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Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University jazz studies students and their instructors are upbeat after again earning … by the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with six awards and the Berklee College of Music, the University of North …

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

Aviation partners with Delta to boost airline's pilot ranks

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… pilot ranks Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is partnering with Delta Air … Career Path Program , an initiative designed to identify and mentor the airline's next generation of pilots by drawing from colleges, the company itself and the greater community.  WMU College of Aviation students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47954

Trustees OK 'solar garden' plans for Parkview Campus

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… Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A move by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees Aug. 14 paves … array on the grounds of the WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Trustees approved a recommendation to … of the solar garden PV array in an area along U.S. 131 and immediately west of the engineering complex.  About the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26183

University Theatre kicks off with story inspired by civil rights movement

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… to be Invited" runs Sept. 22-Oct. 8. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University Theatre dives into a new season … be Invited" will open the 2017-18 season Friday, Sept. 22 , and play through Sunday, Oct. 8 , in the York Arena Theatre. … 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission, $18 for seniors and WMU employees, $10 for students and $6 for WMU students. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42559

Trustees approve retirements of two faculty, six staff members

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The retirements of two faculty members and six staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its July 23 … signed off on four faculty resignations, grants of tenure and leaves to three faculty members, and one administrator's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17670

Film by WMU professor profiles female Native American filmmakers

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… Media-maker Tracey Deer KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A documentary by a Western Michigan University professor, produced with the … , a WMU professor of communication in the film, video and media studies program. It will have its local debut at … project has taken Machiorlatti to four Canadian provinces and 12 U.S. states. Episode one, titled "Spider Woman's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22636

Student awarded Critical Language Scholarship to study in Japan

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Joshua White, second from left, and other language students pose with the mascot of Hikone, "Hikonyan," at Hikone Castle. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University student from Paw Paw is in … The scholarship program is part of a federal effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering critical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47665

Longtime academic libraries professional will become dean at WMU

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… with an extensive background in meeting the research and instructional needs of university communities has been named dean of University Libraries at Western Michigan University. Julie Ann Garrison , currently associate dean of research and instructional services at Grand Valley State University, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/29088

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The newest Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of … which represents an 8 percent increase over last year and makes WMed's growth greater than that of the national … Class of 2021 "I think it says a lot about our community and what we've built here at WMed that applications continue …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Nine incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… $60,000 Foundation Scholarships to begin their studies at Western Michigan University this fall. Foundation … Scholarships are worth $15,000 annually over four years and are based on academic performance and demonstrated financial need. They are part of WMU's mix …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42170