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Mending the mind with music

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… Mending the mind with music Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … and music lessons, Guy empowers individuals who have been diagnosed with developmental and learning disabilities, … abuse problems, brain injuries, or physical disabilities to be the best versions of themselves. Guy, a 2005 graduate of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47725

WMU Board of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union

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… of Trustees approves updated contract with faculty union Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—At a special … The contract, originally set to expire early this September, now runs through Sept. 6, 2021. The agreement calls for a 2.25% base salary reduction for faculty members in board-appointed positions as of April 1, 2020. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59586

WMU building foundation for safe, secure artificial intelligence development with NSF grant

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… artificial intelligence development with NSF grant Submitted by Erin Flynn on Clockwise, from top left: Drs. Alvis … increasingly permeates every facet of our daily lives, we begin to observe reported cases of AI-related failures and … jobs and obliterating life as we know it. The WMU team will begin their work in mid-August. Their two-year pilot project …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60501

WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development

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… WMU secures $1.92 million for interprofessional workforce development … Submitted by Joel Krauss on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Adolescent behavioral health needs are at an all-time high. Western … Resources and Services Administration. T hree faculty members , Drs. Bridget E. Weller , Carla Adkison-Johnson and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64511

Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model

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… Seita Scholars coaching program becomes national, international model Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Seita Scholars … aged out of foster care go on to success in college has become a model for coaching youths of all stripes to find …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29829

Identity, purpose take center stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea'

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… stage in WMU Theatre's 'Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea' Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kemar Williams stars as Dontrell … on Western's campus. Donovan Wade, right, plays Dontrell's best friend in the production. The play follows the journey … about an ancestor lost during the Middle Passage after being forced into enslavement. "We're telling this really …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70533

LBGT office celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus

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… celebrates 30 years of inclusion, diversity on campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"I have been bullied, knocked unconscious, called every name in the … in political science as well as communication, the Comstock Park native holds leadership roles in a number of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56242

WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl

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… WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Graphic courtesy of … 15 (CFP) Western Michigan University football Broncos will be playing in the 2017 Cotton Bowl Classic at AT&T Stadium … Conference champions. WMU's Cotton Bowl appearance will be its first in school history and third-straight bowl …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36762

New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning

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… New name, enhanced mission: WMUx fosters innovative next-level learning … "Tell us your crazy ideas."  That's one of the approaches behind the transformation of Western Michigan University's … presentation might provide cross-departmental academic benefit? WMUx wants instructors and learners to provide …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58331

Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues

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… Bridging Barriers: A firsthand look at immigration issues Submitted by Erin Flynn on A student speaks … calling the “border crisis,” examining the driving forces behind record numbers of migrants making credible fear … the border soar past capacity, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement releases people into the organization’s …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57379