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Two new music ensembles team up for concert
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… new music ensemble conducted by School of Music Director David Colson, and KLOrk, the Kalamazoo Laptop Orchestra, … Institute. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by Dr. Dan Jacobson, WMU professor of … by Robert Patterson, Arthur Gottschalk and Christopher Biggs, assistant professor of digital composition. Kalamazoo …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10544
University Theatre presents 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
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… (not verified) on "Glengarry Glen Ross" cast members (Photo credit: John Lacko) KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University … Jackson, Alex Langmesser, Russell Murnagh and Francisco Posada, with Sarah Collins serving as stage manager. … All seating for "Glengarry Glen Ross" at York Arena Theatre is general admission. Tickets are $20, $18 for senior …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9339
USWNT's equal pay fight echoes challenges of female sports pioneers
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… of female sports pioneers Submitted by Erin Flynn on Borish KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In 1920, American women made a splash … time," says Dr. Linda Borish , associate professor of history as well as women and gender studies at Western Michigan … several gold medals. "By winning, they came back home and showed that women could succeed in athletics, so that began …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54379
Campus wayfinding proposals available for viewing, comment
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… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A public presentation made to the campus community by campus wayfinding consultants Cloud Geshan is available for viewing at … The firm was engaged by WMU to: Improve the experience of visitors and students, faculty and staff in navigating the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34968
Robert I. Sundick obituary
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… in 1969 and retired in 2000 after 31 years of service to the University. An expert in forensic anthropology, he was a popular lecturer and often assisted in local criminal justice investigations. Sundick … graduate of the State University of New York and received his master's and doctoral degrees from the University of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26541
Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase
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… Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase Submitted by Deanne Puca on Brecker (Photo credit: … Oct.. 7 , at St. Cecilia Music Center in Grand Rapids. This event will be presented to attendees of the International … including Randy Brecker, Bobby McFerrin, Stefon Harris, Art Farmer, Tim Hagans and Billy Hart. Recent highlights include …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442
Business college dean first speaker in community breakfast series
Haworth College of Business
… Michigan University's business college will be the first topic at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker … hosted by the Haworth College of Business. Deshpande Dr. Satish Deshpande , dean of the Haworth College of Business, … take place at the Fetzer Center in Room 1035. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/49012
Award-winning playwright on deck in Frostic Reading Series
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… Reading Series Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Hutton KALAMAZOO—An accomplished playwright whose plays have won numerous awards will … Thursday, April 3 , in 208-210 Bernhard Center. The event is free and open to the public. Arlene Hutton Hutton is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14718
WMU students rack up 6 DownBeat Awards for third year in a row
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… our students and our faculty are simply world class," says Tom Knific , WMU professor of music and director of the jazz … 37th annual Student Music Awards are announced in the June issue, which is now on newsstands. Knific notes that guitarist Bryan …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16182
Lester F. Baird Jr. obituary
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… staff in 1987 and retired in 2011 after 24 years of service to the University. His job primarily involved helping WMU maintain its myriad … steam pipes and doing welding as assigned. Earlier in his career, he was a boilermaker who built nuclear and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26492