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WMU becomes second in the state to offer esport minor amidst growing interest in the field

College of Education and Human Development

… in the future for our students here and we really wanted to be at the forefront of that,” says Dr. Colin Cork, … ABOUT THE ESPORT ARENA The Esport Arena, unveiled in 2018, was a $500,000 investment funded by President Edward … 36 gaming machines, of which 12 are competition computers, set in front of a 190-seat auditorium. For more WMU news, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71273

Students, public invited to 2017 Study Abroad Fair

News

… holds its annual Study Abroad Fair. The free event is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sangren Hall. Activities will … place on the Sangren Pedestrian Mall by the main entryway as well as in atrium area of the main-entryway lobby on the first-floor. Planned activities Fair …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42668

Seven football Broncos named MAC Distinguished Scholar Athletes

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… Athletics The Distinguished Scholar Athlete award is given to students who have excelled in athletics and … and participation in at least 50 percent of the contests was automatically named to the previously announced Academic … head to MAC Championship | Dec. 2, 2016 Community send-off set as WMU football team heads for Detroit | Nov. 30, 2016 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/37050

Scholars from across Michigan to present research at WMU

College of Arts and Sciences

… Hall KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is set to host hundreds of scholars from around the state … who eventually join academia in Michigan or elsewhere warmly remember the academy conference as where they … academic journal, Michigan Academician, and two awards are offered for outstanding papers—the Cohn Prize in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37442

Logan Burgos: hitting a homerun in sports marketing

Haworth College of Business

… entertainment for the upcoming season. Burgos is looking forward to working in this dynamic industry, especially after … director of game presentation for the Florida Panthers, to walk through a typical game day. “Seeing the ins and outs of what it takes to be successful in game presentation set the standard for me to continue to grow in the industry. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75461

Nobel Peace Prize winner gives public talk Friday

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… Tum Tum received the 1992 Nobel Peace Prize for her work toward justice and reconciliation based on respect for the … Indian and one of only a handful of women to receive the award. While in Kalamazoo, she will be headlining the annual Great Lakes PeaceJam Youth Conference, set for Saturday and Sunday, April 21-22, in the Bernhard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/344

Author Michael Eric Dyson headlines MLK event

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Michael Eric Dyson KALAMAZOO--Award-winning author, talk show host and scholar Dr. Michael … widespread acclaim for his 2006 book "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster," in … United States. Related article Events throughout community set to honor King | Jan. 7, 2012 Contact: Mark Schwerin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/49

Francophone Film Fest features rare films, two filmmakers

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… countries across the globe and visits by two award-winning filmmakers from Morocco and Quebec are on tap … emerging Moroccan cinema and has won many international awards, both for his previous films and for "The Mosque," … remains of his previous film--a mosque left behind from a set-village erected next to a real one. The fake mosque …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/223

Former Africana studies director serves as consultant on film

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… work contributed to a documentary film narrated by Emmy Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson that will air at 8 p.m. … to the prosperous, industrial north during and after World War II. The film features Tyson's voice guiding viewers … north left behind the legacy of slavery and segregation and set out to find the American dream. "Up From the Bottoms" is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/01/110

Newell Rubbermaid to build at BTR Park

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… The company's move is being assisted with a $2 million award from the Michigan Strategic Fund. Newell will build on … recruiting ties with the University. "Newell Rubbermaid has customers around the world and has told us they want this … and the BTR Park's point person. "We know they've already set that process in motion by reaching out to architects and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/6076