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Students learning to navigate, adapt to challenges of remote education

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… Mich.—From lecture halls to living rooms, the move to distance education has changed the learning environment for … offered. "Our staff and faculty have come together to do whatever is necessary to serve our students during this … in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Personally, my biggest challenge is dealing with the grief of leaving my …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58706

Alum working to broaden opportunities for young Dominicans

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… member of the Dominican Republic Congress paid an official visit to Western Michigan University in October. Carlos … was on campus to meet with key University officials and discuss mutually beneficial student exchanges. During his … special collaborations that will allow them to incorporate what they learn through high school and college faster." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36111

Engineers Without Borders student ‘zooms in,’ leveraging technology, teamwork to make the world better

International Student and Scholar Services

…   Three years later, the aerospace engineering major is leading WMU’s Engineers Without Borders (EWB) student chapter on an international mission to make the world better. Leveraging technology, … project was daunting, Saiful Andree, 20, admits. What’s even more terrifying, however, is the project's …

https://wmich.edu/international/news/2024/11/globalnews-2

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

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… the heroes of the pandemic in West Michigan, and demand is growing by the day. Feed the Fight Kalamazoo is ramping … started to shut down, restaurant workers had to be furloughed or laid off, and those who were furloughed had to … members to say, 'We get how dreadful this is, we know what sacrifices you're making in your family life and your …

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

Rita 'Claire' Callan obituary

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… to WMU. Her husband, Dr. Edward T. Callan, emeritus in English, preceded her in death in 2011. An associate professor … as a part-time instructor at different times in the Division of Continuing Education and College of General Studies … the Chicago Department of Welfare from 1953 to 1955 and what was then Chicago's Veterans Administration Research …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/42965

Film about young adults, suicide highlights spring lecture series

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… Puca on Klein KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A screening and panel discussion of "The 'S' Word," a film about young adults and … Two Minds," a journey into the lives of people living, struggling and triumphing with bipolar disorder. She is also the … 714 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, 7 p.m. Feb. 14, "What to Do When Someone You Know is Struggling," Kenneth …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44658

AI-powered earbuds enhance language access for newcomer students in local classrooms

Teaching and Learning

… Submitted by Ross Fuller on Dr. Robyn Edwards, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Department of Special Education … students entering U.S. classrooms speaking little or no English, educators are looking for new ways to bridge …   “One student went from sitting quietly and unsure of what to do to being engaged and even participating in …

https://wmich.edu/x/news/2025/05/ai-powered-earbuds

Recent graduate pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery

College of Arts and Sciences

… pursues dream to ignite students' passion for learning and discovery Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Dr. … before on that level. That summer changed my opinion on what it is to be a scientist and certainly changed my track … “How do I inspire you to actually study, or at least trigger your curiosity button that makes you ask questions?”  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69137

Program launched to diversify health care workforce through university-community partnerships

College of Health and Human Services

… 2021 to the Health Careers Pipeline Program (HCPP). HCPP is a seven-week mentorship program focused on health career … mentors will meet weekly, participating in activities and discussions to introduce them to various health careers. … care professions stronger, too. And their stories might be what inspires these younger students to do the same." “The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62357

Operation Hat Trick scholarship supports veteran's journey at Western

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… Hat Trick scholarship recipient Liz Powers (center) is congratulated by, from left to right, Merze Tate College … better person,” Powers reflects. “I strived for a purpose bigger than what I was finding in my hometown, and I succeeded in doing …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/liz-powers-wins-2024-operation-hat-trick-scholarship