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Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive

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… Spanish professor dies Sept. 20 after being found unresponsive … in a pool at Kalamazoo's YMCA. Dr. Carolyn J. Harris , professor and undergraduate advisor in the Department of … Politécnico in Toledo, Spain; and Bryan Junior-Senior High School in Omaha, Nebraska. She received a bachelor of

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18987

New Resiliency Center coordinates care for the ‘whole person’

W Magazine

… family members and caregivers covering every aspect of a child’s life is essential to treatment. … says Weaver, who will graduate this summer with a Master of Social Work degree. “It’s important to have a … various disciplines at Western and WMU Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine has identified “Center Cores” to guide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63901

U.S. response to Paris attacks explored by lecture series

College of Arts and Sciences

… attacks explored by lecture series Olga Bonfiglio College of Arts and Sciences staff writer Over 100 people showed up … a bad thing. Clark cited the examples of the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999, and the mass shooting in … Giffords was shot in the head. “After Columbine, local school districts were encouraged to think about their …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/paris

Pediatric Occupational Therapy Clinic

Occupational Therapy

… deficits. We treat children six months to 18 years of age. Referral sources come from community mental health … doctors or hospitals in the Kalamazoo area. The focus of the pediatric clinic is to allow children to develop … directed toward improving independence in daily tasks/school readiness, management of sensory dysfunction, and …

https://wmich.edu/ot/academics/fieldwork/pediatric-clinic

Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship

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… by Erin Flynn on Left to right: Dr. Steven Butt, dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences; Imani … Detroit, has been designing her own handbags since middle school. The Bronco Innovators Challenge helped her take a … their own creations. She says the challenge offered invaluable opportunities to push her idea into the future. "I am …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467

Savings add up for students under Libraries' grants for free online textbooks

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… Michigan University students are expected to save a total of nearly $164,000 on the cost of textbooks and course enrollment in 2021 through a grant … course and manager of recruitment and outreach for the School of Social Work. The availability of high-quality OER …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63257

New HyFlex model provides ultimate flexibility for MBA students to advance careers

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… an MBA from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business . "It's been on my bucket list ever since I … to a classmate. While he'd always planned on graduate school, "life happened" and he followed other opportunities. … life takes them. "The flexibility is really valuable," says Greschak, who joined class virtually on a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63891

Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies

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… Longtime WMU music professor, internationally known composer dies Submitted by … Curtis-Smith joined the faculty in 1968 as an assistant professor after earning both bachelor's and master's degrees … 43 years later in 2011 but remained involved with the WMU School of Music as an instructor and Composer in Residence. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19619

Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western

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… Mich.—Diversity, equity and inclusion are core values of Western Michigan University, and the Safe on Campus program is among a number of initiatives focused on making sure all Broncos have the … they were 12, have gay-straight alliances at their high school and have parents who are eager allies. But as …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227

Western honors, celebrates veterans with student scholarship, local events

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… South Korea. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jessica Clark moved outside of and across the country to pursue her and her husband’s … and active military personnel be successful. She found the school’s flexible hours and online courses ideal for … adapt and overcome. Having a family, navigating different schools in different cities—it can be challenging whether …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66151