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Faculty artists Ratner and Sims offer free recital

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… Faculty artists Ratner and Sims offer free recital Submitted by Deanne Puca on Sims KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University School of Music faculty artists, baritone Carl Ratner and pianist … Recital Hall. Admission is free. The program consists of three important song cycles featuring poetry about …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36041

Award-winning jazz faculty member to perform his arrangements

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… Michigan University's Dr. Scott Cowan, associate professor of music, will present "Quintessentially Cowan: The ensembles and music of Dr. Scott Cowan" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29 , in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44001

Dorothy L. Franzen obituary

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… (Bladt) Franzen , Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of education and professional development, died Saturday, May 9, in Kalamazoo. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25426

How to find out if WMU is closed

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… and will continue normal operation unless notified in one of four ways: Go to wmich.edu Closing announcements will be … to the WMU Alert system will receive notification of a closure via phone call, text message or both, depending … receive an email notice. Assume WMU is open. In the absence of notification via one of the methods listed, all normal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36820

New WMU summer youth camps focus on entrepreneurship, finance

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… will introduce high school students to the intricacies of starting a business as well as learning about the stock … grades 10 through 12 who have started a business or thought of starting a business. The camp will be held at WMU's … Camp participants will meet entrepreneurs, take tours of local companies, learn from experts and pitch business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30386

Fotoula 'Tulla Kaz' Kazanowski obituary

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… Michigan University, died Jan. 7 . She was 89. Kazanowski, of Findlay, Ohio, joined the staff in 1959 and retired in 1990 after 31 years of service to the University. She spent her first decade at … assistant. She moved to the College of Arts and Sciences in 1969, where she was promoted to senior …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30233

LZ Granderson to throw out first pitch for WMU Night at Comerica Park

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… for ABC News and ESPN, will throw out the first pitch of the Detroit Tigers game Wednesday, June 28 , when the … retiring from the presidency July 31, and Montgomery will officially take the reins on Aug. 1. Granderson will make the ceremonial pitch in front of a stadium full of Broncos eager to celebrate the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40707

Two area seniors win $20,000 scholarships to study at WMU

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… a senior at Kalamazoo Central High School and the daughter of Todd and Caroline Barkman, and John Schneidenbach , a senior at Portage Central High School and the son of Wally and Jill Schneidenbach. They each will receive … the Mary Upjohn Meader Endowment in WMU's Department of Geography. The fund is named for the celebrated Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23196

'Million Dollar Quartet' to make Kalamazoo premiere at Miller

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… Quartet" is set on Dec. 4, 1956, when an auspicious twist of fate brought Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins … and Elvis Presley together. Sam Phillips, the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll," who was responsible for launching the careers of each icon, gathered the four legendary musicians at the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14040

Do-Dah Parade a kickoff for downtown summer fun

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… Do-Dah Parade a kickoff for downtown summer fun Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Do-Dah Parade Saturday, June 7 , is an event-filled kickoff to summer known as June Jubilee and one of many events packed into a lively weekend. Local people …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15857