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How Mongolia's herding culture shaped a doctoral candidate's journey

College of Arts and Sciences

… How Mongolia's herding culture shaped a doctoral candidate's journey Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … is a testament to Miller’s deep personal connection with Mongolia, nurtured during his formative years when he … as a school social worker in a local village, living with a herding family—a transformative experience that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73677

Longtime criminal justice, mental health professional joins WMU

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… mental health professional joins WMU Submitted by Deanne Puca on Kuchenbuch KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A longtime criminal … mental health and substance abuse treatment professional with more than 36 years of experience has been named the new … a therapist for several years. He also has held positions with Calhoun County Juvenile and Probate courts and has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/25990

Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

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… Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney Submitted by Deanne … Disney, studying his background, successes and failures. With instructor Dr. Christopher Tremblay , the group … he says of the course in its fifth year. "We also meet up with alumni in four of the cities we visited, so there's an

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752

Western’s Distinguished Teaching Award recipient engages learning inside and outside of the classroom

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… Teaching Award recipient engages learning inside and outside of the classroom Submitted by Deanne Puca on Dr. … to answering student questions about the online work with students being split into smaller groups. “This … transformed the passive learning environment associated with a traditional lecture to one that prompted active …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72645

NPR host to speak as part of the Reading Together program

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… speak as part of the Reading Together program Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Cover of Gladstone's book … hallmarks of public radio, Gladstone tackles sticky issues with frankness and transparency. Brooke Gladstone Gladstone … National Public Radio, first as editor of "Weekend Edition with Scott Simon," then as senior editor of "All Things …

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Fort St. Joseph celebrates 25 years of archeological education

College of Arts and Sciences

… celebrates 25 years of archeological education Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fort St. Joseph brings together … says Director Erika Hartley , M.A.'17, who began working with the project as a Western Michigan University graduate … I never really imagined that I would still be involved with the project almost 10 years later, but I am really glad …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74438

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Samantha Hooker on KALAMAZOO, Mich.─Two student entrepreneurs … as a business analyst for more than nine years, consulting with and developing custom software for companies. In 2017, … degree in applied behavior analysis. In partnership with his wife Karyn, who holds an master's degree in applied …

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

‘Their energy is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert

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… is very powerful’: Guest artist choreographs special performance for Western’s Winter Gala Dance Concert Submitted by … a magic between (the) students. They have a connection with each other; it's very powerful," says Hung, an … Gundersen , a fourth-year dance student. "I've never worked with such a fierce and fiery cast before. We're all the same …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67175

Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease

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… Engineering prof wins NIH grant for research on heart disease Submitted by Anonymous … says. "But if you overload the system, you end up with fatty streaks in the arteries. So what we're trying to … PEIPC, he treated the cells in the inner lining of arteries with a fragment of the lipid to test inflammatory signaling. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22649

Racing into human resources: Tayler Trowbridge is crossing the finish line

Haworth College of Business

… Racing into human resources: Tayler Trowbridge is crossing the finish line … up her final semester at Western Michigan University with a strong sense of who she is professionally. A human … has been able to put her career skills into action with in-depth academic opportunities and internship …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73435