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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

All WMU campuses close early Wednesday, Feb. 2, due to worsening winter weather

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… 1 p.m. WMU Busing —The last shuttle will depart the College of Aviation at 1:30 p.m.  The Ring Road route will stop … Feb. 2—A widespread snowstorm closed WMU and many others schools around the state. 2016, Feb. 25—In an otherwise mild … 2019, Jan. 23—A mix of sleet, freezing rain and snow closed schools throughout the region. 2019, Jan. 29—Severe weather …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66987

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

Employers to vie for job, intern candidates at spring career fairs

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… fairs begin Thursday, Jan. 30. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Hundreds of employers will be at Western Michigan University during … the fairs, but there will be a check-in station at many of the events. Numerous employers will conduct next-day … human development; and the liberal arts, fine arts and soft sciences. Collectively, some 200 employers already have …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57421

Marjory Spradling obituary

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… Marjory Spradling , Western Michigan University assistant professor emerita of biological sciences, died Feb. 12 in Kalamazoo. She … She retired from the University in 1983 after 24 years of service. She chaired the Advisory Committee of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22328

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

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

Mental health advocate to discuss suicide prevention, wellness

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… and mental health advocate will share the powerful story of his unlikely survival and strong will to live during two … , in the Radisson Plaza Hotel, 100 W. Michigan Ave. Members of the public are invited to attend all of the talks at no cost. Hines will be doing a book signing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23265

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Members of the Western Michigan University community are invited to nominate faculty and staff members for three of WMU's most prestigious annual awards. Friday, April 1, is … Award and Distinguished Teaching Award. The recipients of all three honors will be among those recognized during …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626

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