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Innovation center chief to speak at May Keystone breakfast lecture

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… as part of the Keystone Community Bank Breakfast Series at Western Michigan University. Dr. Robert DeWit, president and chief executive officer of the Southwest Michigan … discuss the growth of the center, which provides support and assistance to nurture the formation, survival and growth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/554

Music professor wins international jazz piano competition

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Siskind KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University music professor took top honors … a prestigious international jazz piano competition in England, bringing home a new grand piano. Jeremy Siskind, assistant professor of music, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2384

Johnston, Carlson to lead WMU trustees in 2012

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… Johnston KALAMAZOO-- William D. Johnston of Portage, Mich., and Jeanne Carlson of Novi, Mich., have been elected to serve for 2012 as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees. The election …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/180

Lonnie E. Duncan obituary

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… E. Duncan , associate professor of counselor education and counseling psychology at Western Michigan University, died suddenly Dec. 31 . He was … director of WMU's counseling psychology doctoral program and served the local community as a member of the Kalamazoo …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12507

Distinguished alumna, author Bonnie Jo Campbell to read at WMU

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… acclaim for her most recent novel, award-winning author and Western Michigan University alumna Bonnie Jo Campbell … Series. Campbell, author of the book "Once Upon a River" and a finalist for the 2009 National Book Award and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/245

Alumna's app idea gives voice to those with speech difficulties

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… Screen shot of app, courtesy of speechhero.com KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University alumna's brainstorm has led to … creation of a new iPad app that can give voice to children and adults who have difficulty speaking. Users simply tap one of SpeechHero's more than 6,000 "symbol tiles" and the application vocalizes the image displayed on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1881

Young honors college team finishes national contest among top 10

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… contest. KALAMAZOO—Five academically talented middle and high school students representing a Western Michigan University program finished among the … held May 26 in West Chester, Pa. The students, all eighth and ninth graders from area schools, took part in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1294

Broncoland video game released during student orientation

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… Broncoland video game released during student orientation Submitted … on Players can explore campus from afar with Broncoland.   KALAMZOO—An online video game that uses 3D gaming … was unveiled Monday, June 3 , during the first day of Western Michigan University's 2013 new student orientation. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7508

World-class pianist to perform at WMU

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… exhilarating works by Schumann, Haydn, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Savitski has enjoyed critical … performance. Savitski is currently on the music faculty at Western Michigan University and Indiana University South …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18973

Longtime WMU friend, honors college namesake Carl Lee dies at 96

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… , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western Michigan University's honors college, died Feb. 22 . He was 96. Lee worked for 60 years in the radio and television broadcasting industry and was president and … the death of Carl E Lee, we have lost a great friend to Western Michigan University and a wonderful supporter who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/22184