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New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status
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… candidate status involves years of intensive development work and is a pre-accreditation milestone for physical … diseases and injuries, and their contributions are invaluable. "We took a hard look at what many long-standing … among the 50 best of their kind in the nation and the social work and physician assistant programs among the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595
WMU journalism students pen issue of West Michigan magazine
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… they were given and entire magazine to fill with their best work? That question is answered in May's issue of Encore … on how technology has revolutionized the academic and social lives of college students, an article about a program … endeavor for the five students who began in January working on content for the May issue. Christian, their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39823
Speaker to address today's changing perspectives on gender
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… will deal with gender issues that may come up both at work and in social life, and will include a closing question-and-answer … Schofield aced his Bachelor of Arts in theatre coursework at Emory University, his gender expression at the time …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/39114
Montgomery IDs and funds ideas to transform student life at WMU
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… approach to meeting the complex academic, civic, social, personal development, health and emotional needs of … that can have relevance academically, professionally and socially." Call for campus input in October Montgomery … in a way that will better support students as they work to succeed academically, develop healthy lifestyles, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44612
Seminar to focus on building adult literacy in southwest Michigan
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… Michigan Regional Prosperity Initiative, the Learning Network of Greater Kalamazoo and Western Michigan University. … Goodwill Industries of South West Michigan. Sharing what works Attendees are expected to include representatives from various WMU departments, social and nonprofit agencies, businesses interested in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36668
Science, humanities intersect in upcoming speaker series
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… connections between science and the humanities through the work of scientists, engineers, artists and humanists who … 19: Clair Light, San Francisco Bay-area writer and cultural worker in nonprofit administration, particularly in the arts … to nurture a conversation among scientists, humanists, social scientists, artists, politicians and citizens from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/34940
Studying with Dalai Lama caps off global studies degree program
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… me very interested in global studies as a complement to my work in international comparative politics,” she said. … for Tibetans in regards to human rights. My goal is to work for the U.S. State Department in Tibetan relations, or something along that line working for the United Nations, to help people gain basic …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/studying-dalai-lama
Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in December
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public. Afro-modern … learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public. Mesa Española —4 … learning English in relaxed conversation about local and social topics. Free and open to the public. Mesa Española —3 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44054
Pandemic didn’t swallow restaurant industry’s appetite for innovation
W Magazine
… when your order was ready,” recalls Schmitt. “People were socially distanced, either in their car or on the sidewalk, … that used what they had and figured out how to best make it work, and that was successful.” Fine dining floundered for … the pandemic to help prop up the industry, from grassroots social media efforts to buy local to the creation of Feed …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63904
Honoring resilience: The significance of Indigenous Peoples Day in Michigan
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… cultures," says Dr. Dee Sherwood , associate professor of social work and member of Western's new Native American Affairs … relations for all state department employees who work on matters that have direct implications for tribes. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65903