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Graduate student awarded for research in sustainability

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Lindsey Haehnel on Esther Forson pictured at the IISE Annual Conference, held in Montreal, Canada, to accept her … engineering management, is already making an impact with her research pursuits. With the guidance of Dr. Ying Thaviphoke , assistant …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75670

Getting off the couch: Counselors that meet you where you are

W Magazine

… you are Submitted by Erin Flynn on A team of social workers and psychologists with roots at WMU is growing its practice to bring mental … Buys conceived an idea to create a nontraditional practice with customized care offered at locations where patients …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66667

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

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… WMU first Michigan campus to bring live visual interpreting to users 24/7 … navigates obstacles using a white cane, formats papers with the help of an audible screen reader and even cooks … a screen reader can’t read, we get a sighted aide to help with. But the logistics aren’t always easy,” she says. “Aira …

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

Electric scooter company to zoom into business college for first entrepreneurship forum

Haworth College of Business

… Electric scooter company to zoom into business college for first entrepreneurship … Hall. The event is free and open to the public and begins with breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Reservations are required and … the Entrepreneurship Forum The Entrepreneurship Forum is a monthly series hosted by WMU's Haworth College of Business …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26239

WMU Career Services works to connect graduates to employers in new (remote) world

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… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Jobs are out there, and Western Michigan University graduates are ready to make … [/caption] She points out the office’s collaboration with the Office of Clinical Experiences to provide a number … of career development and academic success. In just the two months since the transition to distance learning, the team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/59795

New cross-campus partnership aims to fill growing need for health administrators

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… new, interdisciplinary collaboration at Western Michigan University will prepare graduates for high-demand jobs in … , who is interested in health care and interacting with patients but doesn't want to pursue the clinical side … do patient history, and little by little I would do more with actual health care. And it was super fun; I really …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69565

Ethics of academic administration up for discussion

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… of academic administration up for discussion Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Enyedi and Greene KALAMAZOO--Two … student conduct and academic visioning are all fraught with ethical dilemmas. Enyedi and Greene will present a suite of ethical issues with suggested logic for decision making that will lead to a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/273

Biggest Loser star Mike Danley discusses lifestyle changes

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… Biggest Loser star Mike Danley discusses lifestyle changes Submitted by Anonymous … health and wellness information and community resources with the audience. Parking is available in the nearby Fetzer … original starting weight of 309. "The biggest challenge was within me," Danley says of being on the show. "I am very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/338

Movie and discussion focus on weight-loss obsession

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… Movie and discussion focus on weight-loss obsession Submitted by … Thursday, Feb. 16 , in Room 2452 of Knauss Hall. Discussion with the audience by a panel of experts follows the film. … have developed an intense fear of fat that plays havoc with their self-esteem and promotes disordered eating and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/145

WMU's Sunseeker ends national race in eighth place

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… Sunseeker ends national race in eighth place Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sunseeker solar race car … race team is coming home from the American Solar Challenge with an eighth-place finish and the national collegiate … respectively. WMU's final day of racing was among its best, with the team crossing the finish line in front of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1070