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The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's campus
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… The Velvelettes: A legendary Motown group born on Western's … and I would listen to this gal play the piano. My parents let me take lessons, and I would walk four of five … missed a lesson until I was 22." That passion for piano is what led Barbee-McNeal to Kalamazoo in the early 1960s. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63261
WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner
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… WMU's 2014 homecoming is just around the corner Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Photo of … game. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A host of exciting activities are taking place on and off the Western Michigan University … wearing sunglasses in the dark. The existing record is 1,675 people, set by Gilda's LaughFest (USA) in Grand Rapids …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19709
A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system
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… A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system Submitted by Paula M. Davis on Dr. John … head and tail, it crawls, inchworm-like, across his hand. What's more, this creature is the type of leech that sucks … lessons learned from leeches onto humans. But there are broad-based similarities that are instructive. For …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011
College of Fine Arts names new director of marketing and communications
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… College of Fine Arts names new director of marketing and … on Clancy KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Courtney Clancy has joined the Western Michigan University College of Fine Arts as … In her new role, Clancy, a native of the Kalamazoo area, will work with the Gwen Frostic School of Art, the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34025
Visiting scholar to discuss influence of social media
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… of social media Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Walther KALAMAZOO—A visiting scholar will take an in-depth look … education and social policy at universities in the United States and England. He also was chair of the Organizational … professor of communication, at @email or (269) 387-0358. Contact: Jeanne Baron October 30, 2012 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2646
Community invited to participate in Parade of Nations
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… on Students carry flags at a past parade. KALAMAZOO—The public is invited to help put the "home" in homecoming … its annual Parade of Nations Saturday, Oct. 12 . Flag bearers are needed to carry a nation's flag in the parade, … register , visit WMU's International Programming Office in 3521 or 3516 Ellsworth Hall or contact the office at …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9534
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Accommodation Specialist
Human Resources
… for students registered with disability services who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing or other Disabilities by leading initial appointments to … Required other Ability to transport, roll or carry up to 25 pounds of assistive listening devices equipment to …
https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010748
Engineering students move research in the right direction
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… Engineering students move research in the right direction Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO. … signal a model car can aid in the continued development of flexible sensors that can conform to the curves of a … left-handers, directions for the middle finger and thumb are reversed. "We worked quite a bit on the calibration, so …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53718
First-of-its-kind Cannabis Marketing Certification grows suite of professional training programs at WMU
Haworth College of Business
… by Abbie Griffith on Dr. Russell Zwanka, director of the food and consumer package goods marketing program … course, "Cannabis Marketing," involves industry leaders who are owners, cultivators, regulators and operators of … certification, too. “With cannabis sales hitting a record $250 million this past March in Michigan, we are approaching …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71442
Western's Carbon Neutrality Committee turning up the heat on climate commitments
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… Western's Carbon Neutrality Committee turning up the heat on climate commitments Submitted by Erin Flynn on … cut the University's carbon footprint in half by 2030. "We are already recognized for many really great sustainability … campus. "It's really opened our minds to think about what's on the table." The Carbon Neutrality Committee …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63977