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Dr. Ruth Kaarlela obituary

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… (not verified) on Dr. Ruth Kaarlela Dr. Ruth Kaarlela , professor emerita and chair of blindness and low vision studies at Western Michigan … at the University of Michigan hospital. Kaarlela earned a bachelor's and master's degree in social work from Wayne …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47979

Passion for learning prompts MBA student to pursue business analytics certificate

Haworth College of Business

… challenge. Whether it’s building efficiencies in the field of supply chain or tackling a new course of study in her MBA program, she is committed to learning … for Tice in maintaining a work-life balance. “When I got my bachelor’s degree, virtual classes were not an option. Now …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71680

Business mentors partner with WMU entrepreneurs to pitch products at Innovation Expo

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… the product design competition. Sponsored by the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, the 2020 Innovation Expo included 80 … their unique products or services virtually, showing proof of concept or working prototypes. Local professionals …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/62845

Special Olympics Michigan basketball state finals return to WMU

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… Student Recreation Center. Unified basketball teams consist of players both with and without intellectual disabilities. … effort among Special Olympics-Michigan, the staff members of University Recreation and the Epsilon Alpha Chapter of … training, recreation, sport management and exercise science. During the past 18 years, the members of Phi …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/37900

Business faculty help coordinate interdisciplinary international conference

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Two faculty members from the Haworth College of Business recently helped lead an international conference … impact and geography. Drs. Melissa Intindola and Laurel Ofstein , both associate professors of management, helped organize panel discussions …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/01/62695

Students help lead COVID-19 prevention, education efforts on WMU campus

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… are now complicated exponentially by the pandemic. A group of Western Michigan University students is leading the … and, consequently, the college experience intact. Members of the COVID-19 Student Coalition meet virtually. "We are … resource they can use," adds Grace Filpi , a biomedical sciences student and chair of the coalition's education …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61540

Graduate student recognized by traffic safety organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… student in civil and construction engineering, is one of just 19 students nationally to be named a 2024 Lifesavers … and excited to receive this recognition as a recipient of the 2024 Lifesavers Conference Traffic Safety Scholars … business, marketing, medicine, public health, political science, counseling and more. The 2024 Lifesavers Conference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75328

Senior engineering students showcase engineering projects

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… by Deanne Puca on Engineering students pose with one of their creations. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 , at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The event, on WMU's Parkview Campus, is free and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31597

Early registration extended for livable communities conference

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… Communities at Western Michigan University.  The focus of the conference is to explore improving the quality of … supervises doctoral students in both the population health sciences and the civil, environmental and geomatic … 20 years of volunteering at homeless shelters. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274

Visiting scholar to address climate change and water resources in Asia

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An expert on the impacts of climate change on glacial recession and water resources … as a visiting scholar this week. Dr. Luo Yi , a professor at the Institute of Geographic Science and Natural Resources Research and deputy director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28061