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Registration open for fall 2017 lifelong learning classes, trips
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… Learning Institute at Western Michigan University is offering more than 60 courses, trips, and special programs … is developed by institute members with the support of WMU's Extended University Programs staff. Scheduled … began in early September and will conclude at the end of November. They run for one or more weeks and take place …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42319
Boston event recognizes WMU climate leadership status
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… more than 9,000 votes online. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two high-profile national sustainability awards Western Michigan … Award from Second Nature, the support organization of the American College and University Presidents' Climate … recognizes campus innovation and leadership in the realm of sustainability. The University also took home the award …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20557
Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event
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… Western Michigan University. Dr. Shawn Loewen , associate professor in the Second Language Studies program at MSU, will … will discuss how second-language educators—L2 educators—often assume their efforts result in improved … as they hoped. Loewen's talk will explore the effects of L2 instruction from a theoretical and empirical …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38245
Jazz trombonist and award-winning composer to perform free concert at WMU
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… flutist, Finzer developed a fascination for the music of Duke Ellington and found himself, in high school, … performing at the annual Essentially Ellington competition of Jazz at Lincoln Center. It was then that he decided to … for the young Finzer while he attended the Eastman School of Music. Finzer went on to get his masters from Juilliard's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38055
Baseball announces 2018 schedule
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… opponent Northwestern University. The second weekend of the season, the Broncos will take part in the Campbell … in Buies Creek, North Carolina. The club will square off against Yale, Campbell and Mid-American Conference foe … Butler University Friday, March 23, 3 p.m., vs. University of Toledo Saturday, March 24, 1 p.m., vs. University of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44159
Groundbreaking music ensemble to perform concert
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on From left: Wyckoff, Chen and Millar Photo courtesy of Sonic Escape KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Innovative new music … Millar , violin; Nan-Cheng Chen , cello; and Shawn Wyckoff , flute; use body, mind, voice and story to reshape the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21347
Thomas J. Carr obituary
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… University staff member, died July 15. He was 87. Carr, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1962 and retired in 1988 after more than 26 years of service to the University. He was associate vice president for operations for the University in the Office of Business and Finance. Services Cremation will take …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/07/33588
Fall virtual career fairs to connect WMU students to job seekers
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… through Monday, Oct. 19 . Employers have posted thousands of jobs to the online career site Handshake. Representatives … Career Center have also had conversations with hundreds of employers about their hiring needs. Using this trove of resources, employers from business firms to graduate …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/60794
Guest artist recital to feature cello works by modern Turkish composers
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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Umit Isgorur , professor of cello at Ismir State Conservatory in Turkey, will give a recital of unaccompanied cello works by modern Turkish composers at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19877
Western Student Association elections approaching
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… at 8 a.m. Monday, March 23. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—With the end of the spring semester approaching, students at Western … will have an opportunity to vote for the future leadership of the Western Student Association as well as a proposed increase of the Student Assessment Fee. The 2015 student body …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22516