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Dining Services partners with Invisible Need to expand food options

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… best opportunity to succeed," says Judy Gipper , director of Dining Services. "There are so many students who are … Dining Services manager. "We are excited to be part of a program that assists students in their wellness and … providing nutritious meals for Invisible Need." At the end of service each day, Powers takes excess food—when it's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58180

NYT gives first study abroad innovation award to WMU faculty

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… Abroad, which recognizes the most innovative incorporation of The New York Times into an education abroad curriculum. Dr. Jennifer Harrison , assistant professor of social work, and Dr. Timothy Palmer , professor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50449

Award-winning poet to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… USA Poetry Award. Another award, the James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets, was bestowed on his collection "Neither World." In addition to five books of poetry, Angel has published an award-winning translation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19215

Virtual Bash will have interactive video game feel

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… area; an exposition hall with booths featuring dozens of Registered Student Organizations, clubs, campus and … engaging atmosphere," says Brad Kosiba , assistant director of campus engagement. "It will really feel like an actual virtual version of Bronco Bash. You can walk around, visit booths, talk with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65084

WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees

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… words like “octopus.” Each student shows different levels of enthusiasm, but all of them share a need to better understand English as … says didn’t have a system in place to accommodate the needs of the population.  “My parents were immigrants,” says …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617

WMU staff member among graduates honored by U.S. presidents

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… , Western Michigan University's new executive director of flight operations, is in Little Rock, Arkansas, to take … and prime minister are appearing together at the graduation of the 61 members from the 2016 Class of the Presidential Leadership Scholars Program. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33510

WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition

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… were announced Dec. 30 by the Connecticut-based nonprofit organization that has awarded the prize since 2009. The American Prize is a series of national competitions in the performing arts provides cash awards, professional adjudication and regional, national and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479

International dance company holds free performances at WMU

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Department of Dance announces its first residency with an international professional dance company, including two free public … will be on campus as guest artists for the Department of Dance.  The dance company is directed by internationally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34681

WMU United Way celebration slated

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… , in the Gilmore Theatre Complex Atrium will mark the end of Western Michigan University's campus United Way campaign. As of early January, faculty, staff, students and retirees pledged more than 93 percent of the campaign's goal of $282,335, a number that represents …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21043

Students perform 'Angels in America' at Williams Theatre

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… Two hours before each scheduled performance, sections of the internationally celebrated AIDS Memorial Quilt —the … America' "Angels in America" takes place during the height of the AIDS epidemic in Reagan-era New York City, sharing both a political and a personal snapshot of its time and place. It holds a mirror up to a time in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44964