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WMU press scores first National Book Award nomination
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… New Issues Poetry & Prose has made the longlist of books being considered for the National Book Award for Fiction. … Artist Award and a finalist for the Henfield Award, American Fiction Award and a Pushcart Prize. National Book Award … alumna Bonnie Jo Campbell was a finalist in 2009 for "American Salvage." For more information , visit nationalbook.org …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42994
WMU ranks 68th in business education research, leads way in state
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… for Business, ranked the top 100 institutions across the globe based on weighted scores reflecting journal quality and … and producing two top 100 rankings—one based on the raw number of author publications and the other based on weighted … in the United States and abroad. "We are proud to be recognized in this study," says Dr. Satish Deshpande , …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41819
Student organization awarded by world's largest human resources association
Haworth College of Business
… superior growth and development opportunities to its members. The WMU chapter is one of 327 across the United States … have the opportunity to earn an award based on the number of activities they complete during the merit award … chapter programming and professional development of members; and support of the human resource professional and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40499
Cross country and gymnastics teams recognized for academics
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… Division I sports teams nationally. The scores required to be in the top 10 ranged from 984 to a perfect 1,000, depending on the sport. This year, 1,203 teams are being recognized for academic performance: 746 women's teams … 26 different teams across 10 sports from the 12 Mid-American Conference institutions were recognized. "NCAA …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40175
See the world on a budget at 28th International Festival
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… dance, food and fashions of nearly two dozen cultures will be showcased during Western Michigan University's … Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Filipino-American Students Brazilian Students Association Bronco African Student Association Dominican Student Organization …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38910
Senior BFA dance majors to present concert
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… will showcase new choreography by seniors Erzsi Bernath , Sinclair Davis , Al Long , Megan Rancour and … explores physical, intellectual and emotional movement triggers. Davis' modern dance explores the path of finding … to beauty and behavior within the quintessentially American competition: the beauty pageant. The five seniors …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38876
Western Brass Quintet celebrates 50th anniversary season
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… works were commissioned especially for this occasion: "The Better Angels of Our Nature" by WMU professor David Colson … standard, "Quintet" by Malcolm Arnold. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert … Sweden and Germany, as well as concerts in prestigious American venues such as the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall. The …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38481
Horn Day 2017 features Michigan native Leelanee Sterrett
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… soloists, and a chance for all participants to play in chamber ensembles and the Mass Horn Choir, which rehearses … and performs in the 6:30 p.m. final concert. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. in the Dalton Center. Public parking is … adjacent to Miller Auditorium free of charge. Music will be provided, but participants should bring their own …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37861
WMU men's soccer honored for team GPA
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… the classroom over the last five years from the players has been outstanding. The guys are true leaders for this … community. I am extremely proud of the work they put in to better this program every single day. We have an outstanding … on the team that will go on to do big things. We should all be proud of their efforts." The academic award is not new to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35857
Three WMU alums on tap in fall reading series
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… Mich.—Three alumni of Western Michigan University will be the featured readers this month as part of the fall 2016 … read from their works at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in 157 Bernhard Center. Their presentation is free and open to the … Donald Hall Prize for Poetry. Her work has appeared in Best New Poets in 2014, Blackbird, Third Coast, Banango …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35333