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Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition
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… Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … University jazz studies students and their instructors are upbeat after again earning multiple wins in DownBeat … for jazz programs across the globe, with the competition going international more than 10 years ago, says Tom Knific …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40131
Four from WMU selected to serve as college access advisors
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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four Western Michigan University graduates have been selected to serve among the inaugural team of … numbers of low-income and first-generation college-going students. The goal of the program is to increase the … in partnership with school staff and providing needed supplemental support to overstretched school counselors. Four …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25682
Emeriti Council funds $9,200 in student scholarships
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… fall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Twenty-three deserving undergraduate students at Western Michigan University have been … Scholarships to help them purchase textbooks and school supplies. A total of $9,200 in book scholarships was given … terms on a staggered basis. The organization's principal goals are to: Maintain open lines of communication between …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20325
WMU’s new-music ensembles to give one of a kind performance
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… of contemporary music in the Dalton Center Recital Hall at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29 . The Kalamazoo Laptop … on a Wire WMU new-music ensemble Birds on a Wire is dedicated to the performance of contemporary works from the early … woodwinds, percussion and piano. Tickets and more information The Oct. 29 recital is presented under the auspices of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19873
Nepalese government official to address 'kafala' system in WMU talk
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… Nepalese government official to address 'kafala' system in WMU talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The Qatar 2022 World Cup logo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The sponsorship system known as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19686
Western professor’s book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards
College of Arts and Sciences
… Western professor’s book on the Great Lakes honored in 2023 Indie Book Awards Submitted by … book by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group. The book received one of three Grand Prizes for … Indie Book Awards. It also won first place in two book categories: education/academic and animals/pets. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71845
WMU brings research university resources to Grand Rapids compact
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… from left) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Grand Rapids community initiative to double the rate at which Grand Rapids Public … but also to ensure that every citizen has the access and support necessary to earn those credentials and fulfill their … students who graduated from GRPS in 2013 and 2014, with the goal over a three-year period to more than double the number …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18905
Expanded COVID-19 testing before Thanksgiving
Sindecuse Health Center
… by Joe VanDerBos on With WMU community members anticipating trips to see family and friends over Thanksgiving, … Center is offering expanded COVID-19 testing. To accommodate the added demand, Sindecuse clinic staff will devote … not used two no-cost tests, this test will be administered at no charge. Eligible individuals who have already received …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61786
Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference
Haworth College of Business
… Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference Submitted by Stacey Anderson on … intercultural fluency and how business can be a force for good in communities. “This effort also helps to strengthen …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62695
Students and faculty join forces to offer varied musical program
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ensembles composed of faculty and graduate students from the brass, wind and percussion studios in the School of Music at Western Michigan University will present a varied … selection of music ranging from the 18th to 20th centuries at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 6 , in the University's Dalton …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44908