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Enterprising alumna finds herself in fashion

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… today, inspiring and teaching the up-and-coming generation of fashion lovers. Ware is the proprietor and chief educator … to her college years studying teaching to her early professional life working in youth-related programming at nonprofits. A home away from home A Muskegon native, Ware has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37905

Local high school students to compete in Brain Bee

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… Week seeks to increase public awareness about neuroscience. KALAMAZOO—Southwest Michigan high school students … competition held Saturday, Feb. 22 , on the campus of Western Michigan University. The fourth annual Southwest Michigan Brain Bee is a key component of Brain Awareness Week, an educational outreach mission …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13550

Shirley K. James obituary

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… University staff member, died July 18 . She was 75. James, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2001 after almost 24 years of service to the University. She was a head cook in Davis … at a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or Twelve Baskets Food Pantry of

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42232

Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… Soma: Up-Cycled Shirts. Soma's company addresses the issue of the nearly 16 million tons of textile waste generated annually. The company's shirts … pockets for individuals who bruise easily due to the use of blood thinners. Third place and an $800 prize went to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258

WMU to join Michiganders in celebrating 2014 Arbor Day

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… Center, which is located at 1650 Oakland Drive, just north of the intersection of Howard Street and Oakland Drive on the grounds of the former Kalamazoo State Hospital. WMU landscape …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15310

Matchbox Twenty to play on-campus concert

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… or (800) 228-9858 or by visiting the Miller Auditorium Box Office. Tickets purchased through Tickets for Charity fund … catchy hooks that have defined their multi-platinum body of work.   The album reached the No. 1 position on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3079

Mivos Quartet to give campus concert

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… left: Lowrie, De Prato, Modney and Roberts (Photo courtesy of mivosquartet.com) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Mivos Quartet will … international composers who represent varied aesthetics of contemporary composition. The Mivos Quartet is committed … Bullock Music Performance Institute Established in the fall of 1985 and renamed in 1988 in honor of its founder, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22732

International artist, illustrator to speak in Raise Your Voice series

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… artist and illustrator will speak next month as part of the Raise Your Voice speaker series sponsored by Western … gender-based street harassment. The project consists of a series of portraits of women who have talked about … Lee Honors College, co-sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Fine Arts, and is being …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22635

Assessment in Action Conference returns for sixth year

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… April 3 , at the Fetzer Center. The conference is free of charge, but registration is required for the luncheon. To … , log in with your Bronco NetID and scroll to the middle of the page to find the link for Assessment in Action. About the conference Conference offerings will include an interactive plenary session that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22580

Robert L. Blefko obituary

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… died Nov. 1 at his home in Kalamazoo. He was 82. Blefko, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1997 after 29 years of service to the University. He was hired as an assistant professor of mathematics and retired as an associate professor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20293