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National OT professional association again honors WMU professors
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… made a significant contribution over time to the profession with a measured impact on consumers of occupational therapy … Her main research interests focus on treatments for people with acquired brain injuries, for whom she developed a frame … strategies for cognitive deficits, Tai Chi for people with mental illness, and the use of grasp tests. Most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/12/28959
Fall programs highlight tuition-related employee benefits
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… of programs have also been set and can be found, along with more information about tuition-related benefits for … class at the University for academic credit. In addition, with certain restrictions, nonbargaining employees with … or (269) 387-8214. WMU employees with suggestions about academic areas they'd like to see covered in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/28054
Trustees evaluate WMU president, laud his accomplishments
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… include a new student center and dining facility, beginning with razing Elmwood Apartments. Led the President’s … support; 2) $250,000 toward accommodations for students with hearing and/or visual impairments; 3) Just under $1 … end campus sexual assault in September 2018. Collaborated with and provided engagement opportunities for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/12/50809
Twenty-two incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships
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… interviewed as finalists for the Medallion Scholarship, with 22 ultimately being selected to receive the honor. In … where he earned three lead roles in school plays along with two chorus roles, with solos. The tenor sang with his … the Kalamazoo Nature Center and has volunteered at the Kellogg Bird Sanctuary. Shelby Township Michael W. Arellano …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26024
Fashion startup focused on sustainability wins WMU's business pitch competition
Haworth College of Business
… focusing on growth. Once I get my Etsy shop stocked with all new shirts and stickers, I'm planning on doing a … year featured a high school division for the first time with eight student teams from local schools competing. 2019 … The team hopes to enter the growing senior care market with their customizable arm and hand wraps which contain …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52258
Irish Fest has new location in Kalamazoo
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… Kalamazoo. The festival will kick off at 4 p.m. Friday with live entertainment beginning at 5 p.m. on Old Dog's … Festivities will continue the following day at 11 a.m. with bands and dancers on outdoor and indoor stages …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/06/32633
Employee, retiree talk focuses on WMU health insurance
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… their WMU health care plan and the costs associated with it. About the presentation Speaking at the May 13 event … by Western's Association of Retired Faculty in conjunction with the University's Human Resources department. For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32050
WMU celebrates poetry in April
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… Michigan University is celebrating National Poetry Month with more than 25 events in April. All are free and open to … poster display, WMU students present their experience with study abroad, and posters are displayed and rotated … Poetry table games, poetry composing, snap it, post it with #WMUlibNPM2015. Each of the four libraries will have …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/22792
WMU grads ready for diplomas and promise of 89 percent success rate
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… University seniors are hurtling toward May 2 graduation with the knowledge that last year's WMU graduates saw an 89 percent rate of success within just three months of commencement. A five-year-old … in the next steps of their professional development within three months of graduation. Active engagement is …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22630
WMU student team wins national Wege sustainability prize
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… economic cycle where resources can be re-adapted for use without limiting the desirability of products or the loss of … Loop Farm, an agricultural system that exists symbiotically with the surrounding community, using complementary systems … and eliminate many of the negative effects associated with current food production and consumption. The Western …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/22739