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Hope in the darkness: WMU music therapy alum finds calling in hospice

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… ARBOR, Mich.—A guitar slung on her back, Kaitlin Ridgway isn't the typical professional you'd expect to see walking … then see the transition in how they interact with her and what she brings to them in that music therapy visit and how … helping them make progress so they can articulate what's happening in music and how that translates into …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55317

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… of four original Black Calder brews. Mbaba Mwana Waresa is the fertility goddess of South Africa’s Zulu nation. … brewing expertise. “They say start a business about what you’re passionate about. I was passionate about beer,” … able to get our beer out there and build a reputation for what we do, which I think will help us once we do eventually …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

Why I give: Bill Thompson

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… to love about WMU, starting with my relationships with administrators, faculty, staff, students, former students and … graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from what's now the Haworth College of Business. After … time on campus from the moment we met in the parking lot of what was then Harper Maybee Music Hall," he adds. Thompson's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68998

WMU to confer some 2,600 degrees during spring commencement

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… M. Dunn will preside over the spring 2016 graduation exercises. In all, the University will confer 2,615 degrees: … level, 571 at the master's level, one at the specialist level and 39 at the doctoral level. Special note to … are available. The only way to secure those tickets is though the Miller Auditorium box office, and they will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31775

Western’s jazz program claims top honors in prestigious international music competition

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… beat! Western Michigan University’s jazz studies program is boasting several wins in DownBeat magazine's 44th annual … Graduate and undergraduate students secured seven awards in what’s considered the most prestigious competition in jazz … Graduate College Outstanding Arrangement-Vocal “What About Today?” Greg Jasperse , professor. Faith Quashie …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/05/64332

Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing

Haworth College of Business

… opportunities for where I could go after graduation which is a fantastic feeling to have.” There are many reasons why … off campus. Joining a student organization on campus was what gave Lily the confidence to present at conferences, … I am today. It is how I got my first internship with Kellogg’s, made many friends, and learned how to network …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899

ISM students finish first among undergrads at regional competition

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ISM students finish first among undergrads at regional … we needed to make sense of the case and understand what was happening and what needed to be done,” says junior … four team members who currently hold internships with Kellogg Co. with bringing knowledge and insight from the industry …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5468

Western Weekend RSO Fair: Find new friends, win prizes

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… Michigan University students to connect with dozens of Registered Student Organizations (RSO) is happening during the inaugural Western Weekend RSO Fair … about the campus activities they’re so passionate about and what they love about Western. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67515

Western's Carbon Neutrality Committee turning up the heat on climate commitments

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… Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is reinvigorating efforts to respond to and offset the … accelerate goals. "Western was early out of the gate to aggressively attack the climate change problem. We had one of … 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