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Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant

Unified Clinics

… Therapy Dog Clinic awarded grant Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Dr. … Center and Resiliency Center for Families and Children, showed research-based efficacy. The clinic is focused on … the Russell family from Mattawan, Michigan, to do similar work. Poppy joined the pack as a rescue in early 2022. Moe …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75451

Medical Humanities Conference tackles wide range of issues

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… Friday's concurrent sessions include: "John Harvey Kellogg and the National Eugenics Movement" "Caring for the Dying Adolescent: Challenges and Conundrums" "The Affordable Care … University of Notre Dame "Cinemeducation: What Is It and How Can We Use It to Teach Medical Ethics?" with Dr. Gary …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1748

NPR host to speak as part of the Reading Together program

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… was tabbed to help relaunch "On the Media." By 2010, the show had quadrupled its audience and earned several major … selection, "The Submission," by Amy Waldman, which has to do with how the media impact the public's decisions, perceptions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5928

Time to review WMU's winter weather closure policy

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… operations will continue as scheduled. When the University does close, regardless of the reason, the closure is … website .  Dress appropriate to the conditions When outdoors in sub-freezing weather, always cover your head, ears … for best footing on icy walks. For more information on how to stay safe in wintry conditions , visit the Centers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/50826

Aviation student sees career opportunities take off in airport internship

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… "Being an intern here definitely helps me get a foot in the door," he says. Higgins linked up with AZO through the … Gift. Throughout the summer, Higgins had the opportunity to work alongside airport leaders, learning the ins and outs of … came to Western with his sights on the captain's chair. However, he diverted his plans after his first experience in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/aviation-student-ben-higgins-airport-internship-broncos-lead

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

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… and operations continue as scheduled.   When the University does close, regardless of the reason, the closure is … online. Dress appropriately for the conditions   When outdoors in subfreezing weather, always cover your head, ears … the best footing on icy walks.   For more information on how to stay safe in wintry conditions, visit the Centers for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26

Protecting children from environmental threats topic of humanities talk

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… of the universals of childhood—milk, laundry, pizza, homework and the "big talk"—exploring the hidden, social … historical forces behind them. Sandra Steingraber With a doctoral degree in biology and a master's in English, … is bringing together scientists and humanists to consider how the world's temperature, environmental and social …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14025

Hip-hop performance, film screening among events planned for Native American Heritage Month

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… Organization (NASO). "We're recognizing our history and working toward making it right." Several books related to Native American culture are on display in Waldo Library. NASO is collaborating with a number of campus … really want to learn about but don't necessarily know how to connect with tribal communities." Western also …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73305

Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio

Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation

… of design practice Michael Seeley , builds on student work from the fall semester that culminated at the Inspired Home Show in Chicago. In the Venture Studio, students dig deeper … her to have the confidence to pitch her ideas. "If you don't believe in it, why would anybody else believe in it?" …

https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio

From military service to serving up community, Navy veteran finds new passion at Western

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… just my brother and me playing. He didn't know what he was doing, I didn't know what I was doing," he laughs. "But then … chain department in the Navy," he says. "But I was struggling with a class, and I guess it was fate or destiny or … outside of academics. Since coming to Western, Myint has worked as a pharmacy technician; completed an internship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70095