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New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives

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… colleges and universities. Developing innovative on-campus support networks for college students on the autism spectrum. … O'Brien said. "We know that the earlier we reach them the better it is for families and kids." The solution, she noted … , chair of the WMU Department of Psychology, and Dr. Wayne Fuqua , professor of psychology, whose longtime focus …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16702

WMU wins $500,000 grant to create wide range of autism services

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… grant has been awarded to Drs. Stephanie Peterson and R. Wayne Fuqua , chair and professor, respectively, in the WMU … camera and audio system will provide interaction between facilitators and participants to coach them through … Lt. Gov. Brian Calley. Online and on-site training of supervisors for practitioners wishing to become board …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13787

Carls Foundation awards $314,400 to help children hear

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… has given $314,400 to Western Michigan University to support programs designed to help older children with hearing problems. The … hearing screening has reduced the age of identification significantly, not all cases of permanent childhood hearing …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1243

Haworth College of Business alumni recognition program wins award

Haworth College of Business

… 30  program has received the Council for Advancement and Support of Education Gold Award for Best New Alumni Program. … , project leader and editor; Liz Haskin , graphic and web designer; Cindy Wagner , web designer; Ashlie Harper Perry , writer; and Samantha Hooker , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/12/57002

Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots

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… Project. The project began in 2008 as a collaboration between the greenhouse and the natural areas program in … sustainability efforts. "Since I've been here, I've opened up the greenhouse to members of the Landscape Services staff … can help beautify campus or help our community in other ways." Jackson waters some of the flats of plants he grows …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808

Two student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation

Haworth College of Business

… with the current process," explains Vaughn. SnapDuct's coupling attachment has the possibility of cutting installation time in half, or better. Vaughn grew up learning the ropes at his father's … engineering resources to further product development and designs. We plan to identify potential customers by attending …

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

Grant puts rare Latin manuscript into WMU's collection

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… B.H. Breslauer Foundation. Written in northern France between 831 and 833, the original text was the work of … into the body and blood of Christ. Teaching and research significance Purchased using both endowed funds for the rare … as a tool for individual study, rather than the kind of group use that was the purpose of some larger medieval …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36070

Education researcher to be honored as WMU emerging scholar

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… researcher who is developing resources to plan studies that better assess professional development initiatives for … among the rising stars in U.S. higher education. It is designed to celebrate the contributions of faculty who are in … of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of teacher …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35309

Math and science experts chosen for teaching fellowship program

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… to Western Michigan University to be part of a program designed to provide Michigan's high-need urban and rural … can make a powerful and lasting impact on students in ways that can't be measured by test scores and report … summer camps for middle and high school students.   • Elizabeth Weaver of Mattawan, Mich.   North Carolina State …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/07/8125

Early childhood educator appointed board president of Kalamazoo County Ready 4s

College of Education and Human Development

… professional development, tuition assistance and family support.  "It's a mission that I believe in so deeply about … of a child's life that I just want to support it in anyway I can," says Nelson. "And if I'm asked to lead to … looks forward to continuing the already strong connection between WMU and KCR4s by increasing the university's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72088