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WMU seeking volunteers for Color Run 5K race

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… race Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Color Run 5K race is Saturday, April 14, at the Arcadia Creek Festival Place in Kalamazoo. KALAMAZOO, … volunteer spots for the Color Run 5K race in Kalamazoo slated for  Saturday, April 14 .  As a nonprofit sponsor for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45840

From heartbreak to hope

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… to hope Submitted by Erin Flynn on Seth Sprung, Samath Him Sprung, Sokunthea Oung and Ravi Sprung stand together in the Bernhard Center. Samath Him Sprung’s life has taken him around the world and … told him he had a golden opportunity, he remembers, as American troops came to rescue orphans. His father made a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397

'Little Lebowski Urban Achievers' on display

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… Urban Achievers will be on display in the Kerr Gallery at Western Michigan University's Richmond Center for Visual … Oct. 1 , in 2008 Richmond Center for Visual Arts. Gallery hours RCVA galleries are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday … information , contact Don Desmett at @email or (269) 387-2455. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

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Traditional Chinese fall festival celebrates food, culture

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… Traditional Chinese fall festival celebrates food, culture Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … annual event. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A China Festival to commemorate the traditional Chinese Moon Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 , at Western Michigan University in the …

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Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking

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… Alumna's personal experience will drive national strategy to combat human trafficking Submitted by … A betrayal of trust Hounakey grew up in the West African country of Togo, where becoming a lawyer was more a … tunnel.  Hounakey and the other survivors who were still minors were placed into the foster system in Michigan while …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/56872

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… Sharma , assistant professor emerita of biological sciences at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 21, 2016 . She … and being a representative for WMU's chapter of the American Association of University Professors. In addition, … may be made to the YWCA of Kalamazoo fund for young girls training in science and technology. Add a note specifying …

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Geography program earns national excellence award

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… Geography program earns national excellence award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for … and programs within blended departments that have significantly enhanced the prominence and reputation of geography …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206

Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz'

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… Motown meets yellow brick road in University Theatre's 'The Wiz' Submitted by Emily Duguay on KALAMAZOO, … "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in the context of modern African-American culture. It follows Harlem schoolteacher … is general admission. Gilmore Theatre Complex Box Office hours Monday through Friday: noon to 5 p.m. Miller …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38865

Artist, graphic designer to speak in Frostic School of Art lecture series

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… , An accomplished artist, graphic designer and design educator, will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 , in Room … Schoenhoff's work has been recognized by the American Institute of Graphic Artists, the Society for … Society of Typographic Arts, Print Magazine and the American Center for Design. She has been published in the Journal …

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WMU hosts area sixth-graders to show college life

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… for a day on a school-by-school basis and participate in free activities on campus beginning Tuesday, Feb. 25 … the 11th year in a row, students will get a firsthand look at college life and the opportunities available with a college education through a program called Bronco BUDS—Building Unique …

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