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Longtime educator, social work professional tapped to lead College of Health and Human Services as interim dean

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… as interim dean Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Jennifer Harrison KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Jennifer Harrison , professor and director of Western Michigan … College of Health and Human Services . The appointment is pending Board of Trustees approval. “We are very …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/07/72066

Valley Dining Center achieves LEED Gold certification

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… award of four levels of LEED certification, the achievement is evidence of WMU's commitment to excellence and … design and construction. Achieving LEED Gold certification is a noteworthy achievement for a dining facility due to the … Dr. Diane Anderson , vice president for student affairs. "This means we have succeeded in our commitment to advance …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47584

WMU 3D printers producing face shields and masks for health care workers

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… during the COVID-19 patient surge. Dylan Ledbetter , assistant director of Information Technology labs and the Help Desk at WMU, says his office is making face shields to go to the Sindecuse … printers running simultaneously all day, we expect to make upward of at least 70 shields per day,” Ledbetter says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58813

Virtual and in-person summer camps offered at Western

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… University, pending approval of safety plans and registration with the Office of Precollege Programming. … in the coming weeks. Some of the options already planned this year include virtual and in-person courses through the … , and include Graphic Novels, Playwriting, SurvivalCraft, Cryptography, Where Does Your Water Go?, Virtual Reality and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63704

Occupational therapy department honored for DEI efforts

College of Health and Human Services

… Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion inaugural DEI Distinction Award. Other factors considered in the nomination … in Western's CHHS community. (Left to right) Dean Ron Cisler, Dr. Betty Dennis, Dr. Nancy Hock, Sarah Aguilar, Shreena Shah and Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/06/71851

An electrifying future: Western team charging ahead with energy innovations

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… energy as the window to reverse the damage done by carbon emissions continues to close, says Dr. Pablo Gomez, associate … and director of the WMU Power Lab . "We know climate change is something that is affecting our lives more and more, and we need to make a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66666

From Northside to North Star—Alumna guides community to more equitable future

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… more equitable future Submitted by Erin Flynn on February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of achievements and a … a judge, she knows access and opportunity are crucial to upward mobility, and she is committed to continuing to open …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66942

Committee seeks nominations for observation team

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… Support Program Review and Planning Oversight Committee is soliciting nominations from senior leaders, deans, chairs … from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the divisions of Academic Affairs, Intercollegiate Athletics and … represent a wide range of learner support programs. WMU is well into the second cycle of its integrated program …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/10/35760

New directory consolidates WMU's student success resources

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… into programs and toward services that help them flourish at the University. The 56-page, full-color directory … of more than 80 relevant programs and services and is available online at wmich.edu/directories/studentservices … efforts. Creating the directory A team headed by Monica Liggins-Abrams , Broncos FIRST associate director, spent …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40576

Character lessons from college basketball next in Ethics Center talk

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… from the world of college basketball will be up for discussion when the Western Michigan University Center for … up its spring lecture series. Dr. Janelle DeWitt , WMU assistant professor of philosophy, will speak at 4 p.m. … Center. Her presentation, free and open to the public, is titled, "The Wooden Doctrine—Basketball, Moral Character …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23021