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Nontraditional flute performance to involve dancers and video art

News

… Flute Project" takes the simplicity and lyricism of the solo flute and illuminates it with multimedia … Dance Project, the touring ensemble from the WMU Department of Dance. The School of Music's Dr. Martha Councell-Vargas will join Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31201

New Empowering Futures Community promotes exploration, campus engagement at Western

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… found support and community in the Fine Arts House, one of several Living Learning Communities at Western. … with preference given to graduates of Kalamazoo Public Schools, any high school with a Detroit address and … an LLC also have a built-in social network, which is invaluable when making the transition to college life. "Being in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67074

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… pilot but also a competitive juggler. Albrecht is a member of the Sky Broncos, Western's precision flight team. … got his private pilot's license his senior year of high school and hasn't looked back. He was recently accepted into … grew up in Hartland, Michigan. "Having a top three flight school close to home was massive to me." Laser-focused on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

University Recreation’s new equipment investment prioritizes individualized student workouts, modern exercise trends

Student Affairs

… Recreation Center is buzzing with activity. At any time of day, basketball and pickleball games can be heard from the courts below, layered with the encouraging cheers of F45 coaches pushing their students to new levels of … and gym memberships continue to be a large part of high school students’ lives, the facilities they have access to …

https://wmich.edu/studentaffairs/news/2025/09/src-equipment-update

WMU grants soar past $13 million mark in September, October

News

… 18 meeting. Grants for research garnered the biggest share of externally funded awards, breaking the $9 million mark, … select 20 teacher leaders and five principals from priority schools. The third DOE grant was for $890,490 and awarded to … leadership, research and technology, to improve the school leadership of practicing and aspiring principals in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20827

WMU student invention wins $10,000 Lemelson-MIT 'Cure it!' prize

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… University senior and a recent graduate are the winners of a prestigious national prize for their life-saving, … engineering. Later this summer, he begins medical school at the University of Michigan. Joseph Barnett Barnett … six times in the past five years, where he has driven school buses, led clothing donation efforts and volunteered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/24028

Alum's degree research evolves into new company

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… societal or industrial problem. He collaborated with Professor John Patten on a new technology greatly advancing the machining of hard and brittle material, eventually forming a company … started to build in earnest his final year of graduate school. The young CEO has reached the lofty goals he set as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/08/34571

Art Education

Academics

… Art Education Frostic School of Art WMU's art education program is closely aligned with … Among the organizations they work for are: Museums Schools Design companies Libraries Art.pdf 435.49 KB …

https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/art-education

Nursing (M.S.N.)

Graduate College

… Note: International applicants may have to provide evidence of English language proficiency. More information can be found within the online … website below for program and contact information. Bronson School of Nursing — College of Health and Human Services …

https://wmich.edu/grad/program-masters-nursing

WMU student, veteran pursues passion for mental health and counseling

College of Education and Human Development

… with mental health concerns. Joining the Army after high school, Dabney simultaneously started his academic journey … he was inspired by his experiences and joined the College of Education and Human Development's counselor education … was having issues with her daughter being in an American school with American friends and seeing how they interacted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75937