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TechNext: A life-changing learning experience

Haworth College of Business

… senior Amanda Lim from Malaysia describes TechNext, an immersive experience that takes students outside their comfort … program, students are introduced to meaningful career pathways and how they can design a life well-lived that is … the various companies we would be connecting with; our goal was to go into the company knowing as much as we could so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73624

WMU trustees select new board secretary

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… verified) on Schuemann KALAMAZOO, Mich.—During its Dec. 8 meeting, the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees … background includes a position as director of student services at the University of Alaska, Prince William Sound … She will retire in June after more than 42 years of service to WMU. For more news, arts and events , visit …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28993

Aug. 26 Washington State University event celebrates life of Elson Floyd

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… Aug. 26 Washington State University event celebrates life of Elson … to attend the long-planned celebration of the life of former WMU President Elson S. Floyd , who died June 20 at 59. The service will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Pacific time (6 to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26421

Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month of Marvel-focused programming

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Walker Institute celebrates diversity in comics with month … Marvel fan, she says this event is about more than entertainment and fanfare; it's an opportunity to engage the … co-sponsored by BACC, WMUx and the Office of LBGT Student Services. Making of Black comics youth workshop with comic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69657

Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition

College of Education and Human Development

… on family tradition Submitted by Nicole Leffler on Ann Parmeter-Cripps, Audrey Cripps and Janice Parmeter are all … major at Western Michigan University, family has always been important. When it came time to choose a career … my family and I loved assisting her as a child. My mother was an elementary school teacher and home schooled me and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543

Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh

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… entered the Navy in December 2006, completing basic underwater demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, California in … served in the Marine Corps from 1999 to 2003. Between his time with the Marines and the Navy, Marihugh worked as a … his time in the military, including the Bronze Star. A service honoring his life is scheduled for Saturday, May 9. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23531

WMU professors developing prototype to give doctors extra level of protection against COVID-19

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… aerosol box is used. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The number of confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan continues to … while performing an intubation. Dr. Lai Hsien-yung , a Taiwanese doctor, invented the device to help medical workers … escalating so quickly. "I have four children, and I was suddenly teaching from home, so I didn't have a lot of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58767

Faculty stepping up to support transition to distance education

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… many students and faculty. For Lucinda Stinson , a part-time instructor in the College of Health and Human Services, it means that her dining room has transformed into … her classroom. The change seemed daunting at first. "There was a wide range of emotions, running from fear to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58532

Fall access improvements at health center explained

Sindecuse Health Center

… Fall access improvements at health center explained Submitted by Joe VanDerBos … tuning some pharmacy, primary care, nursing and counseling services to increase convenience, reduce cost and improve … weight loss journey. Flu shot support grant—awarded for the 9th year No-cost flu shots for WMU students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72642

Nominate colleagues for spring 2015 staff award

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… Nominate colleagues for spring 2015 staff award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Nominations … is a campuswide peer-to-peer program that recognizes staff members for their accomplishments and daily investment of … presented to non-faculty employees who provide exceptional service to the University. Every fall and spring, semiannual …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/02/21459