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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

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

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

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

Oboist teams up with pianist, dancer and lighting designer for free concert

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… designer Peggy Mead-Finizio , will present an evening of music and dance featuring works by J.S. Bach and Elliott … to the public. About Courtney Miller Miller is assistant professor of oboe at the University of Iowa and has been hailed by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38477

WMU-related travel to China prohibited

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… advisory. The warning is intended to limit the spread of coronavirus, which the World Health Organization calls a … this guidance in order to preserve the health and safety of our community, which is always the first priority. With … & Community Services guidance for containing the spread of the respiratory illness. Such guidelines could call for a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57804

Chicago-based chamber group will present multimedia experience

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… is a Chicago-based chamber group that has pioneered the art of narrative music performance by creating multimedia … chamber music. "Luna de Cuernos," a modern interpretation of a Puerto Rican folktale, is a story of a tight-knit group of friends and family under threat, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38181

Focused on the future

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… on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver are co-directors of the Center for Principled Leadership and Business … for Principled Leadership and Business Strategy is part of the Haworth College of Business’ vision for what is next. The center provides …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

Broadway producer picks WMU theatre student's song for contest

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… contest. Ken Davenport , known for his productions of "Kinky Boots," "Avenue Q," "Godspell," "Macbeth" and "Altar Boyz," has chosen the song "Scared of Falling" by theatre student Kevin J. Watson II for his Davenport Songwriting Contest. "Scared of Falling" is from Watson's original musical, "Enough," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/13122

Collegium Musicum to perform free concert

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… Musicum KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The instrumentalists and singers of the Collegium Musicum, Western Michigan University’s … to the public. The concert will feature instrumental works of Telemann and Purcell and choral works by Dufay, Josquin, … and a 16th century hymn in Quechua, the native language of the Incas. Period instruments for the performance will …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22734