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New education program awards credit for students' prior learning

College of Education and Human Development

… their prior knowledge and experiences for various programs within CEHD. This is a great opportunity for nontraditional … are awarded PLA credit for one academic course see a significant savings in cost and time in comparison to enrolling in … in coaching sport performance, an entirely online program, can earn up to 15 out of the required 36 credits. In the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66459

Medical weight loss program offers holistic, supportive approach

Sindecuse Health Center

… University. The services are offered as a package and start with a screening visit to establish some baseline … when they are supported by a group of professionals who can encourage them to make the behavior and lifestyle … meet each person where they are to holistically support you along with any behavior changes."  Kauth has offered …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71030

A WMU researcher and pond dwellers illuminate the nervous system

News

… Leech Guy"—was one of two researchers honored this fall with a Distinguished Faculty Scholar award , the highest … a leech with the ease of one snatching a gummi worm from a candy jar. But this slimy invertebrate won't just quiver … leech that sucks blood for nourishment (Jellies will tell you that not all leeches do). But its appetite for blood is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20011

Upjohn Center takes top international honor for map product

News

… The hyper-accurately geo-referenced maps in the two series can be used with GPS-enabled mobile devices and software based on … so no wireless connection is required. This means the maps can be used in wilderness areas and on large water bodies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/10/10286

Fraternity camps out for Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity

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… has 34 members. 

"Alpha Tau Omega has been involved with Habitat for Humanity with our event Campus Campout for … affordable housing mission and want to help as much as we can in our own way, and Campus Campout is that way. 

"ATO … community the positive impact fraternities and sororities can have here at Western," he added. "These events also help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4971

Students take third place in national student advertising competition

Haworth College of Business

… of Business placed third in their division of the American Advertising Federation's National Student Advertising Competition with a member of their team also winning the competition’s … Award. "I was completely surprised, and I owe a big thank you to the presentation team and Dr. Lancendorfer, who were …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53330

What is...WMU professor on Jeopardy?

College of Arts and Sciences

… categories are a mile wide and an inch deep,” she says. “You could do a bunch of studying, but a lot of it comes down to the randomness of what categories you happen to get on your particular day.”   She even … practiced wagering, as doing quick math is tricky enough without the added pressure of the cameras, a ticking clock, …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-jeopardy

Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences

W Magazine

… opportunities,” says Allhoff. The program, a collaboration with the Alaska Business Development Center, is also an … at Linden Grove Middle School in Kalamazoo, encouraging young students to normalize random acts of kindness. Western … kindness and making someone smile are all things that can support the mental health of a community,” says Bundon …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863

Ready for liftoff: Engineering student has sights set on space

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Parker Jarrett (left) meets with friends in Floyd Hall. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sophomore … “Being an engineering student does not have to mean you have no social life or cannot hold a job,” she says. “I know students hear this a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66271

Alumna preserving the past while creating her own legacy

News

… trailblazer Dr. Merze Tate while becoming a role model for youth in her own right. Sonya Bernard-Hollins A Western … nearly 20 years ago while vetting story ideas about African American firsts of WMU. The Kalamazoo Gazette reporter … Bernard-Hollins. During her research, she became fascinated with a travel club Tate started when serving as the first …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67068