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Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
News
… Flynn on Parsons, left, developed an adaptive running and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed … job he disliked with no real career aspirations. His life was nearly cut short in 2014 when he interrupted a home … how these people get certified, what type of standards we set and be a symbol of the actual population they're working …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537
Food marketing students take first place at national university case competition
Haworth College of Business
… by Anonymous (not verified) on Left to right: Kyle Wade, Ali Bultynck, Samantha McGrath and Alden Wichman … Troy, Michigan, Samantha McGrath of Canton, Michigan, Kyle Wade of Marshall, Michigan, and Alden Wichman of South Lyon, … of the strategies used in real life. This is what set us up for success in the competition,” she says. RISING …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58334
WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was just … of Sociology. “He boarded the ships right before they were set to sail and inspected the cargo. I remember climbing up …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight
WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees
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… volunteers stand together. The Summer Enrichment Program was initiated by Western Michigan University alumni Jeremy … a master’s degree from WMU in industrial engineering. “They wanted to come here but it was still hard. I couldn’t even … years. Many kids aged 8 or 9 have never been in a school setting. “We even get students that are 9 years old and they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617
From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain
College of Aviation
… USA. However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca. It was the city that offered him the access to the key that … . Said Bartlett, “TMC is a great place to work. I have a set schedule and can live wherever I want. One of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett
Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation
College of Aviation
… in southwest Michigan, Garrod said his job "has me home way more than I'm away, and my salary pays the bills, with some money left … and wanted my flying to be near perfect. All this set the foundation for the pilot I am today. I'm always …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod
Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation
College of Aviation
… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … there is something else that is just as rewarding. "Setting the tone for the flight and being the leader of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper
Molding next generation of artists, Morean Ceramics Research Center draws national talent to lead workshops
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… kiln inside Western Michigan University's Kohrman Hall, awaiting a dayslong firing. A whimsical creation whipped up … Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., and the National Museum in Stockholm, … got some better kilns than my own studio. It's a great setting, great artists, highly skilled people. It's fun!" …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75741
Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award
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… Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four … separate bodies of work in dialogue with each other and to set a long-range research agenda centered on our common …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180
Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Anna Litvinova is off to a flying start Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Anna Litvinova, B.S.‘20 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … alumna Anna Litvinova , B.S.‘20, has never shied away from spreading her wings to pursue her dreams. She … Litvinova also assisted newly arriving families with resettlement and tutoring as a volunteer with the Refugee …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71875