Holiday message from Dean Cisler

2018 has been a year of change, growth and advancement for our students and our college. Here are just a few of the highlights you may have seen in 2018.

• We had 2994 students this fall - including 2054 undergraduate students, 875 graduate students and 65 doctoral students.
• The college produced 857 graduates in 2018 - including 478 bachelor's degrees, 364 master's degrees and graduate certificates and 15 doctoral degrees.
• The state of Michigan awarded a $1.5 million appropriation to WMU's Unified Clinics. The funds will be used to upgrade equipment, improve services and offer financial assistance to make services more available to those in the community who need them most.
• This summer, the college hosted the second cohort of the Health Careers Connection Program. This year's cohort of 18 students was 50% larger than last year and includes students majoring in audiology, nursing, OT, PT, social work and speech-language pathology.
• In July, the college officially opened the redesigned second floor of the Ernest Wilbur Building. The space boasts 13,000 square feet and will largely house the new DPT program as well as offer lab and classroom space for all programs of the college.
• In the spring, we made our Anatomage Table available as a resource for all students, with open hours and trained operators to help students use the device to prepare for their anatomy classes.
• The Bronson School of Nursing is currently working with the Office of Information Technology to develop virtual reality simulations for use in the classroom.

These stories, and many more, have made 2018 an exciting year at the College of Health and Human Services; and I know there's more to come. I look forward to sharing our promising future with all of our students, alumni and friends in the year to come.

 I hope that you and your families have a wonderful holiday season.