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Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University students don't wait to go out and change the world; they excel in opportunities … to put what they're learning into practice. The institution is ramping up the impact of experiential education with the … and opportunity to speak with project team members. Comprising collaborators from a diverse array of disciplines …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272

Registration now open for Rider Colloquium

College of Health and Human Services

… Registration now open for Rider Colloquium Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Date : Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 Time : 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location : Fetzer Center, 2251 Business Ct. … OTRL , and will focus on  Stress as a Hidden Occupation: How Regulation Shapes the Way We Show Up. Register Rates: …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/07/rider-colloquium-2025

Rise of banned books, consequences and response focus of free talk

University Libraries

… Rise of banned books, consequences and response focus of free … Intellectual Freedom and the Rise of Banned Books ” is the topic of a free and open lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. … Director Scott Garrison adds that “while many have noted how efforts to censor library materials have increased and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70404

Counselor education professor featured in journal's special issue on Black male experience

College of Education and Human Development

… Counselor education professor featured in journal's special issue on Black male experience Submitted by Chris Hybels on … issue on the Black male experience . The special issue showcased the work of African American scholars who examine … Her research has garnered attention in the legal, child welfare and counselor education literature. COUNSELOR EDUCATION …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73516

Lonnie E. Duncan obituary

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… suddenly Dec. 31 . He was 46. Duncan was co-training director of WMU's counseling psychology doctoral program and … member at WMU since 2000, Duncan was licensed as a psychologist in Michigan and, in addition to teaching, worked as a … Piazza, to examine after-school literacy programs for struggling readers and provide additional service to youth who …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12507

Dollars and cents of good governance explored in Sichel Series

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… economics of good governance will be examined during this year's Werner Sichel Lecture Series starting this month … J. Heinrich Heinrich's research focuses on social welfare policy, labor force development, public management and … University of Michigan, "Governance and Economic Growth: Showing that Metrics Matter." March 13: Dr. Susan Linz, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1647

Eat your way around the world at International Festival

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… University's 23rd annual International Festival from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday, March 25 , on campus in the Bernhard … Center's East Ballroom. The event features cultural display tables, performances and a fashion show. Admission is free, and for a nominal fee, attendees may …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/251

University Libraries 2024 Impact Report now available

University Libraries

… the previous calendar year.  Check out our report and learn how we served the Western Michigan University community and … 2024 Impact Report For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/03/impact-report-2024

Aviation alum delivers critical supplies, personnel for pandemic response

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… by Erin Flynn on Noam Morgenstern stands in front of his Alaska Airlines aircraft. SEATTLE, Wash.—Hospitals across the country are seeing an influx of patients related to COVID-19. In order to save lives and protect vital … skills to fly an aircraft at a high level—included how the pilot fits into the global aviation industry, how to

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58982

Putting student well-being ‘front and center’

W Magazine

… therapy dogs as part of Mental Health Awareness Week in October 2020. The initiative featured several events focused … on easing student stress and building community amid distance education and the COVID-19 pandemic. Before COVID-19 … to a counselor,” Traynor says. The Wellness Assessment can show students a realistic picture of their levels of anxiety, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63622