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Randy Brecker joins WMU jazz ensembles in Grand Rapids showcase

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… Jazz Quartet, Gold Company and University Jazz Orchestra for a concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct.. 7 , at St. Cecilia … jazz showcase. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for students, and are available from Miller Auditorium … Western Jazz Quartet The Western Jazz Quartet has performed on five continents and received rave reviews for

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35442

WMU peer education program recognized at regional conference

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… conference Submitted by Deanne Puca on Members of Theatre for Community Health KALAMAZOO, Mich.−Western Michigan University's Theatre for Community Health, a peer education program of 25 … universities in a four-state area. BACCHUS is an acronym for Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24884

University Theatre presents 'Baby With the Bathwater'

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University theatre students will perform the satirical comedy "Baby With the Bathwater" Sept. 23 … not be admitted. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Performance schedule Friday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, … Award. He is the artistic director of headline programming for BroadwayCon, a convention for thousands of Broadway fans …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35035

Bronson School of Nursing wins $2 million grant to boost diversity

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… students into the nursing profession. Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant The Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant, through the U.S. Health Resources and … challenges as they come to college," Stark says. Many struggle financially, graduate from underperforming K-12 …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43577

Kavalhuna reappointed to state aviation commission

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… The nine-member commission has rule-making authority for the state's aviation infrastructure and receives … the reappointment. Kavalhuna Kavalhuna was an airline pilot for US Airways Express for five years and also has been a certified flight …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42315

Endowed scholarship honors psychology professor’s legacy

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… , professor and chair of psychology. “It’s important for this area of expertise—his legacy—to continue and expand in our field. In order for that to happen, students need to study it and faculty … mentor those students. This endowment will make it possible for WMU graduate students to devote time exclusively to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38221

Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award

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… , study abroad specialist in the Haenicke Institute for Global Education, will each be presented with a Western … of the Distinguished Teaching Award. Letters of support for Felkel referenced his dedicated service to WMU, … community, Felkel has developed and presented workshops for secondary school students. The work has included …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42799

Focus on English language learners at Humanities Center event

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… this week in a presentation at the University Center for the Humanities at Western Michigan University. Dr. Shawn … Hall. His presentation, "What Good is Theory and Research for the L2 Classroom?" is free and open to the public. … second-language educators—L2 educators—often assume their efforts result in improved second-language skills for

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38245

WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet

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… WMU faculty to perform with Kontras Quartet Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Nov. 30 , in the Dalton Center Recital Hall. The performance will be preceded by a 7 p.m. discussion hosted by … Dr. Robert White . Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 for seniors and $5 for students, and are available from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36560

State's first lady announces fall summit to be at WMU

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… Sue Snyder announced April 10 that Michigan's fourth "Inform. Empower. Prevent. Let's End Campus Sexual Assault" … part of our work to raise awareness and prevention efforts to ultimately change the culture and put an end to … I'm excited to host our fourth summit at WMU and look forward to focusing our efforts this year on best practices …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46489