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WMU departments collaborate to advance addiction prevention and care

College of Health and Human Services

… 2025 , when WMU undergraduate public health students worked with Dr. Jessica Cataldo to develop an advocacy plan to bring a free naloxone box  to WMU’s campus. With guidance from Dr. Ford and Nancy King, students … projects demonstrate how cross-institutional collaboration can simultaneously enhance student learning, strengthen …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/02/phwmed

Academic, practical knowledge are key to success for engineering student

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… success, engineers need to augment their academic pursuits with practical experience to find useful solutions to … shop floor offers many good teaching moments to engineers. You may learn how to design a part with less welding, how to … real world problems. “Instead of taking educated guesses, I can now give calculated solutions or computer models that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71373

Barrier-breaking book program offers new chapter for parents of nonnative English speakers

W Magazine

… imagination but also learn, build their vocabulary and bond with parents who read to them. But that opportunity is often … of laying in bed reading with my son and thinking, 'I can't imagine not being able to do that.' It literally … says Gutierrez, remembering the challenges she faced as a young girl trying to learn in a classroom and within a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69835

Red Wings defenseman Danny DeKeyser scores goal of graduating from WMU

News

… is a hat trick Detroit Red Wings veteran Danny DeKeyser can finally say he's netted after finishing his bachelor's … the professional ranks. DeKeyser sits in the audience with fellow graduates at Miller Auditorium. "I'm just as … mother was going to let him not finish. Danny's a focused young man, so our whole program is excited." A standout on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54118

WMU adds new health care concentration to MBA program

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… in business administration from Western Michigan University with a concentration in health care. The MBA degree with a … “Anyone who wants to be a leader or manager in health care can do this,” says Dr. Satish Deshpande, associate dean of … There are doctors who are now receiving their MBA degrees. You do not have to have studied business in the past to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8658

Western's Cold Case Program helps police net arrest in decades-old murder

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… Ashley Chlebek, Dr. Ashlyn Kuersten and Carl Huber worked with Michigan State Police to help crack a decades-old … to take another look. Christensen says having students who can handle important administrative tasks that go into the … they should look into going forward," Huber says. "When you stop to think about the actual impact that participating …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/03/67430

Big data and the future of diagnosing mental disorders

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… approach like this one is just an additional tool that can help physicians make better, more informed decisions," … Functional magnetic resonance imaging simply tells you a different aspect of the big picture, one that was … diagnosis. Misdiagnosis can delay assistance for those with autism spectrum disorder. Future promise Fong and his …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65069

Business leadership development company up first in entrepreneurship speaker series

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… Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling (269) 387-5964 or online . Free … for Everyday Leadership: Lessons Learned the Hard Way (So You Don’t Have To)." entrepreneurship forum Entrepreneurship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54713

Impactful experiences empower theatre grad to script ambitious future

News

… by Erin Flynn on Jimmie Comer III created the Empower the Youth RSO on campus to inspire, educate and empower young … people to change the world. His work earned him recognition with two awards at the 2024 Black Excellence Gala. … me to create an organization where students can be protected. Students can use this as a safe haven of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75482

WMU Haworth celebrates 2026 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… Scholar at Western, the highest academic honor that WMU can bestow on its undergraduates. In the Haworth College of … Newman of Stevensville, Michigan, is an accountancy student with a minor in general business. Graduating in spring of … his time at WMU Haworth, Newman has interned with Kruggel Lawton CPAs. In his position he gained exposure to both …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/03/haworth-2026-presidential-scholars