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Four-time Tony Award-winning 'In the Heights' at Miller Auditorium

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… the Heights," winner of four Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Show Album, is coming to Western Michigan … of change, full of hopes, dreams and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take … Gauthier at @email or (269) 387-2245. Contact: Tonya Durlach February 1, 2012 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/119

Governor reappoints trustees Burris, Liggins to the WMU board

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… Governor reappoints trustees Burris, Liggins to the WMU board Submitted by Megan Looker on … by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Patent Law for the Detroit Region, and Burris Law was named a Best Women-led Law Firm by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2024.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/governor-reappoints-burris-liggins-new-terms-through-2032

Jazz students again take multiple awards in DownBeat competition

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… State University, Long Beach, all with four awards. Best metric for jazz programs The DownBeat awards continue …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40131

Distance education, resiliency and coming out stronger: Q and A with Dr. Jim Eckert

Haworth College of Business

… they are required to do.   What do students like best about your video content and other content that they … Sales, Negotiation and Leadership Lab, but we are doing our best to keep the high-touch, coaching-focused approach we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58668

Passionate leadership subject of next business college talk

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… Young in 1999, and under his leadership, Budco received "Best Overall" recognition in the metropolitan Detroit 2001 "101 Best & Brightest Companies To Work For" competition. Budco was also recognized in the Detroit Regional Chamber's Best Practices 2003 competition for several human resources …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4935

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… says Colleen Jbeily , a WMU TESOL master’s student. “The best moment was when he pointed to the board—he wanted to … in ESL strategies enhances effectiveness. The earbuds work best during extended teacher talk but are less impactful …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Cybersecurity student finds her fit at WMU

Cybersecurity

… original college plan. “My plan was to transfer somewhere bigger and further away from home after a year at WMU, but I … have been the ones that have made me push to do my best,” says Bbuku, who was motivated to succeed during her best academic experience yet—in the foundations in …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2024/09/terry-bbuku-finds-wmu-cybersecurity

Hockey Broncos conclude successful season

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… Collegiate Hockey Conference this past season, a program best, and earned home ice in the NCHC Quarterfinals for the … spotted sixth in the Pairwise Rankings, earning a program-best No. 2 seed for its sixth NCAA Tournament appearance. … the Spencer Penrose Award. He helped engineer the nation's best turnaround, going from eight wins in 2015-16 to 22 in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39068

Upjohn Center takes top international honor for map product

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… selected the center as the winner of its gold award for Best Digital Map Product of the year as well as its Americas … service . In earning the overall award, the Upjohn Center bested public and private organizations including the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10286

Paper tech association bestows awards to WMU student, professor

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… Paper tech association bestows awards to WMU student, professor Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Awards were bestowed during the annual TAPPI PaperCon event. KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University student has won the best paper award from the world's foremost pulp and paper …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7220