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WMU Symphony Orchestra presents 'The Dance'

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… Espagnol" by the Russian master Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov. For more information about the concert, visit wmich.edu/music or call (269) 387-4667. For more news, arts and events , visit wmich.edu/news . …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31208

Race, feminist perspectives and politics focus of discussion

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… students will go beyond their usual classroom boundaries for an evening this month as they engage the community in a … 1920 Sangren Hall. It is part of the students' requirements for the course "Beyoncé: Critical Race Feminist Perspectives … the Politics of U.S. Black Womanhood." The open classroom format was successful a year ago at the University of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31358

'Heritage' and community values celebrated during Homecoming weekend

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… will get their first look this month inside a renovation effort that has stirred conversation areawide and left people … of Kalamazoo." Heritage Hall, the birthplace of WMU, is set for a gala grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony from 2 … tours. Additional self-guided tour opportunities are set for 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 1 to 3 p.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27699

2015

Rider Colloquium

… of Medicine "Effective Assessment  of Occupational Performance : Linking Brain to Everyday Life" Dr. Carolyn Baum … Board (now NBCOT) and is chair of the Research Commission for the American Occupational Therapy Foundation. Dr. Baum works with an interdisciplinary initiative which has for the last 15 years followed over 15,000 people with …

https://wmich.edu/ridercolloquium/2015

Ethics event to feature Purdue scholar's discussion on preventing violence

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… at Western Michigan University as part of the Center for the Study of Ethics in Society's Spring 2017 Lecture … "Organizing to Prevent Violence and Build Peace: The Transformative Potential of Everyday Citizens in West Africa and … project members document their work and disseminate information to scholars and civic leaders to add to the body …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37949

'An Open Book: Work by Barbara Ellmann' on display

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… University's Monroe-Brown Gallery in the Richmond Center for Visual Arts through Friday, March 21 . Ellmann's exhibit … and then placed within a different site-specific grid formation each time it is exhibited. Barbara Ellmann Born in … trained as a dancer and has been working as a visual artist for more than 30 years. She has been a teaching artist at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13743

Mexican migration focus of documentary screening and panel discussion

International Student and Scholar Services

… be shown in a free, open-to-the-public screening planned for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 , in the Fetzer Center’s … and the widespread attention related to immigration reform." About the documentary In 2012, the Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo, Michigan, while promoting love, forgiveness, and compassion, commissioned WMU's Haenicke …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27258

Campuswide forum explores student mental health concerns

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… Campuswide forum explores student mental health concerns Submitted by … learn about WMU and Kalamazoo resources during a campuswide forum Friday, Feb. 26 . The free event is from 8:15 to … by a panel of campus and community resources in this area. For more information , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30388

Physical therapy instructor creates scholarship to give marching band students a boost

College of Health and Human Services

… in Dr. Rodney Weir's future success—and he hasn't forgotten his roots.  “The marching band added a great deal … I have carried with me. Dr. Rodney Weir Now, he’s paying it forward, creating a scholarship to encourage other band … "Because of this scholarship, students are able to better afford this necessary next step in their growth and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60421

Frequently Asked Questions

Board of Trustees

… Questions Questions about communicating during the board’s formal sessions What is “public comment”? Public comment is … Board of Trustees of Western Michigan University during its formal session. Who is allowed to speak? Anyone—students, … citizens—may submit a request to address the board at the formal session. The number of people who will be allowed to …

https://wmich.edu/trustees/faq