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Grad student uses creativity, collaboration to keep her students learning

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… the classroom, it has been easy to move them to a virtual format. "The best thing has been to be able to still support … problem, and by assigning individualized online math games for students to work on skills at their level. Silverstein … communication with parents about getting materials printed for students and helping with technology issues. My parents …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58673

Topping-out event, groundbreaking to celebrate two WMU building projects

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… Mich.—On Tuesday, Sept. 10 , a groundbreaking ceremony for Western Michigan University's new student center and dining facility as well as a topping-out celebration for its Arcadia Flats student housing complex will together … 3:30 p.m. WMU President Edward Montgomery , Vice President for Student Affairs Diane Anderson , U.S. Green Building …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55089

WMU conference examines intersection of information technology and health care

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… WMU conference examines intersection of information technology and health care Submitted by Stacey Anderson on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Health information professionals, medical professionals, educators … Solutions" during the International Conference on Health Information Technology Advancement , Thursday and Friday, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/55744

WMU trustees meet to consider 2019-20 budget, tuition rates

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… Mich.— Tuition rates and the general fund operating budget for the 2019-20 academic year top the agenda for the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees formal meeting Wednesday, June 26 . The meeting begins at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/54079

Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU campus

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… Efforts to boost registration, early voting ramping up on WMU … and WeVote faculty co-chair. The group is ramping up its efforts as Election Day nears, raising visibility and opportunities for students to register to vote and learn about candidates …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/09/61321

Trustees update graduate residency policy, change nonresident graduate tuition structure and rates

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… by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Acting at its formal meeting on Nov. 6 , the Western Michigan University … II in 2020, graduate students who are admitted and enrolled for the first time at WMU will retain the residency status … time of their admission, mirroring the residency procedure for undergraduates. Additionally, with the onset of summer …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/57018

Working with youth has its own rewards, challenges

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… Dr. Karen Blaisure KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Support and education for professionals who work with young people in programs … hope these new academic programs will help further that effort," says Dr. Jeffrey Jones , associate professor of … within our community. "Our vision was to create programs for all levels of those who want to work with youth—a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53714

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

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… Associate professor leads effort to save local restaurants, support front-line workers … by the day. Feed the Fight Kalamazoo is ramping up efforts to deliver meals to front-line health care workers … started to shut down, restaurant workers had to be furloughed or laid off, and those who were furloughed had to …

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

Master's student celebrates citizenship, graduation weeks apart

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… Flynn on U.S. Army Spc. Ewaen Ediae is part of the Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 Vaccination/Testing Team. As an administrative assistant, he prepared medical supplies for medics administering the vaccine to community members … "I found out you can be anything you want to be if you work for it. This is something that is not available where I came …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64006

Students present research at international conference

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… Dr. Utkarsh Shrivastava , assistant professor of business information systems. “Both Blake and Brandon started working … drives Dr. Mike Tarn, chair of the Department of Business Information Systems. “Scientific discovery is at the core of … of a disease outbreak can be achieved. The findings suggest potential for developing a multifaceted system for

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57402