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Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. prepares to celebrate 60 years at Western

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… current Epsilon Xi chapter vice president, charter member Douglas Smith and Dr. William Pickard. Back row: Max … Xi chapter during Western Homecoming 2022 festivities, was the first Black Greek organization established on campus. Initially founded in 1935 at what was then Western State Teachers College, the Beta Iota …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69476

Baby with the Bathwater

Theatre

… Baby with the Bathwater “Every parent needs a mood-booster once in awhile, and for the dad in “Baby with the Bathwater” that means a stiff shot of vodka — from a flask stashed away in a …

https://wmich.edu/theatre/baby-bathwater

Celebration, connection and campus changes welcome new and returning Broncos at fall welcome

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… Celebration, connection and campus changes welcome new and returning Broncos at fall welcome Submitted by … assistance with emergency requests.   Visitors should be aware of ongoing construction projects both on and around … affect traffic patterns, and city infrastructure upgrades near campus could cause temporary detours. To avoid delays, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/broncos-return-fall-welcome-2025

'Choir for Good' sets the stage for students to explore purpose, amplify nonprofits

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… justice—an effort to give back while also giving students a meaningful experience in uncertain times. Kimberly Dunn … the pandemic started, everybody wondered if choral music was still going to be possible. And a lot of choral conductors were afraid when the pandemic was finally past us, the music scene would have changed so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63487

Alumni Achievement Awards

English

… Alumni Achievement Awards Each year the College of Arts and Sciences at … Below are the winners of the Alumni Achievement Award for the Department of English.  2025 - Dr. Traci … Review, and Gulf Coast. 2019 - Cara Lougheed For nearly 20 years, Cara Lougheed (B.A. '96) has taught …

https://wmich.edu/english/keepintouch/alumni-achievement-awards

WMU music student lands professional opera role

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… Rapids' collegiate vocal competition last November, Regan was identified as a local emerging artist and was later called upon when Opera Grand Rapids found itself …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32841

Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Just shy of 35 years after a woman was found murdered in her home in Niles, Michigan, police arrest a suspect. It's a case … after decades of dead ends. Patrick Gilham is currently awaiting trial, charged with murdering Roxanne Wood in 1987. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430

The Life of Dr. Diether H. Haenicke

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Dr. Diether H. Haenicke and his wife Carol in front of Waldo Library and the University Computing Center. Dr. … H. Haenicke (May 19, 1935 to Feb. 15, 2009), president emeritus and distinguished professor at Western Michigan … to Erwin and Helene Haenicke. He was raised and grew up near the Werra River in Witzenhausen, a small town which …

https://wmich.edu/global/about/haenicke

WMU’s 2025 Gründler Book Prize winner examines how early medieval money systems have influenced the modern economy

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… WMU’s 2025 Gründler Book Prize winner examines how early medieval money systems have influenced the modern economy … role in trade, power and social connections--much like wallets and digital transactions do today. It reveals that even when money was scarce, it held immense meaning and shaped the lives of …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/2025-grundler-book-prize-winner

International grad student takes big steps in the right direction

Haworth College of Business

… student Hellen Yaa Agbevey is taking her first steps toward professional success. Originally from Ghana, Africa, … Haworth’s Master of Science in Finance program and on her way to achieving her goal of becoming a financial analyst.  In her second semester in the program, Agbevey is fueling her passion for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74404