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Francophone Film Fest adds weekend, two directors visit
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… seven rarely seen, feature-length films from across the globe, two of which will be presented by their award-winning directors. The annual … Ratovoarivony is gaining momentum as a director who struggles to revive the Malagasy cinema. His first film, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14320
WMU's New Issues saluted with award, $10,000 grant
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… its anthology, "Poetry in Michigan/Michigan in Poetry," being named a 2014 Michigan Notable Book, receiving a … reviewers through the Library of Michigan. New Issues will be formally recognized at an event in April in Lansing … Mattawa was elected chancellor of the Academy of American Poets, an honorary position that has been held by some …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13207
Sky Broncos tie for fifth in 2024 national flight competition
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… in a national contest in Janesville, Wisconsin. The 15-member team tied for fifth at the National Intercollegiate … of experience we have on the team. We had seven team members competing in their first national competition and five … season, including our main runway we use for practice being closed for the duration of our season. Everyone on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75622
Alumnus Matt Giraud joins Gold Company's 40th-anniversary show
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… by Deanne Puca on Gold Company KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"American Idol" finalist and Western Michigan University alumnus … Also joining the anniversary celebration will be Hollywood vocalist Nayanna Holley , Grammy award-winning … active performance schedule throughout the United States, Canada and Europe, including trips to both coasts just this …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44966
WMU Cooley Law’s Innocence Project frees man unjustly jailed for 42 years
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… for 42 years Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Members of the WMU Cooley Innocence Project, including Director … was freed June 15 after serving 42 years in prison for a robbery and murder he did not commit, thanks to the efforts of … hair. Earlier, a witness testifying against Watkins recanted his story. "Hair comparison is not based on science; …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40557
Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase
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… St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids. This event will be presented to attendees of the International Council of … University Jazz Orchestra This award-winning 18-member ensemble, directed by Scott Cowan, has received … victories in the college big band category of the Down Beat Magazine annual DB Student Music Awards, a heralded …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442
'Book of Mormon' to anchor Miller Auditorium's 2016-17 PNC Broadway series
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… and "Rent." Available now, season subscriptions are the best way to receive discounted tickets and priority seating. … on Broadway and forever changed the landscape of American theatre. Two decades later, Jonathan Larson’s "Rent" … an unforgettable year in the lives of seven artists struggling to follow their dreams without selling out. "Rodgers …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30808
The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival
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… 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, April 3 , on the second floor of the Bernhard Center. First held in 1989, the popular event is … the first time in the festival's history, WMU's Native American Student Organization will be a part of the festivities. … and Scholars Brazilian Students Association Bronco African Student Association Fulbright Student Organization …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854
Gilman Scholarship allows criminal justice major to study abroad
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… overseas during the 2014-15 academic year through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. Deanna Dudley of Matteson, Illinois, is among the 800 American undergraduate awardees from 356 colleges and … the Gilman Scholarship. It provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study for college credit. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20824
Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on 2015 classes begin Jan.26. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Confucius Institute at … registrations for spring Chinese culture courses that begin the week of January 26 . The 12-week, low-cost courses … a fee for materials, and those with low enrollment may be canceled. Spring 2015 course offerings Basic Chinese Gongbi …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20673