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Grants to WMU pushed past $2.8 million in November, December

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… in November and December, driving the year-to-date total of externally funded awards to more than $16 million, WMU Trustees learned at their Jan. 22 meeting. By the end of December the total of grants received since the July 1 start of the fiscal year …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13203

Award-winning poet featured in fall Frostic Reading Series

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… award-winning poet will be featured in the next installment of the fall 2016 Gwen Frostic Reading Series at Western … Michigan University. Cathy Park Hong , an associate professor at Sarah Lawrence College and poetry editor of The New Republic, will read from her works at 8 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36121

Campus marketing campaign invites potential Broncos to 'Strike Gold'

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A call to define "gold" as the heart of the Western Michigan University identity is at the core of a new marketing campaign developed internally by campus professionals and rolled out on Sept. 1 . With phrases like …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34746

Update: Precautionary boil water advisory lifted for Wood Hall

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… advisory issued for Wood Hall has been lifted. The city of Kalamazoo lifted the advisory Sunday, Jan. 6, at 5 p.m. … water is safe to drink.   ***   KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The city of Kalamazoo has issued a precautionary boil water advisory … repair. No other buildings on campus are affected. In lieu of boiling water for the recommended two minutes, bottled …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50976

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

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

Richmond Center to host anniversary gala

College of Fine Arts

… at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4 , at the facility on the campus of Western Michigan University. In addition to celebrating a decade of contemporary art and community support, the event will raise funds for the future of the center’s world-class exhibition program. It will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43370

Nominate colleagues for fall 2017 staff award

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… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Nominations for the fall 2017 round of Western Michigan University's semiannual Make a … members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It features semiannual and annual … and spring, semiannual awards are presented to a maximum of 15 people. Those selected for the accolade receive a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43443

Travel the world without leaving Michigan at 29th annual International Festival

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… fashion from all around the world. International students often receive help from family and community members who are … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The music, dance, food and fashions of nearly two dozen cultures will be showcased during … from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. This year, the International …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45418

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