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WMU Theatre students bring medieval-inspired production to Switzerland for international debut

Theatre

… WMU Theatre students bring medieval-inspired production to … taking an 800-year-old story seriously and figuring out what it means for us today,” says Durham, who also directs … to Switzerland is an extension of that idea, where we’ll share our art and experience with others who are just as …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/news/2025/07/bookofsilence-switzerland

Back-to-school events planned for new and returning students

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… fall semester formally begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5 , with the start of 2017-18 classes. But thousands of new and … returning students move in. Most residence hall students are expected to be settled in their rooms by the end of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42123

Malcolm H. Robertson obituary

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… in Laguna Woods, California. He was 90. Robertson joined the staff in 1961 and retired in 1998 after 37 years of service. During his WMU career, he served as director of clinical training from 1965 to 1987, consulted for local organizations, ran a private …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31710

Management professor Keenan dies

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… Kalamazoo. He was 82. J. Michael Keenan Keenan first joined the WMU faculty in 1962, the year his department was … a graduate-level management seminar taught completely by what was then called electronic mail—now commonly called … and his doctoral degree from Ohio State University. His area of focus was business organization. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/17921

Research successes recognized during special event

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… at Western Michigan University took center stage during the first Excellence in Discovery luncheon held Feb. 10 . … out those most responsible for bringing in a record level of external research funding from last July through September—the first quarter of the 2014-15 fiscal year. Grants to WMU topped $13 million by the end …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23076

WMU unveils its results from national campus climate survey

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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The overwhelming majority of Western Michigan University … tremendously valuable information for us to work with and share with our students," says Dr. Diane Anderson , vice … to continue our efforts to make sure every student knows what constitutes sexual misconduct as well as how and where …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36597

Faculty researcher, advisor named Graduate College associate dean

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… Byrd-Jacobs KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Christine Byrd-Jacobs , professor of biological sciences, will become the associate dean of the Western Michigan University … graduate student and graduate faculty success, among other areas. Christine Byrd-Jacobs Byrd-Jacobs, who came to WMU as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16297

Fifteen fall athletes earn Distinguished Scholar Award from MAC

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… Award from MAC Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Mid-American Conference selected 15 Western Michigan University fall student athletes as … representatives at MAC institutions selected a total of 194 student athletes representing the 'best of the best' …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21645

WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics

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… University chef has brought home two bronze medals from the world's most elite culinary competition. Chef Thomas … of doing the competition for 30 years. It's the pinnacle of what you do, and especially if you medal, it's so … he was the only member of the group not from the Detroit area. He and his teammates, Chefs Jeremy Abbey , John Piazza …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36355

WMU garners $3.6 million in grants in three months

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… on KALAMAZOO—Grants to Western Michigan University hit the $3.6 million mark from November through January, WMU … or 49 percent. January awards accounted for the lowest share at $720,125, or 20 percent. The three months combined pushed the

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5446