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Choreographing busy schedule, student driven to help people

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… mission to get the most out of her experience at Western Michigan University from the day she arrived on campus, … provided valuable information regarding navigating the health care system and fulfilling requirements to launch … Detroit who are developmentally disabled or have mental health concerns. "When I was younger, I would travel to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53042

Campus office hours released for Thanksgiving recess

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—No Western Michigan University classes will be held during Thanksgiving … notice. Use the contact form for questions. Sindecuse Health Center , including the pharmacy, is closed Nov. 26-29 … emergencies should be referred to local hospitals or other health care providers. Student Recreation Center closes at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62015

Four WMU grad programs among nation's top 50 in U.S. News ranking

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… on Two programs were assessed as the best of their kind in Michigan. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The latest annual U.S. News & … of the top graduate programs in the nation shows Western Michigan University with seven programs ranked among the top … programs are part of the University's celebrated College of Health and Human Services. Another eight WMU graduate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31097

WMU Evaluation Center celebrates 50 years of impact with $7.2M in recent grants

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… more than $7 million in federal grants, Western Michigan University's Evaluation Center is paving the way … crisis A $1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help fund a partnership with Families Against Narcotics (FAN), a Michigan-based organization that supports individuals and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73086

Former chair of anthropology dies

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… emeritus and former chair of anthropology at Western Michigan University, died Jan. 31 . He was 85. Robert Jack … Smith placed a research emphasis on cultural diversity and health care delivery systems, and cross-cultural studies on … and served as chairman of the Kalamazoo County Board of Health and the board of directors of the American Cancer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30096

Groundbreaking research could provide key to kicking smoking habit for good

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… Ricky Stull , assistant professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University, whose breakthrough research lays the … Chris Clark and collaborators at the University of Michigan, uncovered researchers had incorrectly assumed … of tobacco users who know the habit is bad for their health but are struggling to quit. Chris Clark "I think the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62413

Trustees approve retirements of five faculty, four staff members

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… members and four staff members were approved by the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees at its March 25 … D. Jackson-Ekeledo , medical office associate, Sindecuse Health Center, 34 years, effective Feb. 28, 2015. Nancy J. Salvaggio , medical records clerk, Sindecuse Health Center, 37 years, effective Feb. 28, 2015. Jacqueline …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/25388

WMU's campus sexual assault prevention state funding increases

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University will receive $132,557 in state funds … of this state grant program and the second-highest given to Michigan institutions this year. WMU qualified for the … United men's violence prevention, Theatre for Community Health peer education and two social marketing campaigns. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50527

WMU alum's abstract art comes full circle in CHHS exhibition

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… a self-taught, abstract artist who graduated from Western Michigan University is on exhibit at his alma mater. Mark … is on display through Thursday, Dec. 18 , in the College of Health and Human Services second floor art gallery, where a … an information technology consulting company in West Michigan and also a coaching and training company focused on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20256

Counselor education professor featured on LGBT+ podcast

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… in St. Petersburg, Florida. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University's  Dr. Gary Bischof , professor in the … with this transition. And I think that's a mistake for health care providers," explained Bischof. You can  listen … by the  World Professional Association for Transgender Health  in 2022. While most graduate programs cover lesbian, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74964