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Speaker discusses how families deal with incarceration of other members

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… Speaker discusses how families deal with incarceration of other … at a pair of events in Kalamazoo Thursday, April 5 , on how families deal with the incarceration of family members. … services to students in special education.  She graduated from J.W. Sexton High School in Lansing and attended Spelman …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45914

WMU’s occupational therapy assistant program receives transformational gift from longtime pioneers in field

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… WMU’s occupational therapy assistant program receives transformational gift from longtime pioneers in field Submitted by Jillian Fraze … influential figures in the practice of occupational therapy is set to shape the future for students at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/occupational-therapy-program-sammons-rider-gift

WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years

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… WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years Submitted by Anonymous … live Big Band music, swing and ballroom dancing, and Bingo. Casino games will return this year, but no money will be … casino tables will open at 6 p.m., and the dance will run from 7 to 10 p.m. Free parking will be available near the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802

Education students mingle with reptiles during visit from alligator sanctuary

College of Education and Human Development

… Education students mingle with reptiles during visit from alligator sanctuary Submitted by Chris Hybels on Education students were surprised by a visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75512

From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams

W Magazine

From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams Submitted by Erin Flynn on A lifelong hoops … in 2018. “Dr. Berkey was a big influence in that she showed me the path. She gave me a lot of opportunities to get …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/alumni-profile-trey-conner-grand-rapids-gold

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International Airport: Dave LaPorte’s Aviation Operations Pathway

College of Aviation

From Success at Southwest to Directing Denver International … Airport's Chief Operating Officer Dave LaPorte is the poster child for the adage that it always seems … agent where I gained invaluable information about how an airline works," he says.  Within a year, he was in a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/03/laporte

Ethics Center series topics range from medical errors to conspiracy theories

Study of Ethics in Society

… Ethics Center series topics range from medical errors to conspiracy theories Submitted by … University Center for the Study of Ethics in Society is hosting a series of in-person and online presentations … will present some examples and offer some thoughts on how to deal with it. This event will take place Thursday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69276

Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action

W Magazine

… Think Big initiative shifts from thought to action Submitted by Erin Flynn on "Western … Kobe Brown, a theatre major. Western Michigan University is not a place to go, it's a place to become. That's the … Big town hall. The five-phase Think Big process has been far-reaching and intensive, enlisting the expertise and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57294

Women who rise from the waters—and an author’s rising acclaim

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… Women who rise from the waters—and an author’s rising acclaim Submitted by … books of 2024 and securing a coveted spot on a TODAY show book club. In "The Waters," Campbell weaves a narrative …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74810

WMU is part of 13-university EPA research effort on climate, air quality

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… WMU is part of 13-university EPA research effort on climate, air … and Atmospheric Administration and with additional support from the Southern Co. and Electric Power Research Institute. … organic aerosol formation. The goal is to better understand how atmospheric gases interact with and affect the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7530