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Shirley C. Woodworth obituary

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… C. Woodworth , Western Michigan University associate professor emerita of communication, died Feb. 26 in Portage. She was 86. … member of the University's Faculty Senate. Woodworth earned bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees from WMU. Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22400

Get moving, gamers!

W Magazine

… and overall performance, according to a recent study. “Get off the couch and get active”—it's not the typical advice an … in competitive esports. Dr. Nicholas Hanson , associate professor of exercise science and 2022 Emerging Scholar Award recipient, and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69851

Doris 'Dori' A. Rey obituary

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… University staff member, died Feb. 11 . She was 79. Rey, of Kalamazoo, came to WMU in 1965 and retired in 2006 after 41 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, … in her clinic job that she was inspired to finish her own bachelor's degree. The adult development and learning major …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45487

Nutrition and dietetics alumna receives national scholarship to support graduate studies

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on DETROIT, Mich.— Abby Harvey , a graduate of Western Michigan University's nutrition and dietetics … the prestigious Maye Musk Scholarship from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation . The scholarship will … AT WMU Dietitians are nutrition experts who apply the science of food and nutrition to settings in medicine, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72629

Indigenous hip-hop artist brings new perspective to Western

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… , the 35-year-old award-winning Lakota artist and activist of Indigenous culture, has signed on as a faculty member of Western Michigan University’s Irving S. Gilmore School of … journey at Columbia College in Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in audio arts and acoustics in 2014. Since …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2024/09/frank-waln-artist-residence

Team discovers way to 'tune' abundant elements for semiconductor use

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… about the dwindling supply and skyrocketing prices of rare elements used to make semiconductors, an international team of scientists and engineers has demonstrated that a new … findings of the team's work, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.K. Engineering and Physical …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28099

Laura G. Manis obituary

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… Anonymous (not verified) on Laura G. Manis , an associate professor emerita in what had been the University Counseling … joined the staff in 1966 and retired in 1982 after 15 years of service to the University. She was instrumental in … in several Honolulu community organizations. Manis earned a bachelor's degree from Northeastern Illinois University, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45875

Persistence pays dividends for business student with accounting job waiting after graduation

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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jamilah Anthony will receive a bachelor's degree in accountancy from Western. KALAMAZOO, … is my home away from home," says Anthony, who will earn a bachelor's degree in accountancy from the University on … they're here in spirit." Anthony has endured a great deal of loss in her young life, beginning with losing her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66508

Psychologist honored for scholarly impact

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… on Dr. Douglas Johnson KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An assistant professor of psychology at Western Michigan University is the first … from a behavior analytic perspective. He earned a bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University in 2001, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40464

WMU joins network to aid community college honor students

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… higher education institution in the state to join a group of colleges from across the country in an alliance aimed at … high-achieving community college graduates to transfer into bachelor's degree programs. The coalition builds on a … admissions. American Honors is a two-year honors program offered through Quad Learning and leading community …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17781