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Award-winning pianist to perform at annual Western Invitational Jazz Fest

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… Western Invitational Jazz Festival. He will perform as part of the festival's opening concert at 8 p.m. Friday, March 11 … In the opening concert, Simon will perform with members of the jazz faculty in duo, trio, quartet and quintet … concert exclusively features compositions and arrangements of Simon. The 36th annual Western Invitational Jazz Festival …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30649

Trustees to consider five-year strategic plan for WMU

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… Wednesday, March 23 , the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees will consider a new five-year strategic plan … plan adopted for a period that concluded at the end of 2015. Additional items on the agenda include reports covering personnel moves, receipt of gifts and grants, a number of changes to academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31138

Dr. Sherwood Cordier obituary

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… (not verified) on Dr. Sherwood "Woody" S. Cordier , professor emeritus of history at Western Michigan University, died Aug. 20 . He … the faculty in 1956 and retired in 1990 after 33 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48622

WMU Fostering Success program saluted as a 'beacon' for college access

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… Goal 2025, which calls for increasing the proportion of Americans with high-quality degrees or credentials to 60 … Michigan's students from foster care by building a network of support on college campuses and within local communities. … for the Center for Fostering Success, praised the efforts of team members and in particular Maddy Day , director of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38803

WMU women's soccer earns NSCAA Team Academic Award

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… has been honored by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for the 2015-16 academic year, earning the NSCAA … the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The Broncos … has a great academic culture and I'm very happy and proud of the team's accomplishment." This is the seventh …

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

Business student awarded patent for speaking device

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… process two years ago. "This patent validates the design of my product and my hard work to this point," says Floyd. … SpeechMasterPro is the classic necessity-is-the-mother-of-invention creation. The WMU sophomore was born with a … Palan and WMU for supporting my efforts." Floyd's device is of particular interest to those who use their voice to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20784

Homecoming and Family Weekend events planned

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… . "We Will Reign" is the 2017 homecoming theme, and a host of activities will mark this year's celebration. Most are … homecoming game, which will pit WMU against the University of Akron. In addition, the WMU Bookstore is offering discounts to alumni during homecoming weekend. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43172

Campus memorial service will honor Lonnie Duncan

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… on Lonnie Duncan KALAMAZOO—A memorial service on the campus of Western Michigan University Friday, Feb. 21 , will honor the life and work of Dr. Lonnie E. Duncan , associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13439

WMU's Unified Clinics receives $1.5M state appropriation

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… Michigan and beyond and operates under the auspices of the University's College of Health and Human Services. State Sen. Margaret O'Brien, … Clinics provides invaluable health care services to some of Southwest Michigan’s most underserved,”  O’Brien says. “I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49481

WMU inventors win $10,000 Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. WMU alumnus Stephen John of Portage and senior Joseph Barnett of Kalamazoo received the $10,000 award for their invention, … Gustafson's lab in WMU's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. What they ultimately developed is simple, energy …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25223