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Students, public invited to career fairs held this fall
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… public but aimed at WMU students and recent alumni. Members of the public, along with students and alumni from WMU and … although attendees will need to go through check-in at many of the events. Those planning to attend a fair are encouraged to review the event's online listing of employers that have registered to participate and to note …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55090
Theatre to present 'The Game's Afoot'
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… Holmes, hosts his fellow cast-members for a weekend of revelry in his Connecticut castle. The festivities take a turn when one of the guests is stabbed and Gillette dons his iconic deerstalker hat to assume his persona of Holmes, this time to track a real-life killer. Who knows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43524
Memorial service set for Anthony Ellis
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… verified) on Anthony Ellis KALAMAZOO—Friends and colleagues of Western Michigan University's Dr. Anthony Ellis, who died … service at 2 p.m. in Kanley Chapel. Ellis, an associate professor of English, died in Worcester, Mass., after a two-year …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12792
WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans
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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences will receive funding for … with Pratt & Miller Engineering, WMU, the University of Michigan, Kevadiya Inc., Robotic Research, Comet Mobility … for veterans," says Dr. Zach Asher , WMU assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering who is the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504
Student group focuses on breaking the stigma surrounding mental health
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… event during Mental Health Week. Students wrote words of encouragement and also performed spoken word poetry about … health rising." A recent Active Minds survey found 89% of college students are experiencing stress or anxiety as a result of COVID-19, and a quarter of students surveyed say their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61714
University welcomes two explosive-detection K-9s to police force
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… have joined Western Michigan University's Department of Public Safety. K-9 Brax and K-9 Oso, both less than … canines. The dogs and their handlers, WMU officers Travis Cable and Michael Lininger , trained for … detection and patrol in mid-January. "It has been a lot of work for the officers, but I think that they both would …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51620
Jazz great kicks off 34th annual festival
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… Jazz great kicks off 34th annual festival Submitted by Anonymous (not … Billy Drewes will join the Western Jazz Quartet in the kickoff concert for the 34th annual Western Invitational Jazz … 14 in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The closing concert of the festival, at 7:30 p.m . Saturday, March 15 , will …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13864
Business student finds sweet success in mission-driven marketing
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… to help Confections with Convictions spread its message of hope while learning about mission-driven marketing. … class. It requires students to complete at least 15 hours of community service and reflect on how the experience could … shop this past year. In the future I'd like to add a coffee bar to it," says Bliss, who spent a semester working …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53200
Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter to perform on campus
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Brecker will perform as part of the School of Music's Jazz Masters Series. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Six time … Randy Brecker Brecker has helped shape the sound of jazz, R&B and rock for more than four decades. His …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21220
Annual concerto competition finals to feature outstanding student musicians
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… Mich.—The 2016 Western Michigan University School of Music Competition Finals will be held at 5:30 p.m. … for this year’s competition are Charles Aschbrenner , professor emeritus of piano at Hope College; Linda Dykstra , associate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30121