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WMU researchers win $526,000 grant to better treat substance abuse

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… substance use screening and boost intervention and referral services. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and … Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, was awarded to Dr. Tiffany Lee-Parker , assistant professor … their internship or clinical experience and one year after graduation. Students will learn empirically based …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30797

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

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… of large-scale data sets, analyze them and come up with ways to inform the design of large evaluations of teacher development initiatives. "In education, we're always asking and trying to answer questions about what … an idea of what that variation looks like," Spybrook says. "After we analyze those data sets, we're going to write …

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

Love on the ice: A Lawson romance comes full circle

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… Ohio—Western Michigan University's Lawson Ice Arena will always hold a special place in Doug Wheelright's heart. He … in the NHL, and the other is to drive the Zamboni, so I was batting .500," jokes Wheelright, who graduated in 2014. … often hang out at Lawson, playing table tennis or going on after-hours skates. "I loved that I found someone that loved …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63180

Town hall meeting, letters to homes key parts of compensation rollout

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… Van Der Kley , vice president for business and finance, and Warren Hills , associate vice president for human resources, … Each meeting will last for approximately 90 minutes. Watch the town hall meetings online Both town hall meetings … sessions will be available online approximately one hour after the live feed concludes. Viewers may need to download …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23700

Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers in pandemic

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… enacted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. To date, the organization has raised more than … ago when a Western Michigan University associate professor was invited to join a Facebook group for a Feed the Fight … Tre Goodhue to help with social media and graphic design after graduation in April. The opportunity gave him purpose, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62261

Cooley Law is now Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

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… the nod to the affiliation agreement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—After reviews by the Higher Learning Commission and the … available to faculty members and improve the range of services to students, employees and our respective … approval of both schools' governing boards last year and was signed and awaiting only the review of the accrediting …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/08/18003

Engineering students design concussion sensor for football helmets

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… LLC, off the ground. Top eight finisher Their idea was recognized as one of the top eight final teams in a … marketplace, which is why grant funding is being sought. After it is more fully developed, students are hoping a venture capitalist or angel investor will step forward. "We are very excited," Atashbar says. "We think that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/07/17339

Business college receives naming gift for financial wellness center

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… alumnus Todd Sanford , CEO and founder of Sanford Financial Services of Portage, Michigan. The gift establishes a new … Financial Planning and Wellness will provide a variety of services and impactful programs for members of both the … communities. Building a network of planners and financial services professionals who give of their expertise. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44734

WMU Foundation receives historic gift in excess of a half-billion dollars, the largest ever for a public higher ed institution

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… public institution of higher education in U.S. history. Forward thinking in design, scope and size, this historic … science and community-based research New programming and services to support a diverse and inclusive medical school … through internships and, ultimately, their careers after they graduate," says Beauregard. "The opportunity to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64413

Uncovering untold stories, traditions through the East Campus Oral History Project

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… right time, interest and talent intersected to move it forward. With support from the Friends of Historic East Campus … Campus," she says. Though working on oral history projects was a new experience for Kotrch, she utilized her experience … different people and many different stories," she says. After the reunion's success, the project team expanded their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71894