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University Jazz Orchestra

Irving S. Gilmore School of Music

… University Jazz Orchestra Scott Cowan , Director Western Michigan University's award-winning Jazz Orchestra is directed by Scott Cowan. This 18-member ensemble has received international acclaim for its …

https://wmich.edu/music/university-jazz-orchestra

Meet Migdalia: Nutrition and dietetics (M.S.'23)

College of Education and Human Development

… Meet Migdalia: Nutrition and dietetics (M.S.'23) "There's … information to be learned within the field, and I really wanted to take advantage of everything that WMU had to …

https://wmich.edu/education/spotlight-migdalia

Graduate students take their turn to help raise awareness of ALS

News

… Graduate students take their turn to help raise awareness of ALS Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … diagnosed with ALS in 2015. The 38-year-old father of two met Nancy Frates , co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket … others want to support. All told, the MBA students raised nearly $13,000 for MyTurn within one semester. The funds …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40842

All Life is Learning - March 2025

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… Do Everything We Can to Keep One Another Safe Please remember that COVID—alongside several other illnesses—is still …   Shared Interest Groups (or SIGs) consist of members who want to continue learning about the topic of an OLLI class … homework, just exploring lots of interesting topics. In the near future we will offer courses in different formats -- …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/march-2025

Broadway hit 'American Idiot' on campus for one performance

News

… Broadway hit 'American Idiot' on campus for one performance Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on "American Idiot" in town for single March 26 performance KALAMAZOO—Award-winning Broadway musical "American Idiot," featuring …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5977

WMU student puts a twist on traditional travel

News

… (not verified) on Taylor KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Many of us remember spinning a globe, eyes closed, as a child. We'd stop … Travel . Realizing that the thought of planning a vacation was overwhelming to many travelers, Taylor set to work … to their vacation spot. Much like a Cluventure-planned getaway, Taylor's own journey as an entrepreneur has been full …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47918

Engineering professor elected vice chair of worldwide computing society

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… chair of worldwide computing society Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Ajay Gupta KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Ajay Gupta , … and acting chair of Western Michigan University's Department of Computer Science, has been elected vice chair of the … arts and events , visit WMU News online. Contact: Cindy Wagner January 21, 2022 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66831

Eight Western instructors awarded grants to adopt Open Educational Resources

University Libraries

… Eight Western instructors awarded grants to adopt Open Educational Resources Submitted by Sara Volmering on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The University Libraries at Western Michigan University awarded eight  Open Educational Resources (OER) Adoption …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75473

Reflection from Julie Garrison

University Libraries

… this year’s Impact Report! This effort started in 2019 and was paused until December 2022. Our Strategic Planning Task … and creating fun, inclusive and inviting library environments will stand out as points of pride. Our stories … to offering relevant and engaging programs that increase awareness of important issues and heighten the visibility of …

https://wmich.edu/library/updates/2024/02/impact-report-reflection

UP Week 2022: What's #NextUP in Journals?

Medieval Institute Publications

… UP Week 2022: What's #NextUP in Journals? The theme of University Press Week 2022 is Next UP, reflecting … one of the editors of Medieval Ecocriticisms, Dr. Michael Warren , who edited the first issue of the journal, to tell … systems of life living in these environments and the ways this life appears in literary representations. We …

https://wmich.edu/medievalpublications/blog/2022/11/nextupjournals