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Summer celebrations in downtown Kalamazoo start in June
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… Do-Dah Parade is Saturday, June 3 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Displays of original local artwork, a satirical parade through the streets of downtown and an outdoor concert series kick off summer events Friday through Sunday, June 2-4 . June …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40052
WMU students celebrate partnership with county juvenile home
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… celebration included final reflections and presentations of the students' service-learning projects. The class made … participants, but also careful reflection on the importance of leadership and civic responsibility. "The students are … to follow a similar path," Malone says. "There are a lot of shared experiences among the students, and it's vital …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36750
Video and communications firm owner next up in speaker series
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… Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The owner of a leading West Michigan video and communications company … series at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Cynthia Kay , founder of Cynthia Kay and Company, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/18414
Former President Elson Floyd dies in Washington
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Elson S. Floyd , sixth president of Western Michigan University, died in Washington Saturday, … to focus on cancer treatment. Floyd served as president of WMU from 1998 to 2003. His tenure was marked by a series of major developments that have had a lasting impact on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25003
Presentation to focus on human trafficking and child labor
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… stop human trafficking and child labor will be the focus of a Wednesday, Feb. 26 , presentation at Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Speaking at 2 p.m. in 2000 Schneider Hall will be Chris Johnson , a member of the Michigan Human Trafficking Task Force, the Michigan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13702
Expert on Russian economy to give Sichel talk
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… countries in the former Soviet Union will visit the campus of Western Michigan University to speak about government and transitional economies as part of the Werner Sichel Lecture Series. Dr. Susan Linz , a … series is annually cosponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5447
Grants to WMU fly past $4.2 million mark in November, December
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… total to nearly $16.4 million since the July 1 start of the current fiscal year, WMU trustees learned at their … while grants for instruction totaled more than $1.2 million of the two-month grant total. Public service awards, grants … associate dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The supplemental grant is being used to support …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30795
Dina Bangdel obituary
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… the WMU faculty in 1998 and left in 2002 after four years of service to the University. She was a former associate professor of art. Most recently, she was director of the art history …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41737
WMU Theatre stages poetic drama inspired by tragedy
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… University Theatre at Western Michigan University will kick off 2017 with an intimate production of the poetic drama, "The Women of Lockerbie," inspired by the crash of Pan Am 103. The play …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37227
WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking
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… manages the ranking system, that the renovated birthplace of the University has achieved its highest status, making … Prospect Hill, overlooking downtown Kalamazoo. Acquisition of the property and the funds to build the facility played a … into Western Michigan University. In 2015, renovation of what is close to the building's original footprint was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40423