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WMU researcher wins $800,000 NSF grant to assess education efforts

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… trove of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of teacher development … professional development program effectiveness is designing studies that have the capacity to determine "what …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/29895

CEHD faculty awarded three WMU grants to enhance experiential learning programs

College of Education and Human Development

… financial resources for well-established programs to scale up their impact on students. Meanwhile, the two … "These grants emphasize the University’s commitment to supporting students as they engage in valuable, real-world … of Family and Consumer Sciences are looking to better support their students' well-being during professional …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/02/74780

Alumna uses equine therapy to help patients overcome physical and emotional barriers

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… Equine Therapy , says Courtney Sumpter , a WMU-trained occupational therapist and founder of NMET, a … earning her bachelor's and master's degrees in WMU's occupational therapy program , which is ranked among the top 50 … working one-on-one with people. Then she learned about occupational therapy, and it seemed to perfectly fit her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47690

Emerging Scholar Awards recognize rising stars among Western faculty

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… Fall Convocation all semester long. More information about upcoming events is available online. Dr. Megan Grunert … in STEM fields. "Through her research, she has made significant contributions on understanding some of the most … can inform institutional change that has the potential to significantly and positively affect the lives of many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65743

Poets with WMU ties explore Michigan through verse, discussion

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… Katrovas, Bruce Lack and Judith Rypma . Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Andrea England … poetry collections—"What the Earth Taught Us" and "Sonnets: Signs and Portents"—and "The Witching Voice: A Novel from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12800

Prof writes book on legendary health pioneer, John Harvey Kellogg

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… writes book on legendary health pioneer, John Harvey Kellogg Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wilson … for spiritualism, attracting other, radical religious groups. "I started reading about the Seventh-day Adventists, who showed up in 1855, and from there, of course, you can't study the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19089

Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of the Department of … Defense. This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119

WMU finance student graduates with B.B.A. in two years

Haworth College of Business

… valuation and funding for education. VanLandegent also supported licensed financial advisors with tasks such as … study at the Haworth College of Business, she has been supported by the community around her, providing her with the … firm wisely hires her." VanLandegent is grateful for the support she has received throughout her time at Western. “At …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73257

WMU Food Marketing and Supply Chain Conference brings industry headliners to Kalamazoo

Haworth College of Business

… WMU Food Marketing and Supply Chain Conference brings industry headliners to … Mich.—The Western Michigan University Food Marketing and Supply Chain Conference will return to the Radisson Plaza … will be followed by: Steve Cahillane , CEO of the Kellogg Company Vivek Sankaran , CEO of Albertsons Companies Phil …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70877

New event series explores, 'What is a life well lived?'

Study of Ethics in Society

… https://linktr.ee/kzoolwl   The organizations teaming up to coordinate this series are: the Kalamazoo Lyceum, … crises across the world, our own lives can seem so insignificant. Yet we know our lives are important, and living … vision to build deeper human connection and answer life’s biggest questions has brought them together. Through 2025, "A …

https://wmich.edu/ethics/news/2024/09/ethics-0