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Teacher, influencer joins Grow Your Own program to support multilingual students

College of Education and Human Development

…  (GYO) student in the College of Education and Human Development's teaching English to other speakers (TESOL) master's … .  Kimberly Huls' YouTube channel has an audience of over 54,000 subscribers. "I started my YouTube channel when I was in my student teaching," explains Huls. "During the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75881

New book about World War II memories grows out of class project

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… New book about World War II memories grows out of class project Submitted by Anonymous … being sold for $20 and is packed with the reminiscences of nearly 200 area residents who lived through the war, many of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/04/15025

Focused on the future

W Magazine

… Erin Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver are co-directors of the Center for Principled Leadership and … like everyone is thinking about the future and asking the same question, “What’s next?” The Center for Principled … but by working on real problems for real businesses, I was faced with team conflict, ambiguity and fast-paced …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62166

Business college begins pilot study of AI for student interview preparation

Haworth College of Business

… on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"AI is unlikely to replace you any time soon, but those people who know AI will.” This is an … job opportunities and prepare for interviews. While Chen was searching for ways to bring AI to the Haworth College of … for lifelong learning, especially when technology evolves nearly every day. The team thanks Dean Satish Deshpande for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75700

Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming

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Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming … Marvel fan, she says this event is about more than entertainment and fanfare; it's an opportunity to engage the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69657

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition Submitted by Nicole Leffler on Ann Parmeter-Cripps, Audrey Cripps and Janice Parmeter are all … major at Western Michigan University, family has always been important. When it came time to choose a career …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19

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… aerosol box is used. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to grow, increasing the strain on hospitals and the medical professionals on the front lines. It's driving up the … while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767

Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education Submitted by Erin Flynn on Lucinda … many students and faculty. For Lucinda Stinson , a part-time instructor in the College of Health and Human Services, … her classroom. The change seemed daunting at first. "There was a wide range of emotions, running from fear to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532

Film festival, exhibit to celebrate hip-hop's role in black history

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… of February—in celebration of Black History Month—the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … Western Michigan University will celebrate the hip-hop movement. "Hip-hop culture did not just pop on the scene; it is linked directly to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57599

WMU faculty team uncovers racial bias in jury selection

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… one feels like the work that could make the most tangible difference in someone's life," says Dr. Whitney DeCamp , professor of … about it." DeCamp's initial curiosity in the court system was sparked by a podcast focusing on the case of Curtis …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56344