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Externships, research opportunities helped nursing grad chart path to success
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… lead presentations that inform industry leaders. "I was able to go to a nursing conference and was the only … Michigan. "The Bronson School of Nursing program has really set us up for success in our field." That success is … events , visit WMU News online. Contact: Erin Flynn April 17, 2024 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75401
Week of international activities to focus on health worldwide
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… during its observance of International Education Week, set for Monday through Saturday, Nov. 12-17 . Numerous entertaining and educational events have … Education Arne Duncan. "By putting children on the path towards a healthy future," Duncan says, "we give them every …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/2743
Array of volunteering opportunities lead to 'eye-opening' experiences
W Magazine
… villages in Alaska received some much-needed support when 10 students and alumni and Dr. Fritz Allhoff , professor of … Spending time in these rural communities, the volunteers set up their tax centers and worked up to 14-hour days. … graduate Will Roosien , BBA ‘24, says the experience was enlightening. “Visiting the area was very eye opening,” …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75863
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
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… Flynn on Parsons, left, developed an adaptive running and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed … real career aspirations. His life was nearly cut short in 2014 when he interrupted a home invasion and was shot in the … 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
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 … 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 … Goldman is an educator and board member at KRRC, but in 2014 he was a recent college graduate about to embark on a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617
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 … supply crisis. He will interact and work with more than 170 professionals from across the different departments and … 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
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
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 … when she was 9-years-old to complete grades five through 10. When her mother, Elena, received a job as an associate … Litvinova also assisted newly arriving families with resettlement and tutoring as a volunteer with the Refugee …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71875
Western staff honored for making a difference for students, University success
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… and Scott Hennessy will be recognized during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29 , for making a … in Kirsch Auditorium of the Fetzer Center begins at 11 a.m. with a luncheon to follow and concludes at 1:30 p.m. … Western’s Dining Services, including creating manuals and set-up guides. “He is always so upbeat and friendly, and our …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72256
Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award
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… Two will receive WMU's Distinguished Service Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. … annual Fall Convocation recognition ceremony Friday, Sept. 14 , in the Bernhard Center. The event, which begins at … pillar of WMU's mission, global engagement, Dr. Covell has set a standard that few others could meet," wrote a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48801