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WMU trustees extend president's contract into 2017
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… Mich. -- Acting during a special formal session Nov. 7, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees unanimously … James Hettinger, who praised the president's performance and laid out the board's commitment to leadership stability. … institution, but we've now affiliated with a law school and added a med school, and we are playing at a whole …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20123
17th annual Juneteenth Celebration to honor Kalamazoo shooting victim
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… June will feature the staging of a multi-faceted production and dramatic reading as well as honor Kalamazoo mass … feature "Waiting for Freedom to Come," which is written and directed by Buddy Hannah . The event starts at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 19 , in Dalton Center Recital Hall on Western Michigan University's main campus. About the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32723
Yousef Alavi obituary
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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Alavi Yousef Alavi, Western Michigan University emeritus in mathematics and statistics, died May 21 . He was 85. Alavi joined the faculty in 1958 and retired in 1996 after 38 years of service to the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7363
Artist, alumna presents visual discourse on immigration in WMU show
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… on "Transformation" by Ally Pye KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An artist and immigrant grappling with the questions of identity, patriotism and other issues brings her inner struggle to life in an exhibit at Western Michigan University. The artwork, created by …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18916
New technology developed at WMU to have huge industry impact
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… generates intense pressure combined with heat to cut hard and brittle materials has been developed by Western Michigan University researchers and could soon have a huge commercial impact on the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/443
New director named for Soga Japan Center
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University has selected Dr. Takashi Yoshida … was effective Sept. 2, is a founding member of the center and a WMU associate professor of history. He teaches a range … WMU community, the city of Kalamazoo and throughout southwestern Michigan. Yoshida Dr. Takashi Yoshida Yoshida is the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18866
WMU alum's abstract art comes full circle in CHHS exhibition
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… work of a self-taught, abstract artist who graduated from Western Michigan University is on exhibit at his alma mater. … through Thursday, Dec. 18 , in the College of Health and Human Services second floor art gallery, where a … for 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 2 . The reception is free and open to the public with free parking available in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20256
Emmy Award-winning musician to perform on campus
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… of Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ will perform a concert of new and traditional Vietnamese music at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, … that bridge the divide between Vietnamese traditional and Western art music. She has performed solo concerts at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21348
The spirit of adventure
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… co-founder of Green Door Distilling Co. Good graduated from Western Michigan University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, and then went on to earn a master's degree in engineering … Cook , also graduated from WMU's College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. In his interview, Good reflects on his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055
WMU honors two for teaching excellence
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University is honoring Dr. Jon Adams , associate professor of English, and Dr. Richard Malott , professor of psychology, for being exceptional educators and mentors and demonstrating outstanding dedication in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1650