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Something old, new in Gold Company's Lincoln Center show
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… Something old, new in Gold Company's Lincoln Center show Submitted by Anonymous … done it before. But not quite like this. For the second time in the past year, Western Michigan's acclaimed vocal … are going to be at Jazz at Lincoln Center. I really dig what you guys are doing.' I said, 'Great. Do you want to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/179
Effort to help WMU students in need sees exponential growth, support
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… of our philosophies is we never say ‘no’ to a problem. That doesn't mean we're going to solve every problem, but we at … Vargo . "My vision for the organization is to be literally what the name says, that community-student connection," she … in a matter of 24 hours. "Within a very short amount of time this student, who was under an enormous amount of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60524
Western students break down barriers through music with United Sound
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… Navy Band on opening night of the Midwest Clinic in Chicago on Dec. 19, 2022. Courtesy: John Reichanadter Sydney … joy we get is seeing her with her mentors and enjoying time with them." "Music is a great way for AJ to increase … And her mentors … said, 'Let's go look at the band and see what they're doing.' And she just got so excited, and after …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70294
Exemplars of engaging education honored with Distinguished Teaching Award
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… them to grow outside their comfort zones or taking time to personally counsel students through career … DeCamp's baseline is excellence, going above and beyond what is expected. The result is a little corner of the world … I wouldn’t have grasped without him," Roosien says. "Tim doesn’t let his students take the easy road and he holds …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/whitney-decamp-timothy-palmer-dee-sherwood-named-2024-distinguished-teaching
WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
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… at Western Michigan University “It is heartbreaking to see what is happening in the world,” says WMU student and U.S. … students for work during one of the most challenging times in health care. According to school's director, Dr. … are essential, Sypniewski has discovered. “My family does a Zoom call every Sunday with about 25 of us. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985
Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers
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… Zander to climb aboard Adele KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two years ago, 6-year-old Zander Tewksbury could not take a single … place When she started at WMU in 2002, Sumpter didn't know what degree to pursue. Engineering was a thought; she … in 2007, she returned to the Detroit area and worked part-time in an outpatient treatment center and part-time at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690
Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education
College of Arts and Sciences
… student pursuing a masters of anthropology. “At that time, I never really imagined that I would still be involved … a crucial French, and later British, colonial settlement in what is now Niles, Michigan. Its history faded after … coordinator, Manfred helped to organize, discern and categorize artifacts, assisting fellow students along the way. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438
WMU-related travel to China prohibited
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… community, which is always the first priority. With that goal in mind, all WMU travel to China is prohibited, … and the State Department’s Travel Advisories website . What you need to know about coronavirus: Novel coronavirus … how the situation in the United States will unfold at this time. "The risk to individuals is dependent on exposure. At …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804
New WMU research aims to close equity gaps in Spanish education
College of Arts and Sciences
… piece of the multi-faceted issue: the course materials. “What we’ve seen in previous research is that sometimes Black students don’t see themselves represented in the … we use in the classroom,” he says. “The question is, does that contribute to the two issues of retention and …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/01/zarate-sandez-spanish
Equipped with a WMU engineering degree, Jim Castellano takes on the automotive world
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Motor Company, and his wife established a scholarship to support sophomores, juniors and seniors finishing their … Award. For 2023, the college announced two additional categories of alumni awards: the Spire Award and the Emerging … industry. I also believe in the concept of payback and what better way to do this than supporting the university …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73471