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WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state libraries

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… WMU faculty secure grant to create curriculum on media, news literacy for state … and Sue Ellen Christian , professor in the School of Communication, were awarded a $113,000 grant from the Institute of Museums and Library Services (IMLS) to create a professional development curriculum on media and … 2024. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News  online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74708

'Life-changing' gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort

News

… gift: Western student receives hearing aids thanks to collaborative effort Submitted by Erin Flynn on Abondance … the Student Academy of Audiology and hearing solutions company Phonak. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Rattling silverware, … Language, Speech and Hearing Clinic at the Unified Clinics, where he began working with Dr. Alyssa Eminhizer , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65924

Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in pandemic

News

… Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in … they can be supportive without actually going outside and compromising their health, you help the restaurants and you … April. The opportunity gave him purpose, he says, in a time where he was looking for a way to give back. "At the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62261

WMU trustees to meet in special session focused on presidential selection

News

… WMU trustees to meet in special session focused on presidential selection … (not verified) on The meeting will be live streamed online . KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The Western Michigan University … of interviews conducted by the Presidential Search Advisory Committee, the resulting recommendation to the board of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39290

WMU aviation programs to be part of Midwest tuition exchange group

News

… WMU aviation programs to be part of Midwest tuition exchange group Submitted by … Michigan University Board of Trustees signed off on a recommendation to allow WMU's College of Aviation to become … potentially expand our recruitment territory into states where we have not previously directly recruited." The move, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25473

Award-winning singer, plane crash survivor to speak on resilience at WMU

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… Award-winning singer, plane crash survivor to speak on resilience at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on … success in life. Some people have larger obstacles to overcome than others, but few have stories like Kechi Okwuchi's … advisor, adding that judges on "America's Got Talent," where she was a finalist, called her a "champion of life." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55402

Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism

News

… Biking for Black Lives Matter: WMU vocal jazz director raising money, awareness to combat systemic racism Submitted by Erin Flynn on Greg … role in all of this, that's a big next step—to figure out where your sphere of influence is, where your power is and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60200

WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide

W Magazine

… WMU professor's research paves the way to improving pedestrian safety nationwide Submitted by Erin … award from the Governor's Traffic Safety Advisory Commission in Michigan as well as the Institute of … first-of-its-kind study years ago in Orange City, Florida, where a troubling number of children had been hit by cars …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57296

WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans

News

… WMU included in $2.2 million grant to enhance mobility for veterans Submitted by Deanne Puca on … University of Michigan, Kevadiya Inc., Robotic Research, Comet Mobility and Easterseals. Pratt & Miller Engineering … . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/02/51504

Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western

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… Latino Student Alliance to kick off 2022 Hispanic Heritage Month at Western … Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 , celebrates the vibrancy of the Latino community in the United States. Western Michigan … (LSA) aims to share that excitement with the campus community through Hispanic Heritage Week. The series of … guide . For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69230