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Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa
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… it comes to goals, Tracey Joubert sets the bar high. "My biggest thing in life is to be able to have a positive impact … and mobility for children make her well-positioned to do just that. Vision impairment is the most prevalent … disability in her home country of South Africa, where she works at the College of Orientation and Mobility , yet a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565
Foundation Scholar driven to care for communities in need
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… degree puts him one step closer to his dream of becoming a doctor and delivering a critical service to historically … schools and ultimately becoming a physician. His goal is to work with historically marginalized populations, both in the … understood that I wanted to pursue a career in medicine. However, in Guatemala that is something that was not going …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67871
Campus wayfinding topic of public input session
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… ease or difficulty of navigating the campus, directions and how they are delivered, and usability of the existing campus … graphic systems for the public environment. Their work combines identity, signage, wayfinding, digital and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/16013
Paper produced at WMU could provide clean water for millions
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… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on An example of how the filter can be used (Photo credit: Folia Water) … originally developed by Dr. Theresa Dankovich during her doctoral research at McGill University. She continued work on the concept during her postdoctoral work at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36402
Max Lampert fuels up for his future
Haworth College of Business
… with Ford Motor Company. This past summer, Lampert worked as a supply chain purchasing intern at Ford Motor … Company. Having been drawn to the company’s prestige around work ethic, Lampert was responsible for supporting the … encouragement. “My favorite part of this internship was networking and meeting all the amazing employees that were so …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/01/supply-chain-managementmax-lampertford-motor-companyinternship
WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts
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… it is assumed that diversity and inclusion have to be the work of those directly charged with the work. But, as these … As a math instructor, she has modeled for faculty how to create a learning environment that is truly inclusive … Chavez Future Faculty Fellowship, the Thurgood Marshall Doctoral Fellowship, mentorship programs and professional …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53530
Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences
W Magazine
… communities, the volunteers set up their tax centers and worked up to 14-hour days. Recent Haworth College of … Roosien. “By traveling across the barren tundra and seeing how another community lives, I was able to comprehend how we … in Kalamazoo, encouraging young students to normalize random acts of kindness. Western students organized activities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863
Teacher education students awarded inaugural innovation research fellowship
College of Education and Human Development
… Submitted by Chris Hybels on Allison Beasley, Dr. Don Thompson, Moises Campos-Crespo and Carter Spring at the … identifies students from teacher education programs who show promise as creative thinkers and innovative … Spring , will receive a full year of tuition as they work on developing innovative ideas capable of positively …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75423
WMU grad and instructor is named state's top teacher
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… notice of her selection. "I appreciate the incredible work that Ms. Chang has done, and will continue to do, to prepare Michigan students to be successful later in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47497
Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities
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… Spring Convocation will showcase research in public health, humanities Submitted by … March 10 , at the Fetzer Center—recognizes the excellent work of WMU faculty. Discovery Symposia, comprised of … huge expanse and reach from this project. It's really nice doing something that's making a positive impact on people's …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58305