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New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives
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… New Michigan budget includes $4M for WMU autism initiatives Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … announcement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is slated to receive $4 million to boost its autism research and professional training initiatives , State …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16702
Memorial tree and plaque dedication ceremony held in honor of Dr. Ming Li
College of Education and Human Development
… ceremony held in honor of Dr. Ming Li Submitted by Chris Hybels on Li's family unveiled Dr. Ming Li's plaque … achievements or a string of accolades. It resides in his unwavering commitment to uplifting individuals and enriching lives through his stewardship of our world-class College of Education and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74923
Making 'work from home' work for you
W Magazine
… in ergonomics, or the study of how we work. “And that discomfort, if it continues without us doing something about … posture that supports the natural curves of your spine is critical to avoiding injury. This means sitting up … minutes at a time before taking a break. Some researchers suggest that we should also not stand in the same position for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62168
WMU alumni create educational opportunities for Kalamazoo refugees
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… back in their chairs, six teenagers sit in a circle listening to a story. A volunteer teacher gestures to the … but all of them share a need to better understand English as refugees starting a new life in the United States. This year, the Kalamazoo Refugee Resource Collaborative …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54617
WMU main campus closed beginning at noon Friday, Feb. 9, due to severe weather
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… For information on the status of regional locations, visit the Extended University Programs website at wmich.edu/extended . This article will be updated with event cancellations and … close at 5 p.m. Feb. 9. All offices will close at noon. Biggby will close at 3 p.m., PNC will close at 4 p.m., Subway …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/02/45221
First cohort of product design program sharp on all edges
W Magazine
… program sharp on all edges Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aisha Thaj explains her senior thesis project to her classmates. On an internship at a Texas … vice president for innovation to consider how her suggestion might be implemented. By the end of the internship …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63900
'Night of the Research Paper' returns
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… to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Waldo Library is staging "Night of the Research Paper" from 4 to 9 p.m. … students succeed in their research assignments. During this event, librarians, Writing Center staff and other WMU experts give students one-on-one assistance through all or part of the process of doing a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20057
WMU program raising funds to put research students in community
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… WMU program raising funds to put research students in community Submitted … have launched a unique online crowdfunding campaign to raise money locally for a program that benefits both their … community . Drs. Kathryn Docherty and Sharon Gill, both assistant professors in the Department of Biological Sciences, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13722
United Airlines' Aviate Pilot Development Program puts WMU aviators on fast track to careers
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… campus. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University is partnering with United Airlines under terms of the … will put WMU College of Aviation students accepted into this new program on a fast track to a career at the airline. … since 1997 at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field and has been the site of nationally recognized …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/57857
Some 700 people to participate in 2016 César Chávez March
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… Auditorium on the Western Michigan University campus. This year's activities will tentatively begin at 9:30 a.m. … opening ceremony, then marching to WMU. Participants will disperse for a lunch break and reassemble in WMU's Miller … by the Kalamazoo Central High School Bilingual Club, which is now the main organizer of the march, and Dr. John M. Dunn …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/31161