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Weeklong celebration honors student employees

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… Weeklong celebration honors student employees Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Student Employee Appreciation … outstanding student employee and outstanding supervisor awards." Case-Parris notes that WMU employs nearly 4,000 … community. And the skills they develop on campus carry forward to their careers." Student employee, supervisor awards …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21428

Caryl P. Freeman obituary

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… Caryl P. Freeman obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. Caryl P. Freeman, … University, died Sept. 30 at Rose Arbor in Kalamazoo. She was 86. Freeman joined the WMU faculty in 1976 and retired … communication concentration from 1975 to 1980. She also was active on campus, serving as chair, a departmental …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19453

Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “I am excited to get into industrial engineering … things and listen to advice from mentors. “Growing up, I always had a knack for finding the quickest and most efficient …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502

WMU English professor, author next in Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… author next in Gwen Frostic Reading Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The last … Katrovas Katrovas is the recipient of numerous grants and awards and is the author of 14 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Katrovas was on a Fulbright fellowship and a writer-in-residence at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20183

Acclaimed playwright to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series

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… to visit WMU for Gwen Frostic Reading Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.--An award-winning playwright will be the next featured writer in … of New Jewish Theater. He also wrote the librettos for the musicals "Signs of Life" and "Flight of the Lawnchair Man," …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19572

Why I Give: Linda Lesniak

W Magazine

… Why I Give: Linda Lesniak Submitted by Megan Looker on Linda Lesniak, BA '70, MA '71, PhD '74, … she’d barely left the state of Indiana. Flash forward to today, and Lesniak’s life in mathematics has taken … the time to do more mentoring of female math students and was an organizer of the National Science Foundation-funded …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70893

English language and culture center gets new director

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… language and culture center gets new director Submitted by Deanne Puca on Marks KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … director of CELCIS since July 2013 while a national search was conducted. The center falls under the auspices of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17783

WMUK wins two National Public Radio awards for news shows

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… WMUK wins two National Public Radio awards for news shows Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: NPR All Things … 24 hours a day, offering a diverse blend of news, music and cultural programs to the Southwest Michigan area. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16783

Kalamazoo Island Fest returns for 19th year

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… Kalamazoo Island Fest returns for 19th year Submitted by Deanne Puca on A crowd at last year's festival. Photo … Island Fest features three days and nights of reggae music celebrating the culture of the Caribbean. The festival … 8 p.m., Jabala Afrika. 8:30 to 10 p.m., Taj Weekes and Adowa. 10:30 p.m. to midnight, One Love Reggae Band. Between …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16298

WMU students rack up 6 DownBeat Awards for third year in a row

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… WMU students rack up 6 DownBeat Awards for third year in a row Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Four Corners KALAMAZOO, … have done it again, landing six coveted DownBeat Student Music Awards for the third straight year. Bryan Blowers "The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16182