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First students in Multimedia Arts Technology program to graduate

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… Dr. Christopher Biggs KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The first graduates of Western Michigan University's new Multimedia Arts … diplomas April 30 and embark on new careers in high-tech, professional music production. The students have been … set to graduate this month range from full-length albums of original music to a new computerized enhancement tool …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31952

Western Brass Quintet celebrates 50th anniversary season

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In celebration of its 50th anniversary season, the Western Brass Quintet … especially for this occasion: "The Better Angels of Our Nature" by WMU professor David Colson and "Dark Mirror" by Grand Rapids …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38481

Campus United Way campaign set to launch

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… set to launch Submitted by Deanne Puca on Distribution of pledge cards is underway. KALAMAZOO, Mich.−Western … United Way CEO Mike Larson will join Buster Bronco in front of Sangren Hall to kick off the campaign to raise $275,000 as part of the larger …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26564

Sustainability executive to present business college talk

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… sponsored by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Melissa Gray , senior director of sustainability for Rackspace, will present "What We All … cloud, a private cloud, dedicated servers or a combination of platforms. Headquartered in San Antonio, it operates data …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13596

Pink Martini and special guests The von Trapps to perform at Miller

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… at Miller Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Members of Pink Martini and The von Trapps KALAMAZOO— Pink Martini , which injects a global perspective to its influences of the romantic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s, and '50s, is coming to Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13997

Frostic Reading Series caps spring season with three April events

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… closes out its spring 2017 season with a bang this April, offering three presentations running the gamut from graduate students to seasoned professionals. First up will be Dao Strom , a writer and … will get in on the act a little over a week later as part of the Western Michigan University M.F.A./Ph.D. Festival. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39157

Anthony A. Gioia obituary

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… University faculty member, died Jan. 4 . He was 81. Gioia, of Augusta, Michigan, joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1996 after 30 years of service to the University. He began his career at WMU as an associate professor of mathematics and retired as professor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30912

WMU's campus sexual assault prevention state funding increases

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… the largest amount awarded to the University in four years of this state grant program and the second-highest given to … qualified for the highest award in the programming category of Michigan's Campus Sexual Assault Program, with money to … two social marketing campaigns. The grant was the result of "strong collaborative efforts from student affairs, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50527

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

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… 22, 7:30 p.m. 'The Wiz' "The Wiz" is an urbanized retelling of the classic 1900 children's novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" in the context of modern African-American culture. It follows Harlem …

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

Award-winning film 'Drive' playing at Little Theatre

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… film from Nicolas Winding Refn. Ryan Gosling stars a soft-spoken mechanic and stunt driver who struggles to … Bryan Cranston and Ron Perlman. "Drive" has a run time of 100 minutes and is rated R for brutal violence, language … and directions The Little Theatre is located at the corner of Oakland Drive and Oliver Lane on WMU's East Campus. Free …

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