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New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives

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… colleges and universities. Developing innovative on-campus support networks for college students on the autism spectrum. … this state, we will no longer have families waiting up to two years to get services." Joining O'Brien for the … and State Rep. Aric Nesbitt , both of Lawton, who supported the funding decision. The new funding is part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16702

Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival

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… in video production and post-production. We created a very supportive team. Everyone brought wonderful enthusiasm and … the final product. She also was the story editor, coming up with how the documentary would be presented. She … footage. In all, she worked on the project for a year, logging well over 100 hours. "It was really a great …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16566

Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program

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… works at all hours and on weekends making home visits to support as well as recruit migrant families in labor camps. … healthier and freer than when we found her." Betances grew up in the inner city and dropped out of school, yet went on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14270

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. Online and on-site training of supervisors for practitioners wishing to become board … certified behavior analysts, whose training requires a supervised training module. By training more supervisors, it is hoped more practitioners will obtain their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… has given $314,400 to Western Michigan University to support programs designed to help older children with hearing problems. The … hearing screening has reduced the age of identification significantly, not all cases of permanent childhood hearing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

Haworth College of Business alumni recognition program wins award

Haworth College of Business

… 30  program has received the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Gold Award for Best New Alumni Program. … , project leader and editor; Liz Haskin , graphic and web designer; Cindy Wagner , web designer; Ashlie Harper Perry , writer; and Samantha Hooker , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57002

New climate and energy advisor develops vision for cleaner, greener Michigan

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… thinker who knows how to set objectives that matter, design programs to accomplish those objectives and measure … U.S. Climate Alliance toward the goal of reducing emissions up to 28% by 2050 which aligns with the Paris Agreement—a global climate effort signed by nearly 200 countries. Brown hopes to surpass that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54484

Western engineering alum helps power next frontier of military defense in Space Force

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… the ranks of the United States Space Force —an elite group of military personnel known as guardians working to … forces. After completing officer training, Mostek was assigned to the turbine engine division at the Air Force … doing really, really helps keep morale high and keep you chugging along." As a member of WALI, Mostek designed a system …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66119

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… sustainability efforts. "Since I've been here, I've opened up the greenhouse to members of the Landscape Services staff … and fall kale seen around campus. Overall, he says, it supplies hundreds of these non-native plants for campus … for the office's student research projects as well as to supplement WMU's student food pantry. In addition, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… with the current process," explains Vaughn. SnapDuct's coupling attachment has the possibility of cutting installation time in half, or better. Vaughn grew up learning the ropes at his father's HVAC company and … engineering resources to further product development and designs. We plan to identify potential customers by attending …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53252