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WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7
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… providing live person-to-person help instantly and at any time on any campus property through a phone or computer. … “When a student is blind, they have accessible materials. What a screen reader can’t read, we get a sighted aide to … because if I didn’t have Aira, I wouldn’t feel comfortable going out to some places.” Where to use Aira for free Alicia …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73591
Fall Welcome program gets students ready for start
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… familiar with the University's Safe Return Plan . "Our main goal is to ensure that students can move onto campus, get … to the different safety procedures and get an idea what distance education will look like," Bracey says. "It … gatherings, Bracey says academic programs actually make up the majority of activities. This year, almost all …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/08/60739
Supply chain student awarded national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… Supply chain student awarded national scholarship Submitted … in 2013 to provide university women enrolled in full-time supply chain degree programs with the opportunity to … women in the supply chain field, and I can't wait to see what new opportunities this opens up for me.” Resa credits a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71589
Sew worth it—fashion design students use skills to craft masks for hospital workers
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… project separately over the course of the week, donating what they’ve crafted to Bronson Hospital. Mauriello also … this project allowed us to have a sense of unity during a time when many people are feeling alone,” says Mauriello. … “We also had to use teamwork to get an assembly-line system going in order to make production the most efficient. It was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58737
Bronco Innovators Challenge inspires creativity, encourages entrepreneurship
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… Jacob Paquette; Jeff Breneman, vice president for government relations; and McKenzie Covington. KALAMAZOO, … and the technology sector, gave her important insight into what she could expect in the infancy of her business. "I … "I became much more comfortable presenting. There were times I had to improvise on the spot or rely on the memory …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72467
Mindful change: One professor's vision to transform stroke recovery
W Magazine
… could light up the entire Western campus, but five years ago when she suffered a stroke, it impacted everything from … it’s very surreal in the most powerful way as I witness what has happened,” she says. “The emotional recovery helps … Gray but also the nurses who were caring for her. “By the time I had finished at Mary Free Bed, I had nurses that came …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70900
WMU ROTC nursing cadet one of five in nation chosen for program
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… to delay active duty to pursue a graduate degree full time. Shelley Aurand of Niles, Mich., was commissioned as an … Board. Unlike other commissioned graduates, she will not go directly into active duty, but will continue her … Hains says Aurand's selection is well deserved. "During her time at Western and with Army ROTC, Shelley has consistently …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12662
WMU MBA students provide winning solutions
Haworth College of Business
… case "BioLite: The Little Stove that Could?" The students suggested solutions for BioLite’s complex business issue: how … of the first-place team. "The Haworth College of Business does an excellent job keeping students engaged and assisting … shows we have students who are proactive and willing to go above and beyond. The teams saw the business and social …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23395
Alumni share their entrepreneurial spirit with Broncos Lead interns
W Magazine
… themselves, they understand and can offer support. “Whatever your vision, we’re ready to make that dream a … was helpful because it’s difficult to have a full-time job to support yourself and an internship, as well,” adds Eli Rynkiewicz of Chicago, BA '23 in marketing. “Just being able to focus on my …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72486
Online occupational therapy journal taking shape
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… Online occupational therapy journal taking shape Submitted by … or institution. New scholarly work will be published in a timely fashion and available to a large audience that … is editor in chief. The journal will be published four times each year. Emerging OT scholars are encouraged to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/166