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Sleeping Giant Capital closes $10 million in funding, enhancing partnership with WMU

Haworth College of Business

… a West Michigan-based investment and growth platform, is announcing it has closed a $10 million funding round to … Capital was founded by Drs. Derrick McIver and Doug Lepisto , who serve as managing partners of the firm as well as … senior vice president, global corporate affairs at The Kellogg Company Lynn Chen-Zhang , CEO of Zhang Financial and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68153

WMU's new music ensemble, jazz group to perform

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… Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … performers. The evening will also include the 2017 Fisk Composition Award composition "Nacreous" by student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38119

Nominate colleagues for spring 2017 staff award

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… awards are due Tuesday, Feb. 28 . Make a Difference is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It … Support Staff Organization (nonbargaining group for hourly benefits-eligible Staff Compensation System employees) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37612

'Queer Voices in Hip Hop: Cultures, Communities and Contemporary Performance'

W Magazine

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Long before Lil Nas X, LGBTQ+ artists made hip-hop music—they just weren't donning hot pink … about riding down an "Old Town Road'' on primetime television. Dr. Lauron Kehrer , assistant professor of ethnomusicology and musicology, explores …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69856

Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver obituary

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… Dr. Constance S. (Waltz) Weaver , professor emerita of English at Western Michigan University and an internationally … theory, especially whole language theory; applied linguistics; and the theoretical reconceptualization of dyslexia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and other learning disabilities. Professionally …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48035

Theatre and music students stage 'Show Boat'

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… from operetta to jazz and gospel into a moving and realistic storyline. Tickets "Show Boat" is a WMU School of Music and University Theatre production. … ticket offices. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36175

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

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… Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are … Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81. The group has established an international following for its vibrant and nuanced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

WMU women's soccer earns NSCAA Team Academic Award

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… 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The Broncos finished with a 3.55, third-highest the among the seven … culture and I'm very happy and proud of the team's accomplishment." This is the seventh consecutive year that WMU has earned the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35858

Nominate colleagues for fall 2016 staff award

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… awards are due Monday, Oct. 31 . Make a Difference is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of energy and creativity. It … Support Staff Organization (nonbargaining group for hourly benefits-eligible Staff Compensation System employees). …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35472

Violinist and WMU professor Renata Artman Knific to perform

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… Violinist and WMU professor Renata Artman Knific to perform … Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. David Colson . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34680