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A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant

College of Health and Human Services

… A tail of hope: WMU Therapy Dog Clinic receives $45,000 grant Submitted by Jillian Fraze … mission. The newly awarded grant will directly support her work in providing support services to individuals receiving … Clinic continues to grow, so does its impact. With each wagging tail and gentle nudge, these dogs are changing …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/therapy-dog-grant-2025

Communitywide sustainability resource offerings keep evolving

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… Thanks primarily to a self-imposed sustainability fee adopted in 2010, students have built a strong and growing … pay the sustainability fee because they fund most of our work. This means our projects change as we hear from … resources already are available, and recent changes in how some are being provided are assisting my office with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53507

Get a fresh start spring semester with events focused on building connections, well-being and racial equality

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… us are free." A virtual discussion about the racial healing work underway in the Kalamazoo community kicks off the … most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?" WMU community members interested in … says Amy Seth , director of University Recreation. "My biggest advice for students setting goals is not just setting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62676

WMU recognized by area veterans as Purple Heart University

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… about the University. It's about people coming together to do the right thing and ensuring our veterans feel honored … individuals. For more information about eligibility and how to secure a permit, contact Unangst at (269) 387-4607 or …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31902

A beast of a book: WMU professor translates Godzilla novellas

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… of the fear of thermonuclear weapons in Japanese culture. However, despite its popularity, not many people are aware … Japanese courses. There is a note in the credits that the work is based on the writing of Shigeru Kayama , the author … draft of the first movie, and also very soon afterwards sat down and wrote this book,” says Angles. “I was like, wow, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73605

Mental health and wellness a priority at WMU

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… health is a part of wellness that we often neglect or don't think about as much as we do physical health," says … process of incorporating the Equity in Mental Health Framework , which was created to help universities support and … as well as present opportunities for individuals to learn how to help themselves and others. "Gaining a better …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54667

Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children

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… Caring cases: Luggage for Love seeking donations for foster children … conceived by graduate students from the School of Social Work at the spring semester’s start, is forging ahead.  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58665

Visiting artists series celebrates international diversity

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… Thursday, Jan. 28-31 León Gabriela León , who lives and works in Oaxaca, Mexico, will be on campus working with … of being and perception of the world. She has shown those works in Mexico as well as abroad. In addition, … for the New York City Opera, U.S. Cultural Ambassadors of Music, Grammy Award-Winner Bill Summers, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4297

WMU’s East Hall to be renovated for use as alumni center

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… into play as a central part of campus life. “More than a dozen years ago, we had all of our East Campus buildings … Even that communitywide involvement and extraordinary work by KDC, they say, could not overcome the financial … constructed near the intersection of Oakland Drive and Howard Street. While the decision on the future is new and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3415

WMU and Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers team up to improve the reliability of autonomous vehicles

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Vehicles Lab at Western Michigan University, has been working with a team of researchers across the country to … development, we now know that software and cameras alone don’t provide an easy solution,” says Asher. “Perhaps a more … as the pavement markers, typically a year. “It’s amazing how far it can transmit—over hills, in snow. It’s a big …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71976