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The philosophy of grief

College of Arts and Sciences

… subject began to stir the ideas which she carried with her for years.    “I think when you’re a teenager, you’re sort … to understanding grief earned her a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for the 2024-2025 academic … was happening at the nationwide level merged with her own foggy, understood experience of grief, she was drawn to the …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-atkins

Haenicke Institute announces new senior director of International Student and Scholar Services

International Student and Scholar Services

… Braaksma on KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- The Haenicke Institute for Global Education welcomes Dr. Brian Childs as its new … education.   He joins Western Michigan University from California State University, Monterey Bay, where he worked for nearly a decade. There, he led the International Student …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnewsdirector

Malaysian student comes ‘full circle’ in his study of American politics

International Student and Scholar Services

… the collapse of his own government while interning for the Deputy Minister for International Trade and Industry.    The event, known as … the unexpected resignation of the prime minister. This triggered a power vacuum and the rise of a new coalition.   The …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/international-cheng-kidd-sun

WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7

News

… Alicia Marques navigates obstacles using a white cane, formats papers with the help of an audible screen reader and … by keenly identifying the sounds and smells around her. For instances when her visual aids or senses are not enough, … says Jayne Fraley-Burgett , director of Disability Services for Students. “When a student is blind, they have accessible …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73591

Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association of Geographers Fellow

School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability

… Global water supply crisis informs research of WMU professor named American Association … He KALAMAZOO, Mich.—There’s an urgency to academic research for  Dr. Chansheng He , a professor and researcher of water … by his experiences in the field, where he found people struggling to find clean water in both regions of China and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/66997

Fall access improvements at health center explained

Sindecuse Health Center

… convenience, reduce cost and improve access to care for students, faculty, staff, retirees and their dependents. … to the list as they become available. Call (269) 387-3355 for more information. Medical weight loss—simplified Responding to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72642

Fall lecture series taps international ethics experts

Study of Ethics in Society

… in Latin America, Western Michigan University's Center for the Study of Ethics in Society launches its fall lecture … works. The event is co-sponsored by the Haenicke Institute for Global Education (HIGE) and Department of English. … of Michigan, will address how colonialism and U.S. foreign policy have shaped problematic trends in Latin …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72760

Expert Insights: Raising young children in a screen-saturated world

W Magazine

… on adults or setting unrealistic or specific screen times for children. It's about having a plan for technology use based on research and knowledge of early … is not what it used to be.  When a toddler’s whining, begging and crying starts for items paraded before them row …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72483

Product design alumni on leading edge of innovation

W Magazine

… choice, Thaj’s career trajectory has trended sharply upward. She propelled herself on a path to becoming Bell’s first-ever industrial design engineer before she even graduated Western, impressing the CEO as a … jobs in the pet care industry. "One of the biggest takeaways that I got from the product design program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73419

Honoring excellence: Education student among Michigan's top teachers

College of Education and Human Development

… Teachers of the Year Awards . Selected as the recipient for Region 7, her dedication to the teaching profession, … she exemplifies the University’s mission to prepare transformative leaders who make a lasting impact on their schools … and communities. With this award, Cook is now a finalist for 2025-26 Michigan Teacher of the Year selection process. …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/03/teacher-michigan-regional-award-lyndsey-cook