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Cybersecurity duo places second in national competition

Cybersecurity

… Mich.—Western Michigan University students  Kane Greer  of Kalamazoo and  Evelyn Ortiz-Martinez of Chelsea placed second overall as a team at a … held June 2 to 4 . The competition focused a growing area of cyber-crimes—romance scams—and included both …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72068

Dancing, art and cultural activities highlight WMU China Festival

News

… This year's annual China Festival will focus on the culture of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Art aficionados, dance … Center. The annual festival commemorates the tradition of the Chinese Moon Festival, which is celebrated in China …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55672

Phyllis A. DeHollander obituary

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… DeHollander left the University in 1995 after 23 years of service in a variety of areas, including the grounds, dining and custodial units . A Kalamazoo area resident most of her life, she was a member of the Southside Church of the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/176

Town hall event planned to unveil sustainability survey results

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… meeting Thursday, April 12. KALAMAZOO--The results of Western Michigan University's second annual Student … event set for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 12, in Room 1260 of the Chemistry Building. The meeting will begin with a presentation of the data gleaned from this year's survey. That will be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/312

Deadline approaching for two assessment awards

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… University Assessment Excellence Award The purpose of this award is to recognize and showcase outstanding efforts of a University unit in the area of assessment of student learning. Winners of the unit award …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4792

Karen Lawrence obituary

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… staff member, died Tuesday, Jan. 29 . She was 48. Lawrence, of Kalamazoo, was an office associate in the Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering in the College of

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/02/4493

WMU faculty promotes Seita Scholars Program at national conference for student social mobility

College of Education and Human Development

… San Marcos . Lewis shared the success and continuation of the Seita Scholars Program to support students from the … "What the Seita Scholars program is doing is at the core of social mobility,” says Lewis. "It is about helping young … throughout their time at WMU. Nationwide, fewer than 3% of foster youth graduate from a four-year college. Since the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73514

Students to gain experience at new CentraCare senior center

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… Michigan University students studying a wide range of health-related fields will be "PACEing" themselves soon. Students enrolled in the College of Health and Human Services soon will have hands-on … to Kalamazoo through CentraCare in Battle Creek, one of 80 PACE programs in the United States. The new CentraCare …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/556

Grad student looks to fill critical gap in orientation and mobility specialists in South Africa

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… is the most prevalent disability in her home country of South Africa, where she works at the College of Orientation and Mobility , yet a report by the World Health Organization finds a majority of impairment goes unaddressed. Another survey estimates 97% …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65565

Class project puts social work students' research in leading journal

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An unusual examination of the practical therapeutic applications of mindfulness combined with a senior faculty member's … graduate social work students to have their first professional paper accepted for publication in one of their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37351