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International string competition at WMU celebrates 50 years of musical excellence, cultural exchange

News

… Top honors announced The competition’s highest honors were awarded to a group of distinguished young musicians. The following are their awards, name, age, school and teacher: Gold Medal:  Laurentia … in a short documentary, co-directed by Tang, which is set for release this year. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/50th-stulberg-international-string-competition-celebrated

WMU to confer more than 2,700 degrees at spring commencement

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… spring ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23424

Eleven incoming students earn $60,000 Foundation Scholarships

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… a pool of more than 100 applicants. To be eligible for the award, they had to have a high school grade point … or higher at the end of their junior year. The 2016 award recipients have a 4.1 average high school GPA, and many … to attend WMU. The Foundation Scholarship fund is set up in the WMU Foundation. Donations to the fund can be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32204

Making AI more accessible for people with speech differences

W Magazine

… researchers from Michigan State University who were awarded an NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to shift … technology they currently use and where it falls short. "We want to get a good feel for how much they're using it, why … research team. "We are approaching the project with a mindset that improved technology is not enough, and that true …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71793

WMU students place first in high-profile national sales competition

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… high-profile national sales competition Submitted by Cindy Wagner on State Farm Competition winners Burnham (left) and … team of two WMU sales and business marketing students was named the overall winner at this year’s State Farm … different styles to shine through, is something that really set us apart from the competition." In addition to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20223

Events slated for Native American Heritage Month

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… the presence and history of native people in Michigan. He was appointed to the commission by Gov. Rick Snyder in … poet and novelist Gordon Henry Jr. will present Chippewa-style chants, recitation and storytelling set to the backdrop of musical improvisation at 7 p.m. in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20041

Sangren Hall earns LEED gold certification as a 'green' building

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… the campus' most honored building project, has just been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building … buildings that meet rigorous standards for sustainability, water and energy efficiency, resource selection and … Sangren not only meets, but also exceeds the high standards set by the USGBC for LEED Gold," says WMU President John M. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17649

Breaks

Housing and Residence Life

… as the bathroom (suites). Return your bed to its original set-up position. Make arrangements with Bedloft to return … process in place for your building. Change your mail forwarding information on GoWMU. If your roommate moves out If …

https://wmich.edu/housing/breaks

WMU to confer 1,336 degrees during summer commencement

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… summer ceremonies will last about two hours and be geared toward students who are graduating from a particular set of degree-granting academic units. The 9 a.m. ceremony … to attend commencement, and each participating student was eligible to reserve up to six guest tickets. Tickets …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16785

Multiple System Atrophy Research Leads to Repeat Gift

College of Arts and Sciences

… disease called Multiple System Atrophy. His interest in MSA was one that developed when he was recruited to do the first global gene expression study … patients and caregivers increased his interest in MSA and set him on a mission to do more. In 2010, Frank Cervone was …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/msa-research