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Sangren Hall design team wins prestigious architectural award

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… won a 2013 Honor Award from the Detroit chapter of the American Institute of Architecture. The prestigious award was … Detroit's Eastern Market. The award went to SHW Group, of Berkley, Mich., the firm that designed Sangren. The $60 … for Visual Art was recognized through the program. American Institute of Architecture AIA is a national professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9605

Gold Company presents annual Sneak Preview concert

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… and both ensembles are embracing the holiday. There will be costumes, candy and prizes awarded in the first-ever Gold Company … They have appeared in concert throughout the United States, Canada, South Africa and Europe. The group has also appeared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10651

Bands with WMU ties to perform classic Beatles albums

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… Bands with WMU ties to perform classic Beatles albums Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on A variation on the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper" album cover; image designed by … blend of klezmer, Greek, Gypsy, Celtic, jazz and American roots music. The result is world-beat grooves, hypnotic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/12/12267

Registration starting for lifelong learning academy classes, trips

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… humor, Spanish conversation, outdoor sculpture, the Republican Party and U.S. women in the 19th century are just a few of the topics that will be explored during the spring session of Western Michigan … Academy of Lifelong Learning . Twenty-nine courses are being offered this semester, the largest number since the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12593

Southwest facility transfer from WMU to LMC moves forward

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… LMC moves forward Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on BENTON HARBOR, Mich.—Western Michigan University will … graduate level, and all currently enrolled students will be able to complete their degrees without interruption. "We are committed to ensuring our students in Benton Harbor are able to earn their degrees without …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47585

Western celebrates cultural diversity during virtual International Festival

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… "Johnny" Chen, both from Taiwan, prepare  Taiwanese beef noodles as part of a video for the virtual … food, fashion and entertainment. The event was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic but has returned in a virtual format for the 2021 International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63694

Trustees to meet Nov. 6, consider 2020-21 apartment rates, other recommendations

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… East Campus in the Heritage Hall ballroom. The board will be asked to consider several items while meeting in formal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56341

WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide

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… It’s not why the chicken crossed the road, but how drivers behaved when it did, that interests Dr. Ron Van Houten. The … were actually following the posted speed limits. So, he suggested enlisting police to strictly enforce the law when … to do: help people. And on the biggest possible scale I can." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57296

WMU Business Connect organization slates communitywide expo

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… and others from across the Greater Kalamazoo area. It is being hosted by the Fetzer Center to give attendees a chance … "The expo is intended to promote collaboration in a beneficial learning environment and provide assistance to … Among the entities having booths this year will be Autism Treatment and Research, ROI; Boehm; Buy Local; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44415

World's medievalists coming to Kalamazoo for annual congress

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… Congress on Medieval Studies . The event, which has become a rite of spring in the Kalamazoo community, runs … on the reception of the classics in the Middle Ages will be given by Dr. David Townsend of the University of Toronto. … of the Middle Ages and ranks among the top 10 North American institutes, centers and programs that focus on medieval …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53094