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WMU's Unified Clinics offer specialty care to thousands each year

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… their future professions. Through these outpatient clinical services, which include occupational therapy, … spoon designed to be virtually spill-proof, but his goal was to go from swivel spoon to regular utensil. "By the end … who was inspired to pursue a degree in occupational therapy after observing the care and comfort an OT provided her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45318

NASA scientist to present talk on Rosetta Mission

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… this August. The Rosetta spacecraft has found that the water vapor from its target comet is significantly different than water found on Earth, fueling the debate on the origin of … primary science mission before running out of battery power after about 64 hours. It delivered a full set of results …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/20889

Admissions director candidates slated to visit campus

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… prospective students. Prior to joining the U-M team, he was a U.S. Naval officer who had administration … St. Olaf College and a master's degree from the U.S. Naval War College. Kelly Westeen has been at Arkansas-Fayetteville … Institute of Technology, beginning in 1995 and ending after three years as assistant dean of admissions in 2001. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20054

Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

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… "My career path forces me to do daring things. I don’t want to be the person who sits at a desk from 9 to 5 their … that other collegiate teams can follow and model themselves after, and potentially reinvigorate what many consider a … Skydive Broncos from the 1960s. The sport has come a long way since it started gaining visibility over the decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

Healing arts in the spotlight during WMU Humanities Center season

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… of Pi" won the 2002 Man Booker Prize and became an academy award-winning motion picture. His talk, titled "Healing … for Fiction as well as the 2001-03 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature. Martel was born in Spain, and his first … to write a story about sharing a lifeboat with a large cat after reading a review of the novella "Max and the Cats" by …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19571

Group started to fill students' critical unmet needs

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… Student Affairs. Students will be escorted to the pantry after showing their Bronco IDs to a staff member in that … Whole-grain dry cereals and pastas. Dried (preferred) or water-packed fruits and vegetables. Olive oil and dried …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18486

WMU teams identify potential for seven-figure Detroit city savings

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… Garage, a citywide vehicle maintenance and parts warehouse facility, and the Shoemaker Terminal Garage, a bus … Detroit mayor’s office, city council members and major city services department heads. The teams' reports outlined work … nation, became involved with the city's focus initiatives after several months of conversation about needs and goals. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17539

WMU president announces plan to retire next summer

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… ninth president of Western Michigan University, President Edward Montgomery has announced he will retire in 2025. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery , who for the past seven years has steadily … and career readiness, including an array of programs and services made possible by the nationally historic $550 …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/president-montgomery-announces-plans-retire

Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award

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… Four faculty receive Fulbright Scholar awards, including one Distinguished Scholar Award Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Four … global perspectives throughout teaching, research and service in higher education.  "Albania has worked hard to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68180

Detroit enlists help of WMU teams to boost city operational efficiency

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… Monette of Sterling Heights; current student Leo Bieniek of Warren; alumnus Joe Fleck of Oakland, a retired senior … lean systems to the projects, with the goals of eliminating waste, reducing expenditures, and providing the structure, … program became involved with the city's focus initiatives after several months of conversation about needs and goals. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16655