meeting and will include the election of officers for 2016. Trustees will meet in formal session …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30193