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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