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Michigan Autism Conference to bring who's who in autism to area

News

… of the first autism conference last year and the recent awarding of a $4 million grant from the state of Michigan to … for Autism." "We were so pleased that the turnout last year was so strong," says Dr. Stephanie Peterson , chair of the … come and share their wisdom with us so that we can improve service delivery for children and adults with autism and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18854

Journal on grandparenting launched by national center at WMU

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… a free open-access online resource for scholars and public service professionals. The first issue of GrandFamilies: The Contemporary Journal of Research, Practice and Policy was published Aug. 20 and can be found online at … research center. The need for such a journal, they say, was one of the primary findings of a national survey done by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18130

Evaluation student's data collection is driving nonprofit's impact in South Sudan

College of Education and Human Development

… Uganda, Western Michigan University student Victor Onama always knew he wanted to support humanitarian work. He felt an intrinsic … are so many people who are providing evaluation consultancy services without proper training and experience, says Onama. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/evaluation-emr-doctoral-student-south-sudan-nonprofit-resources

WMU Haworth graduate publishes research during undergraduate studies

Haworth College of Business

… , conducted research on AI and machine learning that was accepted by the annual Americas Conference on … to offer. According to Song, discovering this connection was the start of the research. “Since we share a common … offering a promising avenue for enhancing health care services without increasing resource demand on the existing …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/11/cis-researchalex-campbellcarrie-songai

WMU instructor and education students make privacy screens for virtual learning

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… the luxury. Maybe they live at the mission and they don't want people to know that based on the background. They may have families fighting in the background. They may just want privacy, period." Peake, a former Kalamazoo Public … color to pursue careers in education. The group completes service projects and facilitates opportunities for student …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62393

Martin Luther King Jr. remembered with virtual events, community read

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… Olivares . Monday, Jan. 18 Communitywide Day of Service, 9 a.m. , sponsored by Gryphon Place. Sign up for … , includes keynote speaker, scholar and activist Dr. D-L Stewart at Colorado State University and his presentation "I … Great American Lie," uncovering the lie behind the American way of social and economic mobility, sponsored by the Walker …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62609

Haworth College of Business celebrates 2024 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… Pi. She has completed two internships with Gordon Food Service and the Kellogg Company. Eddy has also participated … in fall of 2024, Tan has been on the dean’s list and awarded the Diether H. Haenicke Scholarship each year. She … president of CAB led her to receiving a WMU Golden Bronco Award. She is a member of the WMU Lee Honors College and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75069

The Kalam-AZO Connection - WMU Broncos at the Helm of the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport

College of Aviation

… Operations Supervisor. At one time, each of these four was a Blue Devil, Husky, Trojan, or Northman. However, in … they all became Broncos, which helped to project them towards their current situation. David Reid David Reid grew up … Reid’s responsibility to promote the airport and its service. This includes time spent developing the airport’s …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/02/connection

Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… Both have made it "in The Bigs," "in The Show," "on Broadway." Davis plays in front of thousands of people and before … another link.  Thaler has the technical wherewithal to go watch Davis wherever he plays these days.  As a Bronco …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thaler

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private … the Boeing 767 is the wide-body airliner that has been in service since 1982, has been upgraded since then, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek