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Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61

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… Michigan University Gold Company director Steve Zegree died in Bloomington, Indiana, March 7 . He was 61. Zegree retired from WMU … professor of music and mentor to Gold Company, which under his direction became one of the nation's leading collegiate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22402

Personal finance workshops offered for WMU employees

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… Personal finance workshops offered for WMU employees Submitted by … University faculty and staff members are being offered this fall. All sessions are free and will be held from noon to … and participants may attend as many sessions as they wish. "Early Career: Establishing Yourself," Tuesday and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18514

Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success

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… Homeless to college grad: Business student beats odds to create his own success Submitted by Erin Flynn on JaJuan Kemp … old when his mother died, Kemp and his two siblings moved between relatives' houses before eventually finding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62477

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

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… Michigan University's School of Librarianship and an influential leader in librarianship and elementary … following 32 years of service to the University. She is remembered by colleagues and former students around the … A former public school teacher, Lowrie began her distinguished career in library education at WMU in 1951 as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal

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… Weekly campus United Way drawings continue as book drive surpasses goal Submitted by … its $200,000 goal. It has reached close to 73 percent of this goal, gaining $145,000, and almost 28 percent of employee pledge forms have been returned. This year's campaign organizers have targeted a 10-percent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43733

Volunteer ringers needed for WMU Day at the Kettles

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… Volunteer ringers needed for WMU Day at the Kettles Submitted by … (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A WMU Day at the Kettles is planned for Saturday, Dec. 3 , offering Western Michigan … members of the women's volleyball team, Phi Theta Kappa, Pi Beta Phi alumnae, the Professional Support Staff …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36103

Kalamazoo Blues Fest returns

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on The Kalamazoo Blues Festival is set for July 7-9. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The 23rd annual … Friday and $12 Saturday. A three-day pass may be purchased in advance for $20 or $25 at the gate. Three-day passes are … Brotherhood 11:45 p.m., Big Trouble For more information , visit kalamazoobluesfestival.com . For more news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33234

Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus

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… Three development, alumni relations VP candidates to visit campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Three final candidates for the position of vice president for … of the Western Michigan University Foundation will visit campus in coming weeks. Each candidate will spend two …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50081

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… the Western Michigan University community returned to this fall came courtesy of Landscape Services. They readied campus for the academic year by planting as well as planning for the future. In August, Landscape … Project. The project began in 2008 as a collaboration between the greenhouse and the natural areas program in

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge

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… WMU looks to collect 200 pints of blood during annual challenge Submitted by Deanne … March 22 , at the Student Recreation Center's indoor tennis courts for the Bronco Blood Bash, a friendly competition … Kalamazoo communities are invited to participate. For this year's friendly CMU vs. WMU challenge, both universities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45727