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New academic leadership highlights WMU innovation, expertise

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… New academic leadership highlights WMU innovation, expertise Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Irma Lopez and Dr. Steven Butt accepted new challenges with the dawn of this new Lopez academic year: Lopez as the new interim dean of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55469

WMU engineers take steel bridge, concrete canoe to competition

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… of Civil Engineers North Central Regional Competition and this year hope to advance to the national competition. … and constructs a scale-model bridge based on criteria established by the American Society of Civil Engineers and the … The competition involves building a 1:10-scale bridge that is evaluated on lightness, stiffness, construction speed, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31422

Business pitch competition and showcase open to WMU student entrepreneurs

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Stacey Anderson on A student delivers his pitch to competition judges. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Students … be evaluated in progressive rounds by panels of judges comprised of faculty, entrepreneurs and members of the business … community. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top four finishers: $1,700 for first place; $1,200 for second place; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30366

Health and Human Services' DEI office looks forward at end of successful year

College of Health and Human Services

… like you’re not getting anything done,” says Dr. Betty Dennis , director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and … of the year, you realize just how much you have accomplished. I’m very proud of everything our group managed to accomplish this year.” Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens speaks with Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67756

School of Music faculty produce dozens of creative and research projects in trying times

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… lectures and clinics presented, scholarly papers published and book deals secured, in-person camps pivoted and … American Wild, won a Chamber Music America Classical Commissioning Grant and commissioned five new pieces for septet … You Hear Me? Examining Racial and Cultural Biases and Microaggressions in the Modern Classical Music World” at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/61926

Six to be feted as top staffers for spring 2018

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… April 16 , in 157 Bernhard Center. The University community is invited to attend the event, which recognizes the spring … to receive the accolade. Spring award recipients Laura Cornish , dance production supervisor, Department of Dance Katie DeCamp , unit manager, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46168

WMU Board of Trustees to consider purchase of training aircrafts, program updates at formal session Thursday in Detroit

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… Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees is set to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 23 , at the … approved, the purchase of the new fleet and sale of the existing aircraft would occur over several years. In addition, … men's basketball team. View the agenda Individuals wishing to address the board during either public comment …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71151

University Theatre presents 'The Three Musketeers'

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… Athos ( Lachlan MacQuarrie ), Porthos ( Ben Andre ) and Aramis ( Trevor Morgan ), brings plenty of swashbuckling … All seating for "The Three Musketeers" at Shaw Theatre is general admission. Tickets are $20, $18 for senior citizens and WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1620

Culture, music and art focus of Black Arts Festival

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… poetry reading, and arts and crafts are highlights of this year's Black Arts Festival, held Thursday through Sunday, … In its 27th year, the event showcases African American artistic ability and cultural heritage and is sponsored by the Black Arts and Cultural Center. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/921

Peter Blickle garners acclaim for second fiction work

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… of foreign languages, has been garnering acclaim for his second work of fiction. "Von einer Liebe zur andern" … October reading invitation shortly after the novel was published last July. Blickle read to a full house in the … and eloquently mysterious in their tension and struggle. Blickle teaches German at WMU and serves as advisor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/302