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Family overcoming adversity thrives through WMU programs, partnerships
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… Michigan—In elementary school, Trayshawna Thomas struggled. Disinterested and frustrated in the classroom, she barely … math." Calbert says his job is to "just be a bridge. That's what the Walker Institute is. We've been a bridge. It's not …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57303
Western sends second student to exclusive backstage experience at New York Fashion Week
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… York Fashion Week Submitted by Erin Flynn on Grace Stibich visited Times Square during a trip to the Big Apple for fall … spring and fall showcases are some of the industry's biggest, most exclusive events. And for the second time in … Opportunities and Design Association) spring show, what I want to do for my senior thesis and things like that, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69422
The numbers are in: Marketing analytics course makes measurable difference
Haworth College of Business
… a variety of majors ranging from marketing, to advertising and promotion, to sociology and statistics. Veeck … was an honor to be asked back to judge and exciting to see what talent the next class of Business Broncos will be … myself doing this in the future on a daily basis. That is what influenced me most—I found my passion in this class.” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70833
How to keep your body healthy during COVID-19 pandemic
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… runs through Main Campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Staying healthy is critical as the number of COVID-19 cases rise and the … CDC has a list of guidelines for avoiding infection and what to do if you think you have contracted COVID-19 , but … safe, and it can be beneficial to talk about the struggles you're going through, whether it's from having to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58648
New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status
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… gained status as a candidate for accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education. Dr. … their contributions are invaluable. "We took a hard look at what many long-standing programs have been doing just … done, and we took a few risks," Fruth says. "We looked at what efficiencies we could capture and what would make us …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595
Renowned public education expert to speak on campus
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… on the campus of Western Michigan University. Update: This event has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, April … University, will speak on "Education Reform and the Promise of Education" as part of WMU's Center for the Humanities … schools. In a chapter-by-chapter breakdown, she teaches what is working in U.S. education and how policy makers are …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45725
WMU supply chain student one of six to receive national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… supply chain management student from Lake Orion, Michigan, is among six students from across the country to receive a … including internships and case competitions. “ This prestigious recognition is a testament to both Nicole's … to take on new challenges. All of this has prepared me for what’s ahead. I’ve gained the skills, experience and mindset …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/richter-scholarship-nicole-sherman
With rural and small clinics in mind, professor uses COVID-19 grant to create low-cost respiratory device
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… Danna-dos-Santos , a Western Michigan University professor, is developing a compact device with components that cost … in these areas,” Danna-dos-Santos explains. “I understand what buttons to push.” He learned to push those buttons as … help a good health care provider be more efficient in what they’re doing.” For more WMU news, arts and events, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60231
ExpressJet, Delta put aviation students on career pathway
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… merged with ExpressJet Airlines in 2011. The new ExpressJet is the world's largest regional airline, operating an … decade. Nationally and internationally, all signs point to what one aviation association executive calls "the longest … aviation program has operated since 1997 from the W.K. Kellogg Airfield in Battle Creek. Contact: Charyl Roland February …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/148
WMU introduces new tribal governance certificate
College of Arts and Sciences
… at WMU on April 13 where special guest Bryan Newland, assistant secretary of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of … in tribal governance, Western Michigan University is giving students the chance to expand their knowledge of … “When we began partnering with (the tribes), we wondered what type of things WMU could do to support them,” says Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71601