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World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test

College of Education and Human Development

… World Language Testing Center host first groups of high schoolers for biliteracy test Submitted by Chris … Special Education and Literacy Studies, hosted its first groups of students from Battle Creek and Kent County high … focus on literacy," says Randez. "You have kids who grow up with a second language in the household and can be highly …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75238

Engineer-turned-electronics recycling expert to give upcoming talk

Haworth College of Business

… Engineer-turned-electronics recycling expert to give upcoming talk Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … from the University of Michigan. After spending years designing and selling electronic products in various … or register at  wmich.edu/business/e-rsvp . To suggest an entrepreneur who should be considered for the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31207

Riverdance marks 20th anniversary, returns to Miller

News

… discount is available to all WMU faculty and staff. Group discounts are available at (269) 387-2312. WMU students … are required to show their Bronco Card when picking up tickets and upon entrance to the theatre. For more news, arts and events …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/27826

Gov. Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Fellows

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… Gov. Snyder announces Kellogg Foundation's Woodrow Wilson Fellows Submitted by … who mentors new mothers, a physicist who has worked with superconductors at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a … foundation focuses its efforts in areas where children face significant barriers to success. The W.K. Kellogg

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16559

WMU Study Abroad nears pre-Covid levels, faculty-led programs drive participation growth

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… internationally for the first time. Going with a group of WMU students and a WMU professor allows students to … Abroad programming in 2020, Milostan says.   Steady and significant gains , however, have been seen each year since. … on their own.”   Experiential Learning   WMU senior Reggie Dancy traveled to the Netherlands during Spring Break …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/01/studyabroadgrowth

Faculty support key to cybersecurity student's goals

Cybersecurity

… Faculty support key to cybersecurity student's goals Submitted by … secure web apps and technology and system analysis and design courses, Breadon and his team worked to design and program a secure web application.   “This made for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73209

Amish to Bronco: Education student sets sights on graduate school to meet unique needs of her English learners

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on Mary Borkholder KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Growing up,  Mary   Borkholder  never thought she would realize her … young children with special needs to crucial services that support their social, health and educational development.  "I … distinction for undergraduates, the Presidential Scholar designation recognizes students who embody excellence in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75072

Olympic gold medalist to give public talk about resilience

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… them forward. While on campus, Mills will meet with two groups of WMU scholarship students, many of whom had early life … parallel his own. Mills was orphaned at age 12 and grew up in poverty on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South … only American to ever bring home gold in that race, and his upset win has been called the second greatest moment in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26880

Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins two more prestigious awards

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… Student-designed neonatal ventilator wins two more prestigious awards … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—NeoVent, a low-cost neonatal ventilator designed by Western Michigan University students, has been … Winner of the 2015 James Dyson Award, besting runner-up inventions from the likes of Stanford University, Clemson …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25963

WMU graduate student awarded addictions counselor fellowship

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… The foundation is awarding 40 fellowships of up to $11,000 each to master's-level addictions counseling … management and treatment plans for clients who struggle with suicidal ideation, mental impairment and/or … assesses and identifies resources for children assigned to her and reports their needs, wishes and outcomes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23156