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Downtown events kick off June Jubilee in Kalamazoo

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… on West Michigan Avenue and south on Portage Street. A lineup of businesses, nonprofit organizations and individuals will goof-it-up using everything from animals, colorful costumes and makeup, to decorated vehicles, music and more. Known for its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32346

WMU orchestral pop ensemble sets sights on big recording project

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… crowdfunding campaign is now in progress to pay for the group, MNOE , to travel to the famous Sonic Ranch located on a … from Finland, collaborated on a project as part of class assignment for Dr. Lisa Coons ' class Entrepreneurship for Composers. The assignment was to stage an off-campus event. Pixley-Fink and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32268

Registration underway for summer Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… She earned a master’s degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and she has worked in media for … Calligraphy, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she learned to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31592

Motorcycle safety device earns top spot at annual pitch competition

Haworth College of Business

… Michigan University electrical engineering student designed to improve motorcycle safety, clinched the top spot … on the market," says Middleton, who plans to attend the Disrupt New York technology conference in May. "I have also been … Jacket 360 is a modern spin on the motorcycle jacket designed to improve safety. Middleton, who is working on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31426

Forever brown and gold: Jacquelyn Nowicki

College of Fine Arts

… process for anyone. With major life choices to make, an aggressive job market to navigate and never-ending bills to … be ready; ready to learn and grow; ready to stand up for who you are and allow others to see just how much you …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/blog/2016/09/forever-brown-gold-jacquelyn-nowicki

Broncos Lead intern pursues passion for early child development at preschool

College of Education and Human Development

… the whale character while reading to preschoolers.   JDI assigns the weekly responsibilities of preschoolers using a … is able to pay me during my internship," says Hoeksema . Supported by the historic Empowering Futures Gift, … Western.  "And the ability for Western to pay the employers up front is huge to some of these small businesses and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72185

Spring registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design at Tsinghua University and has worked in media for more … Language I, was born and raised in Beijing. She grew up in a traditional Chinese family and was exposed to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29531

WMU Symphony nabs 3rd place in national competition

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… Bruce Uchimura , cellist and professor of music. The WMU group placed third in its division, with the Baylor University … that place or win the American Prize, get a lot of bragging rights," he says. Competition results are based on … just seven conductors in its 70 years of existence. Made up of both graduate and undergraduate students, the ensemble …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29479

Kercher Center Clients and Projects

Sociology

… Science Foundation ($357,000) Proposal to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation from the 9th Circuit Court of Michigan … a National Community College Collaborative IT E-Learning Support Network for People with Disabilities.  (PI: Robert … with Ron Kramer, Barry Goetz and Subhash Sonnad; Michigan Supreme Court, State Court Administrative Office. $100,606 …

https://wmich.edu/sociology/research/kercher-center/kercher-center-clients

Library putting new twist on communicating with patrons

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… with the robot. "Telepresence robots are beginning to show up in organizational and educational settings. These robots …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28111