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Kalamazoo Russian Festival returns for 18th year

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… Russian Festival returns for 18th year Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The festival is set for Nov. 16. … main passion is the violin; Janice Lakers, a pianist-singer with a jazz background; Mike Stoline, an upright bassist … and vocals. Children's Room highlights Jim Gardner, "Juggling Jim," will perform at 10 a.m. Gardner is a scientist …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/11/11041

More than 300 students to clean headstones for Veterans Day

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… students to clean headstones for Veterans Day Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Ft. Custer National Cemetery … students." The right project Students will begin their day with a history of the cemetery and its purpose and then proceed with cleaning headstones at 10 a.m. "Finding the right …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10798

Researcher earns prestigious fellowship for brain cell regeneration study

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… Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in biology. With her $138,000 award, Calvo-Ochoa is studying the … faculty mentor. "Erika's project will help us gain new knowledge about how the adult brain can regain function after … says. "It's not been easy. But I share that openly with my students and those I mentor, so that I can encourage …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50050

Service and social justice drive student's health care aspirations

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… pharmacist, Sierra Ward's career aspirations have evolved with her life experiences. "I've always been passionate about so much," says the Loy Norrix High School graduate. As a member of the Merze Tate … such places as Japan, Europe, Canada and Washington, D.C. With all of her globetrotting, Ward has decided the best …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64190

Student creates archival exhibit on Dutch colonialism and family tribute

University Libraries

… The topic is also a research interest for her honors thesis on post-colonialism in Moluccan and Dutch … mobilized Dutch and ingenious soldiers to maintain order within the Dutch East Indies, and the demobilization of the … Leah said.   "The ‘dark side’ of Dutch colonialism, along with the narrative of the colonized and oppressed indigenous …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2022/04/student-exhibit-dutch

Campus Wayfinding

Capital Projects

… Campus Wayfinding The Campus Wayfinding Committee has worked with wayfinding specialist Cloud Gehshan Associates to … The project is currently in the implementation phase with site construction and new exterior signage to occur … navigating the campus environment. Upgrades to campus maps, nomenclature and signage to improve the clarity of …

https://wmich.edu/capitalprojects/campuswayfinding

Longtime criminal justice, mental health professional joins WMU

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… mental health and substance abuse treatment professional with more than 36 years of experience has been named the new … a therapist for several years. He also has held positions with Calhoun County Juvenile and Probate courts and has … Kuchenbuch has been an adjunct professor since 2004 at Kellogg Community College, where he taught courses on substance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25990

John Campos

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… (union, publishing, management) and held a position with Streeterville Studios in Chicago prior to his …

https://wmich.edu/music/directory/campos

WMU campus United Way campaign returns to ‘make a difference' in our communities

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… drives will be able to do so by emailing  Courtney Arnold   or calling (269) 387-2072 for a form and returning it … of Western faculty and staff will go further this year with the 2022 merger of United Way of the Battle Creek and … racial and economic equity more effectively, and take a bigger role in leading the impact that our individual United …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72650

Diversity and Inclusion

Sindecuse Health Center

… and helped fund a graduate student employee who assisted with composing a questionnaire and conducting data … up to $15,000. Improvements were completed or confirmed in November 2015. 2019 The health center formalized … steps was shared with the campus community at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Racial Healing Symposium on March 20. …

https://wmich.edu/healthcenter/about/news-update/diversity