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WMU to confer 1,336 degrees during summer commencement

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… toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony is for graduates of the colleges of Education and Human Development, Health and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16785

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… on a 2,400-acre pecan orchard near El Paso, Texas. Members of MNOE, which stands for the Mark Niskanen Orchestral … recording engineers. The band, composed almost entirely of current or recently graduated WMU jazz and classical … the band. Pixley-Fink graduated from WMU in April as one of the first graduates in WMU's new Multimedia Arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Nominate colleagues for spring 2018 staff award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nominations for the spring 2018 round of Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a … members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It features semiannual and annual … and spring, semiannual awards are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/45007

Japanese author to visit WMU as visiting scholar, give reading

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—One of the foremost writers of contemporary Japan will visit the Western Michigan … Itō , a radical iconoclast known for her bold explorations of the feminine body, sexuality and motherhood, will read …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18686

Renowned musicians join forces for free concert

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… relationship with the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music in 2004. He has taught master classes and performed … her Ann Arbor community, she is a coach for the University of Michigan School of Music and a regular ensemble performer for both the Ann …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30125

Marjory Spradling obituary

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… Marjory Spradling , Western Michigan University assistant professor emerita of biological sciences, died Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. She … She retired from the University in 1983 after 24 years of service. She chaired the Advisory Committee of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22328

Southwest Michigan slates 2017 Chávez awards dinner

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… Mich.—Southwest Michigan will celebrate the life and work of civil rights leader César E. Chávez Saturday, April 1, … fundraising dinner that includes the presentation of regional awards and scholarships for 2017. Called "Celebrating the Legacy of César E. Chávez," the dinner will mark the 11th time that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38729

Flags lowered Monday for Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse

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… on Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse LANSING, Mich.—By order of Gov. Rick Snyder, flags on all campuses of Western Michigan University and throughout Michigan will be lowered to half-staff Monday, Oct. 26 , in honor of Master Sgt. Gregory Kuhse , of Kalamazoo. Kuhse, 38, died …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27964

Professor's exhibit on display at the Richmond Center

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… Professor's exhibit on display at the Richmond Center … through Nov. 13. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Cat Crotchett , professor of art, will exhibit her work "Surfacing" at Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27848

WMU grants near $2.4 million mark in March

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… included a new, $416,385 award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to Dr. Lisa Baker , professor of psychology, A major goal of this research is to implement …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23420