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WMU education instructors offer advice for parents navigating virtual learning with young kids

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… March. But that doesn't mean there won't be bumps along the way as parents, teachers and students adjust. Expert faculty … in families with multiple children, but having a designated space for learning can improve engagement as well. … say, 'Go to town.' We break it down. We start with the alphabet, we start with sounds, we start to identify and make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60874

Summer camp opportunities abound at WMU

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… from athletics to aviation. KALAMAZOO—Registration is underway for many camps at Western Michigan University for young … Find more information  here . June 15-25— MI GEAR UP Program for ninth-grade students at one of the following … college students from Kalamazoo Public Schools and is designed to increase the post-secondary participation rate. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14527

Western Michigan University launches 24/7 year-round mental health support for students

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… Michigan University launches 24/7 year-round mental health support for students Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, … WMU President Edward Montgomery . "Asking for help is a sign of wisdom and nothing could be more appropriate in a … point for students to explore wellness strategies to help better cope during difficult times. As a result, students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69195

New agreement provides Macomb Community College students direct path to WMU degrees

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… Michigan University and Macomb Community College have signed an institutional agreement to create a smoother … an opportunity for Macomb graduates to expand their pathway across this great state and earn a four-year degree from … our community,” he says. “Growth in this area allows us to better serve our fellow Michiganders.” A degree in public …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69490

WMU's Seita foster youth effort garners national acclaim

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… said Society Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd . "By lifting up an under-represented population—young people who have … college degree was within reach." Established in 2008 as a signature initiative of WMU, the Seita Scholars Program is a … we've learned to rethink student support systems in a way that can be adapted by college and university …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/47092

From mechanic to dietician, Air Force veteran focused on helping patients maintain healthy lifestyles

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… the Air Force a try after high school graduation. "I had always been interested in the military, and it seemed like a … and our food system is to climate change." The multiple support systems I found at Western—in addition to having a … time at the Bronson Cancer Center and the Bronson Diabetes and Endocrinology Center. The next stop on his …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nutrition-dietetics-fall-2024-graduate-derek-fischer-air-force-veteran-employed

Partnership to overcome homelessness part of WMUK spring drive

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… public radio station, WMUK 102.1 FM, is teaming up with Open Doors and the Kalamazoo Community Foundation to … called the Partnership to Overcome Homelessness and is designed to raise money for WMUK programs while addressing … contributions and pledging online at wmuk.org will be significant factors in helping the station reduce pledge …

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The birth of a new career: Externship leads to labor and delivery job for nursing grad

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… Cade Hine 's college plans. But the care and holistic support he found at Western Michigan University propelled him … his doctor found a lump that turned out to be a rare and aggressive form of testicular cancer. Within days, he was … up to be successful. And I've never felt alone; I knew I always had support if I needed it," Hine says. His doctors …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71474

WMU researcher awarded $2.1 million to study evidence-based registers

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… help clinicians, practitioners and administrators make better decisions about which behavioral programs to … health care interventions. "The registers are an innovative way to try to disseminate information about evidence-based … the aid of researchers at the Developmental Services Group and Rady Children's Hospital San Diego to assist in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42896

100 years later, WMU's famed 'Black Ghost' remembered

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… struck fear in the hearts of gridiron opponents and racked up scoring records that lasted decades, all the while … Montgomery lauded Dunlap as the kind of student WMU has always sought and has helped to reach their full potential. … who used his mind and talent in exactly the way we've always encouraged in students," Montgomery said. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41627