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Pathway Tutoring program connects teacher candidates to community youth

College of Education and Human Development

… combines integral parts of reading instruction to provide significant support to reading proficiency.  “Teacher candidates start … the Read by Grade 3 Law to identify learners who are struggling with reading and writing to provide them support. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71518

Work by WMU may reduce US dependency on China for critical minerals

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… lanthanum, neodymium, samarium and gadolinium (photo by Peggy Greb, U.S. Department of Agriculture). • President's … survey received to assess Michigan's potential for supplying some of the 35 minerals the federal government … program was announced in the wake of President Donald Trump signing a presidential executive order calling for a federal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53988

Fall registration underway for low-cost Chinese culture courses

International Student and Scholar Services

… may be canceled. Fall 2015 course offerings Basic Chinese Freehand Style Painting—6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays, Sept. 14 to … Language courses, was born and raised in Beijing. Growing up in a traditional Chinese family, she was exposed to … She earned a master's degree from the Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, and she worked in media for more …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/09/26592

Five students receive Gilman scholarships to study abroad

International Student and Scholar Services

… received the prestigious Gilman Scholarship, which provides up to $5,000 for American students to pursue overseas study … Gilman Scholarship recipients were advised and supported in applying for the award by personnel in the  …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24872

Anita Hill to kick off new 'Raise Your Voice' speaker series

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… her testimony of sexual harassment directed at then-U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, will launch a new … into the national spotlight in 1991 when she accused U.S. Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas, her supervisor at the … support across campus, with a long list of co-sponsors signing on. They include the College of Arts and Sciences, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21125

Jean E. Lowrie obituary

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… WMU, the endowed Jean E. Lowrie Children's Literature Fund supports an annual lecture series in the field of school and … who went on to become national librarian of Iceland, summed up Lowrie's career this way: "I doubt that many people are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/12/20588

WMU awarded $3.7 million for programs in blindness and low vision

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… Orientation and mobility professionals supported by this award will teach safe and efficient travel … percentage of the overall population and require crucial support for education, workforce training and ultimate … the National Eye Institute estimated that there were up to 5 million Americans who were visually impaired and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20138

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. … this state, we will no longer have families waiting up to two years to get services." Joining O'Brien for the … and State Rep. Aric Nesbitt , both of Lawton, who supported the funding decision. The new funding is part of …

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

Professor's documentary to screen at Waterfront Film Festival

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… in video production and post-production. We created a very supportive team. Everyone brought wonderful enthusiasm and … footage. In all, she worked on the project for a year, logging well over 100 hours. "It was really a great … says Masters, who now lives in Saginaw and works as a freelance video editor. "I'm hoping the experience will help …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16566

Southwest Michigan slates Chávez dinner, awards program

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… works at all hours and on weekends making home visits to support as well as recruit migrant families in labor camps. … it, "Our mission is to make America stronger, healthier and freer than when we found her." Betances grew up in the inner city and dropped out of school, yet went on …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14270