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Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… to continue paying for treatments. Then he met a Western Michigan University alumna and her therapy horse Adele . … Emotional scenes like that are not uncommon at Northern Michigan Equine Therapy , says Courtney Sumpter , a … passionate about hippotherapy. After moving to northeastern Michigan to take a job in a hospital and fulfill her desire …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690

Sophia Julia Marvin obituary

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… by Deanne Puca on Sophia Julia Marvin , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died April 9 . She was 94. … entry. Memorial contributions may be made to Reverence Home Health & Hospice in Kalamazoo. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/31803

Innovative ideas wanted: COVID-19 Response Grant established

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… Submitted by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University full-time faculty, staff and … face shields using 3D printing—have aided the surrounding health care community. Applicants can request up to $10,000 … through many agencies, including the National Institutes of Health,  National Science Foundation, the  National …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58925

Education and human development honors alumni at 26th annual award ceremony

College of Education and Human Development

… College of Education and Human Development at Western Michigan University is honoring   Dr. Leadriane Roby  and   … Grand Rapids' 200 Most Influential Leaders and one of West Michigan's 50 Most Influential Women. Prior to her current … motivated countless individuals to pursue careers in the health field. With a following of over 50,000, he shares his …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/09/education-human-development-cehd-alumni-awards-golden-apple-keystone-2024

Anorexia, bulimia, death imagery next up in Ethics Center talk

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… will be under the microscope next week when the Western Michigan University Center for the Study of Ethics in … communication from WMU with a focus on organizational and health communication. Her areas of research interest include … portrayal of the female body in popular media and holistic health approaches to body acceptance and spiritual growth. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14475

Doctors Without Borders board member to speak at breakfast series

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… will be the next presenter at the Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series hosted by Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. Martha … people, including those who face neglect from their local health systems and populations that are excluded from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23887

Trevor Block: The MBA offers a higher degree of experience

Haworth College of Business

… student and chief development officer for the College of Health and Human Services at Western Michigan University. “I truly believe in the transformative …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/trevor-block-mba

Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are

W Magazine

… with roots at WMU is growing its practice to bring mental health and wellness services to where its clients … the practice has 15 counselors in two offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Kalamazoo who have expertise in a broad … Buys, who also teaches at Western and the University of Michigan, says. "The broad-based, interdisciplinary program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66667

Koretsky named associate dean of Lee Honors College

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… geosciences, has been appointed associate dean of Western Michigan University's Lee Honors College , effective May 7. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/204

Aviation grad finds runway to make a difference at Western

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… of the many career destinations her experiences at Western Michigan University made possible. "I could never imagine … that I would be here one day," says the soon-to-be Western Michigan University alumna, who will graduate with honors on … aviation Broncos. Her research into improving pilot mental health was recognized in broader circles, earning her an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71467