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Nutrition and dietetics program celebrates Michigan's new licensure law

College of Education and Human Development

… if you have to pay out of pocket to see a dietitian, it's going to be expensive. But if you have the opportunity to … diabetics or recommend renal diets. Because if you haven't gone through a whole internship and accredited program … right now and we need 4,000 dietitians every year to keep up with it," says McHugh. "Becoming a RDN is more education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75523

Free Seed Library now available at Waldo Library

University Libraries

… Western students, employees and community members can pick up free seeds from Waldo Library to grow at home. Seed … user services. O’Kelly worked with a passionate team of supporters to collect free seed donations and package them to … with community growers. “Seed libraries are intended to support sustainable agriculture, build social systems around …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75205

Ryan Rubarth races into his finance future

Haworth College of Business

… throughout my college career, and WMU Haworth did a good job of exposing me to both. Finance is a field where … motorsport industries, Rubarth set out as a finance and supply chain intern. He says, “The opportunity to contribute … to a rapid increase in sales, this area of business was struggling to meet the growing demands of its customers. During …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/finance-ryanrubarth-internship

WMU research team wins grant to study impact of speed on crashes

News

… are some studies that have shown that increasing speed does not increase the number of crashes. However, there is … collect field data and determine how fast cars are actually going. The team also will be sifting through data archived … Economic impact studied "My own opinion is that it's going to have an impact on operational speed, it's probably …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/33086

Child life student completes international internship

College of Education and Human Development

… with the few resources available to her in order to come up with therapeutic child-centered play activities for her … internship experience, Connect-123 also provided many group activities on the weekends so they could explore the city … accepted to become a child life specialist. I definitely suggest future students deciding on a program to come to WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69576

University reorganizes admissions area to match recruitment plans

News

… infrastructure in order to meet strategic recruitment goals that include a dramatic boost in the number of … the position. Eight of the nine positions are currently occupied and the incumbents have been notified they may apply … The new admissions recruiters hired will also be set up in clearly defined teams that focus on either transfer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39446

Graphic novel expert to give talk as part of common read events

News

… , associate professor of English at the University of Chicago, will speak on "Understanding the Graphic Novel: Art … familiarity with the events described, approaching, as it does, the unspeakable through the diminutive." For more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27437

WMU set to honor two for distinguished service

News

… as one of the most dynamic," according to a colleague who supported his nomination. Reish is a strong supporter of … him." A faculty nominator noted that Tavares sees what he does on behalf of WMU as "so much more than work." "Juan is … teaching us to think about global engagement as more than a goal; he is helping us understand that the essence of a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/27354

So that all may learn

W Magazine

… 'Okay, if you really want to do read-alouds and have input, why don’t we use voice recorders?' It's low-tech. It could … families were excited about," Protacio says. "It was also a good way to foster improved family-school partnerships." "I … the COVID-19 grant. Protacio, Frantz and Szfranski hope it doesn’t stop there, especially given the hybrid format that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61847

Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship

Haworth College of Business

… by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Two integrated supply management students from Western Michigan University's … for Supply Management's Richter Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt of Troy and John Hayward of Portage have each … supply chain education space, our students do very well." Goldschmidt Joy Goldschmidt Goldschmidt is a junior, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257