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WMU alumna returns to develop University's community partnerships

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… on Wood KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kara Wood , managing director of economic development services for the city of Grand Rapids, will join Western Michigan University as … . Wood, a WMU alumna, is a seasoned economic development professional with two decades of experience. She will now lead …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55254

Boundary-breaking percussion ensemble Clocks in Motion comes to campus

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… Clocks in Motion performs new music, builds many of its own instruments, and breaks down the boundaries of the traditional concert program. The ensemble's concert at WMU will include an exciting mixture of music by composers Marc Mellits, Anders Koppel, Andrew …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45841

Managing success: one category and student at a time

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University's Haworth College pf Business is now offering a category management training and certification program for students and professionals in the consumer packaged goods industry. WMU … certification to complement the food marketing curriculum offered in the major, while also providing a cost-effective …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67635

Volleyball coach to speak about leadership at community breakfast series

Haworth College of Business

… will be the focus at the upcoming Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by the Haworth College of Business. Colleen Munson , WMU volleyball head coach, … education from WMU in 2001. Munson was named MAC Coach of the Year in 2014 and has led the team through multiple …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30053

SPLICE electronic music festival set

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… for Performance, Listening, Interpretation and Creation of Electroacoustic Music—SPLICE—Summer Electronic Music … feature performances by the SPLICE Ensemble, compositions of faculty members, and a day of concerts featuring new works and performances by festival …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33065

New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives

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… to receive $4 million to boost its autism research and professional training initiatives , State Rep. Margaret … use the funding to tackle the growing national incidence of the brain development disorder by: Increasing the number of new professionals in the field each year and developing a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16702

Open house allows WMU researchers to showcase Fort St. Joe

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University archaeologists are set to offer the public a look at progress on the Fort St. Joseph archaeological dig in Niles, a sample of some of this summer's findings and a glimpse into the18th century …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/25110

WMU faculty win NEH grant to host national summer institute

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… higher education faculty and graduate students. It was one of 11 grants chosen nationwide, totaling $1.9 million. The … advanced graduate students to learn about specialized areas of knowledge, led by nationally recognized experts in their … teaching responsibilities are in the humanities or social sciences,  including those who are not medievalists. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62018

WMU chef earns two bronze medals at culinary Olympics

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… elite culinary competition. Chef Thomas Giles , manager of culinary operations for WMU Dining Services, earned the … staged every four years in Erfurt, Germany. "I've dreamed of doing the competition for 30 years. It's the pinnacle of what you do, and especially if you medal, it's so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36355

Canadian Brass Christmas comes to Miller Auditorium

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… major concert hall in the world, been seen by hundreds of millions of people on television, sold two million of its approximately 100 albums worldwide, and contributed …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43913