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Barr Engineering Broncos share experiences that shaped their careers
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… provider of engineering and environmental consulting services. Through their work, Brandner, Mullinix and Sheldon … gas midstream. Sheldon : When I started at Barr, I was one of the younger team members and really tried to … 2017, I have been building and leading several of our groundwater investigations and hydrogeological studies in support …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72706
Trio of science innovators recognized as Distinguished Faculty Scholars
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… and academic work. The Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award is the highest honor Western bestows on faculty … prestigious campuswide awards, including the Distinguished Service , Distinguished Teaching , Emerging Scholar , … Dr. Kristina Lemmer Lemmer, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, joined Western's faculty in 2012, and …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/lisa-baker-kristina-lemmer-elena-litvinova-named-2024-distinguished-faculty
College praises tenure of departing longtime dean
College of Education and Human Development
… the University. Beyond his work within the college, Dr. Li was a strong advocate for the University and our larger … CEHD’s cumulative research expenditure from 2017 to 2022 was $27.7 million, the largest among all colleges at WMU. … for academic affairs for the College of Health and Human Services for a year, director of the School of Recreation …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68668
International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success
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… Hospital. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In spring 2020, Emily Bosak was a high school graduate full of promise , headed to … experience she needs to reach that ultimate goal. "Western was definitely the right choice for me. I could have gone … And I took all of them," she laughs. "I don't think I wasted any time here. Even during the summer when I didn't …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success
Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy
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… Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy Submitted … who earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by … classroom." As a mentor, she often has WMU students do pre-service teaching observations in her classroom and also …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425
New physical therapy doctorate gains pre-accreditation status
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… and doctorate in 2015 in the College of Health and Human Services. Fruth came on board two years later and has been … Previously, the certified orthopedic clinical specialist was an associate professor and chair of the Krannert School … programs have been doing just because that's the way things have always been done, and we took a few risks," …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54595
Ongoing, new facility improvement projects slated for this summer
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… with the student center. First, we fenced-off Lot 28, the Waldo Library Parking lot, right after spring commencement. … built. Second, the blocked-off area is massive, so people walking west won't be able to cut through. They'll have to … provides a new view of the College of Health and Human Services building. A less noticeable building takedown …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53480
Western honors Native American heritage, creates path to deepen connections with tribal communities
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… Flynn on Laura Moss, left, a groundskeeper in Landscape Services, has cultivated the Native American Bed outside … American ceremonies. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Sage and sweet grass sway in the breeze under the shadow of the obelisk in front … and it's kind of cleansing … to keep good energy." "It's a way to start activities, events or conversations in a good …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69671
WMU nursing program students, faculty are pandemic prepared
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… to help others. I am ready to do my part in any way I can.” Senior Rebecca Stierley has accepted a nurse … after she graduates. “As a soon-to-be nurse, it is hard to watch what is going on...” “The unpredictability and the … but is forging ahead within the College of Health and Human Services to prepare students for work during one of the most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58985
Immersive program aims to empower next generation of science teachers
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… to collect samples while other students from his cohort wade in the Kalamazoo River. Students collect samples from … logged the various macroinvertebrates—such as fly larvae and water beetles—they found hiding beneath rocks and … the preparation and growth of pre K-12 teachers, human service professionals, innovative designers, and health and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/07/64891