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WMU commits to strategic initiatives to enhance student, faculty and staff well-being under global charter

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… the Okanagan Charter, a framework for institutions to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and to lead … a banner affirming their pledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University on Tuesday, Nov. 7, adopted an … their pledge. WMU is part of a small number of colleges in Michigan, one of the first 25 in the nation , to adopt the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73324

Turfe elected vice chair of WMU Board of Trustees

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In a unanimous decision at the Western Michigan University Board of Trustees meeting held on Sept. … Turfe serves on several boards, including those of NEMO Health, DocShop Pro, Upkara, STEL Technologies, Tespo and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73054

Alumnus helps Western esports program focus on well-being, level up skills

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… global tournaments and a worldwide fan base. And Western Michigan University alumnus Edward Cleland has unlocked the … share his secrets to success during a discussion on player health and performance on Friday, Nov. 11, at 6 p.m. in the … graduate degrees in holistic health education and mind body medicine, is founder of Mind Body Esports . He specializes …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69809

WMU, Cooley Law School consider formal alliance

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… facility initiatives in Grand Rapids and Lansing, Western Michigan University and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School are … fiduciary responsibilities. Cooley would become the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, continuing … in the nation to have both a law school and school of medicine," notes WMU President John M. Dunn. "The benefits …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6237

Got lag? Doctoral student’s research connects gaming performance to exercise science

College of Education and Human Development

… doctoral student in the exercise science program at Western Michigan University. “And as a gamer, sitting for a very … Midwest regional chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine conference.  “It means a lot,” says Lan. “Receiving …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/esports-exercise-science-lilian-lan-performance-competition

WMU closed Monday, Jan. 6, due to severe weather

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… for essential and emergency services, Western Michigan University is closed Monday, Jan. 6 , due to severe … Lab and the Help Desk are also closed Jan. 6. Sindecuse Health Center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 6. Student … outages. 2007, Feb. 5—Extreme cold and snow closed many Michigan colleges. 2008, Feb. 1—WMU closed due to snow. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12517

Brown University professor to kick off Ethics Center fall 2017 season

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… on Baruch KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The belief that practicing medicine is an art will come into sharper focus when a Brown … will speak at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 , at the Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine, … of the humanities as a means for community engagement on health care issues. His teaching and curriculum projects at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42292

Cheatham appointed associate provost for budget and personnel

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… Cheatham , associate dean of academic services in Western Michigan University's College of Education and Human … professor in the Department of Human Performance and Health Education. He moved up the academic ranks to become a … also served as a postdoctoral associate at Yale School of Medicine just before joining WMU. Learn more about Cheatham …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47705

WMed Class of 2021 chosen from largest-ever applicant pool

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… (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The newest Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine students constitute a diverse group of future … where they pursued a variety of majors from biology, public health, chemistry and neuroscience to psychology, economics, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/42229

Columbia University scholar, author to give humanities talk

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… a Columbia University scholar and novelist visits Western Michigan University as part of the University Center for the … Hermann , creative director of the Program in Narrative Medicine at Columbia, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, … by the University Center for the Humanities, WMU College of Health and Human Services and the WMU Homer Stryker M.D. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27275