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K-College professor’s retirement sendoff includes a concert by his popular band for beginners
Dr. Tom Evans is retiring as a professor of music and Director of Bands at Kalamazoo College after 29 years. This week, he’ll lead two free final concerts. The first is at 1 pm Friday, May 31 on the lawn outside the Light Fine Arts Building, featuring a class of over 100 students who learned to play their instruments over a 7-8 week period. It’s been one of the college’s most popular classes since Evans developed it, often drawing close to 10% of the student body each year. The second is a performance by the Academy Street Winds at 7:30 pm on Saturday, Jun 1 in the Dalton Theatre of the Light Fine Arts Building.
A historic look at the WMU dorms about to be torn down
KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University is about to say farewell to the Valley III residence halls. The dorms have been a staple of the Goldsworth region of campus for several decades. It includes a quad of residence halls: Harrison/Stinson and Eldridge/Fox. Opened in 1965, the building sits at the bottom of a hill overlooking the Goldsworth Valley Pond.
Kalamazoo girls soccer district semis: P-Central rallies, Gull Lake wins thriller
PORTAGE, MI – Playoff soccer is a different animal, and it didn’t take long for Portage Central to find that out on Tuesday. But on their home turf, the Mustangs would not be denied. After falling to a second half deficit, Portage Central went full tilt to fire...
New Dean Appointments for Six Women Scholars
Has been appointed as the permanent dean of the College of Health and Human Services at Northern Kentucky University after holding the position on an interim basis for over a year. She has been a member of the university’s nursing faculty for nearly two decades. During her tenure, she has held numerous leadership positions including assistant vice provost for advising and first-year experience.
Blind runner Aleyah Deller an inspiration to her Athens team as she heads to state finals
ATHENS - Blind since birth, every step Aleyah Deller takes in her life is slow and steady. Until, she is on the track. And then, she is determined to go as fast as she can can. Deller is a girls high school track athlete at Athens and her season will...
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