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WMU has several connections with film premiering at Air Zoo

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… at Air Zoo in Portage, Mich. PORTAGE, Mich.—Some prominent Western Michigan University connections will be revealed … premiere of the film "Pilot Error." Award-winning actress and WMU graduate Kate Thomsen , makes her screen debut in … and delighted with what they have achieved since leaving Western." The cast also includes familiar Hollywood actors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20050

Art exhibit examines recovery from abuse

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… art show depicting recovery from the trauma of sexual abuse and an artists' reception are upcoming at Western Michigan University's College of Health and Human Services. "The Art of Healing: Surviving Sexual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1791

Sustainable development in Africa focus of July conference

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… in terms of sustainable development will bring scholars and policy-makers from around the globe to Western Michigan University later this month. The seventh … to academics, policy makers, investors, donors, students and the public. This year's theme is "Challenges and

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1020

WMU academic convocation launches 2013-14 academic year

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… Tim Greene speaks at the 2012 convocation. KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will formally kick off its … Oct. 4 , with an academic convocation that will honor standout faculty and staff members and provide a platform for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9723

Elaine Chew obituary

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… physician assistant in the Sindecuse Health Center at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 11 . She was 82. Chew joined the WMU staff in 1975 and retired in 1990 after 14 years of service to the University. The Holland, Michigan, resident was a former medical technologist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36392

Eugene M. Bernstein obituary

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… Puca on Eugene M. Bernstein Eugene M. Bernstein , a former Western Michigan University faculty member, died Feb. 20 in … emeritus of physics, joined the WMU faculty in 1968 and retired in 1992 after almost 24 years of service to the University. He was a professor of physics and chair of the department, including helping establish …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32039

Major Excitement fair set

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… on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall this year. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's annual  Major Excitement … , on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall. Open to the public and free of charge, the event is intended to help … Representatives from different program areas will be on hand to answer questions and assist students in finding …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18455

School of Music to present a memorial tribute to C. Curtis-Smith

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… (not verified) on C. Curtis-Smith KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University School of Music will present a … Hall. A reception will follow the concert, which is free and open to the public. During the concert, WMU faculty … of bowed piano strings invented by Curtis-Smith. The Western Brass Quintet will play two movements of "Games," a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21878

In the business of making a difference

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Can socks make the world a better place? Western Michigan University alumnus Ryan Preisner thinks so. Through a social enterprise model and partnership with 20 Liters, Preisner and his business partners started boldSOCKS , a sock company …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47536

Veteran journalist visits campus to discuss 2012 campaign

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… April 2 , in the Fetzer Center's Kirsch Auditorium at Western Michigan University. Roberts Roberts, the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University, has … as the New York Times, U.S. News & World Report and ABC. He will discuss "Politics, Democracy and the Fourth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/284